Monthly Archives: January 2025

Lawn order: Council considers bylaw to control plants on residential properties

Posted on January 29, 2025 by brucewark

At its next regular meeting on February 4th, Tantramar Town Council will consider enacting a bylaw to regulate vegetation on residential properties. “Accumulation of dead grass on previous years’ growth provides a real threat to our fire departments and residents … Continue reading →

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Council wrestles with bending the rules for hefty, AIL tax rebate: Part II

Posted on January 28, 2025 by brucewark

At its committee of the whole discussion meeting on Monday, Tantramar Town Council wrestled with the question of whether to reject an application from Mike Wilson of Atlantic Industries Limited (AIL) for a property tax rebate of up to $179,833.09 … Continue reading →

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Council mulls big tax breaks for two local developers: Part I

Posted on January 27, 2025 by brucewark

Tantramar Town Council seems certain to approve a $1.5 million property tax rebate for the seven storey apartment building that John Lafford and Mike Wilson are planning to build on York Street in Sackville. It’s also mulling over a more … Continue reading →

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NB Housing Minister David Hickey says gov’t trying to balance tenants’ rights with concerns of developers & landlords

Posted on January 20, 2025 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s Housing Minister says one of his main jobs in the coming year will be to make sure tenants know their rights under the 3% annual rent cap legislation that takes effect on February 1st. “Landlords are already sending … Continue reading →

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MLA Mitton pledges to fight for rental reforms during weekend workshop at Mt. A.

Posted on January 16, 2025 by brucewark

Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton says she intends to keep pushing for major reforms to the law that is supposed to protect New Brunswick tenants from big rent hikes. She adds that the new Liberal government’s 3% annual rent cap that … Continue reading →

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Inside Dorchester Penitentiary Part III: New $1 billion centre alone won’t fix prison system’s health-care crisis

Posted on January 13, 2025 by brucewark

A Moncton psychiatrist, who has being doing part-time consulting work at Dorchester Penitentiary for 25 years, says the announcement of a new, 155-bed health centre there is long overdue. “This is quite a challenging place to work,” Dr. Louis Thériault … Continue reading →

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