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A boil water order has been issued for Kings Court in St. Stephen, which includes the town's elementary school. The order follows a watermain break Tuesday that left homes and businesses in the area without water for several hours. "Due to a water main break the municipal water on Kings Court in Municipal District...

Tributes are pouring in following the death of a well-known Saint John community leader. Laurie Flood passed away over the weekend at the age of 63, according to her obituary. Flood spent the past 21 years as executive director of the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation. A social media post from the foundation said Flood ...

Saint John experienced a notable increase in development throughout 2024. The city issued 707 building permits, approaching numbers from 2019. A total of 435 new residential units were also created, according to the city. Looking forward, there are 20 new upcoming projects with over 1,600 more residential units planned...

St. Stephen council is considering a new bylaw that would require applicants to pay for painted crosswalks in the town. Jeff Renaud, the chief administrative officer for the Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS), said he'd done some research after an initial discussion on a crosswalk policy. "So, the work here ...

A sales accelerator program at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John has received additional funding to help support its growth. The Axis Accelerator is getting $248,000 in federal funding through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, officials announced Friday. It will allow for an enhanced program with ex...

Saint John's population has reached its highest level in around 40 years, according to the city. New population estimates from Statistics Canada showed 78,165 people living in Saint John as of July 1, 2024. That is a year-over-year increase of 2,902 residents or 3.9 per cent - nearly double council's annual growth targ...

Transit service in uptown Saint John is being reinstated after months of construction. Saint John Transit said service will resume on King Street and King's Square North on Monday. Stops at King's Square North, King Street and the bottom of King Street (City Hall) will reopen. Meanwhile, the old stop on Charlotte Stree...

St. Stephen council is looking at implementing a tourism accommodation levy in the town. A draft bylaw was presented during January's committee of the whole meeting on Wednesday. The proposed levy is currently set at 3.5 per cent, the same as what accommodations in Saint Andrews charge. "We've always been putting ...

Fire officials say three pets have died after a noon hour house fire in Grand Bay-Westfield. Crews were called to Nelson Street near Inglewood Drive at around 12:20 p.m. Thursday. The first crews on the scene found a home heavily involved in the fire, according to the fire department. Firefighters brought the flames un...

A 50-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle on the east side of Saint John. Emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Bayside Drive around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to police. The Major Crime Unit continues to investigate...