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Building permits dropped 20 per cent in Moncton in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the city's latest release. The city issued $270 million in building permits last year, down from $341 million in 2023. Residential development led the year's activity with $150.7 million across 449 permits, approving nearly 987 new u...

Moncton has found a way to help you forget about the cold temps. PolarFest returns for its third year. It'll be held February 15 to 17 at Centennial Park. New this year, a Geomatrix fire show and community weaving project led by artist Mélanie Paulin. Returning activities include sliding hill races, skating alon...

Residents in much of the southeast region will soon have changes to waste collection schedules and procedures. Eco360 will take over waste collection from a number of municipalities starting on Feb. 3. "This change will help make routes more efficient," said Communications Officer Marc André Chiasson. ...

Two people suffered minor injuries after a vehicle crashed into the side of a restaurant in Moncton, according to fire officials. Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to Deluxe French Fries on Mountain Road at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Platoon Chief Brian McDonald told our newsroom that two people inside...

One of the things missing from the landscape in the Town of Riverview is a hotel. City officials say a study is being done to determine whether one would be viable. "The town's Commercial Market Threshold study that was executed at the end of 2023 kind of identified tourism accommodations as a potential sector for...

A coroner's inquest will look into a workplace fatality in Dieppe more than a year ago. Jamie Harris died at the site of a water main break in the city on Aug. 21, 2023. First responders responded to the incident in the Domaine Dover Estates that afternoon. A spokesperson for WorkSafeNB told our newsroom that the victi...

More and more people in Riverview are taking the bus. A study by Arcadis Professional Services in Toronto found the average monthly ridership in 2024 was 9800, compared to 7600 per month the year prior. "Riverview is experiencing some of the highest rates of growth, and it's in this environment that the town is el...

A man and a woman were arrested following a police operation on Mountain Road in Moncton. RCMP carried out the operation near the intersection of Glen Eagles Drive last Friday. The police said the arrests are in connection with an ongoing investigation. The RCMP detained a 45-year-old man from Haute-Aboujagane and a 41...

A 51-year-old woman has died after the side-by-side she was on rolled several times near Miramichi. The crash happened on Semiwagon Road in Barnaby River around 5:30 p.m. Monday. Mounties said the passenger, who was from South Nelson, died at the scene. The driver of the ATV was treated at the scene for non-life-threat...

Seniors are invited to share their input into Moncton's services and programming. A new resource was added in the 2025 budget year to hire a dedicated community development officer, whose sole purpose would be to focus on seniors and youth. "We want to hear from seniors about the types of recreation opportunities ...