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Overflow crowd pours out worries to Saint John council about Spruce Lake plan
Saint John council had to delay its vote on a controversial plan to expand the Spruce Lake Industrial Park after residents spoke for five hours against it Monday night, many expressing anger and some on the verge of tears.
Saint John industrial park expansion focuses on medium, light industry, staff says
Saint John staff are emphasizing "light and medium" uses for Spruce Lake to address concerns from residents about the industrial park's expansion.
Saint John council backs restricting future scrapyards to heavy industry zones
Saint John council is moving ahead with restrictions on the location of future scrapyards so that metal recycling operations won't be felt in residential areas.
Saint John warns of disruptions as busy construction season gets underway
Saint John is facing a busy construction season, with projects that include major street construction, upgrades to recreational spaces, the city’s first roundabout, and continuing work on the Harbour Bridge.
Saint John adds a green focus to industrial park plan
Saint John has revised its controversial plan to expand the Spruce Lake Industrial Park, shifting the focus to attracting businesses from the green and clean sectors and not heavy industry.
Saint John halfway house adds beds to meet reintegration demand
Saint John halfway house is adding more beds to meet what a local non-profit calls a “severe” service shortfall for individuals who have served their prison sentences to re-enter society.
Saint John to make all apartment owners bring recycling service to their tenants
Owners of apartment buildings in Saint John will soon be required to make recycling collection available to their tenants.
Saint John considers new restriction on where scrapyards can go
Saint John scrapyards and salvage recyclers would be restricted to "heavy industrial" zones under a proposed zoning bylaws amendment.
Saint John mayor defends effort to compromise with Irving over controversial parking lot
Saint John council has come under fire from a business group for proposing a compromise on J.D. Irving Ltd.'s request to replace parkland with a parking lot near its west side pulp mill. The mayor stands by council's decision.
Saint John Water customers facing higher bills, metering system
Saint John Water got approval Monday for a long-term plan that includes yearly rate increases of one then two per cent and, in 2028, the beginnings of a metering system.