N.B. Government Reaches Tentative Agreement With CUPE
While workers must return to work “as soon as operationally feasible,” they will still have to vote on the deal for it to be finalized.
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Love For Local Team Has No ‘Range Anxiety’ Driving Thousands Of Kilometres In An EV
Jason Gallant and Mylène Theriault, ambassadors in the Electric Summer Social Tour, drove around New Brunswick for three months in an Audi E-Tron without burning a single tank of gas.
My Consignment Opens Locations In Fredericton And Saint John
Betty Blanchard is expanding her popular clothing and home decor consignment shops in multiple New Brnuswick cities.
Tenant Advocacy Group Says Nixing The ‘Double Tax’ Won’t Solve Rent Woes
Kristi Allain, an associate professor of sociology at St. Thomas University and an organizer with the New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants Rights, disputes the NBAOA’s contention that New Brunswick’s ‘double tax’ will accelerate the financial stress of higher property tax bill.
Tenants’ Coalition Slams Flyer Warning Of Rent Increases
A flyer reportedly distributed by the New Brunswick Apartment Owners’ Association is being criticized for “pressuring tenants.”
Hiring Difficulties Are Not Going Away, Says BDC Economist
Pierre Cléroux, the chief economist and vice-president of research with the Business Development Bank of Canada, says the labour market will be a challenge for Atlantic Canadian businesses for years.
Landlord Association Says Rising Assessments And ‘Double Tax’ Will Fuel Rent Spikes
New Brunswick’s largest landlord group says the province’s so-called ‘double tax’ on rental properties could be the catalyst to rent spikes as high as $500 to $700 per year, if something isn’t done.
Pension Changes Remain Key Issue In CUPE Labour Dispute
The province wants to convert the defined benefit plans for two school-based locals but the president of one of them says the only reason those plans are underfunded is because of Premier Blaine Higgs.
Fredericton City Council Approves Plan For Officer’s Square
The new Officer’s Square, which includes a year-round skate rink, stage, and playground, plans to be set up for skating in 2023, which is good news for downtown businesses and event organizers, says the head of Downtown Fredericton.
Another Strike Looms As NB Liquor Workers Vote For Strike Action
Members of CUPE Local 963 voted 97.7 percent in favour of strike action, the union announced Tuesday morning.
