Saint John’s ‘Stark’ Differences in Child Poverty Rates
Saint John’s child poverty rate is 23.8 percent, which is well above the provincial average of 16.6 percent.
New Brunswick
Developer Seeks Permission to Build 140 Apartments in Riverview
Riverview’s council is considering a proposed 140-apartment development on Buckingham Avenue, albeit with concerns for resident privacy and traffic levels on the local thoroughfare.
Newly Trained Indigenous Workers are Driving PLATO’s Expansion
PLATO’s looming expansion is possible thanks in large part to the company’s commitment to training Indigenous workers and bringing them into the company’s workforce.
Newco Welcomes Construction Industry Veteran as New VP
Newco Construction has welcomed on Nick Bird as its new vice president.
Burlington Flats Development Set to Break Ground
Ten percent of the units in the 49 unit development will be affordable, and a portion of those will be universally accessible.
Governments Must Stop Telling Property Owners What To Do
Opinion: Halifax’s new Airbnb restrictions demonstrate how unfair laws targeting property owners have become.
Licence Revoked at Saint John Childcare Centre
Families of the 40 children attending Rhymes & Chymes Daycare were notified of the decision on Friday
Off The Wall Gives Love to Other Local Businesses
“We wanted to make sure that our community of small business was still going to survive and be okay,” the owners say.
Migrant Workers in N.B. Treated Unfairly During Pandemic
Accommodations housed as many as 20 people at a time, were dirty, had no internet access, low water pressure, and low temperatures. Workers also described long hours with few breaks, lack of health and safety training, and unfair and dangerous working conditions.
