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Tuesday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) All city offices will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Garbage and compost collection in the South Central Peninsula will move to Monday night, Dec. 23 There will be no Saint John Transit service after 6 p.m. More details can be found on Saint John Transit's website. The Saint John City...

Police are searching for a vehicle they say was involved in a hit-and-run with a pedestrian in Quispamsis. It happened at Hampton Road and Pettingill Road around 6:25 p.m. Thursday, according to the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force. "A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while in the crosswalk," police said ...

The new shelter in St. Stephen has officially opened, according to its operator Neighbourhood Works Inc. It's named the Lighthouse Lodge and can hold up to 20 regular beds, with 10 overflow beds. The full capacity is 30 people. It opened on Dec. 17, with drop-in capability on Dec. 10. Jim Stuart, the executive director...

A 62-unit aging-in-place community is being proposed along Hampton Road in Quispamsis. Judy Lane wants to construct a 33-unit apartment building and 29 garden homes. Her proposed development came before council for a public hearing on Tuesday night. A nurse by trade, Lane said there is a growing need for this sort of d...

The City of Saint John will ring in 2025 with a light show. Fireworks will be set off from Long Wharf on New Year's Eve. The show is set to begin at 8 p.m., weather permitting.

The Municipal District of St. Stephen has passed its general and utility budgets. Council debated, over several committee of the whole meetings, the various priorities for the municipality, including road work, fleet vehicle replacement, and lift station replacement. Jeff Renaud, the chief administrative officer, prese...

A New Brunswick-based ridesharing service is expanding to the Saint John region. Zippy initially launched in Moncton earlier this year and now operates in several communities. Sash Selvaratnam, the founder and CEO, said they offer ride-hailing services and on-demand delivery. "The drivers are independent contracto...

Three people have been arrested in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation in Saint John, according to police. Human remains were found in a wooded area off King William Road on the evening of Aug. 1. The remains were later identified as those of 52-year-old Allan Lee, according to police. Two men and a woman...

The new owners of Place 400 in Saint John have big plans for the office building - and none of them involve turning it into residential space. R2 Capital Partners recently purchased the commercial building on Main Street in the city's north end for around $2.8 million. The 160,000 sq. ft. space was initially listed for...

A Saint John police officer will not face charges after a man was struck by a marked police vehicle. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) released the findings of its investigation on Tuesday. An officer was on patrol on City Road during the early morning hours of Jan. 19 when a pedestrian "entered the path o...