Fredericton city council voted 7-4 in favour of a motion to rezone a 25-hectare plot of land in the Vanier Industrial Park to allow the construction of a new provincial correctional facility.
The viewing gallery in the council chamber at Fredericton city hall was packed Monday as about 100 people gathered to hear comments of support and opposition to the proposed construction of a jail in the city's east end.
A developer looking to build an apartment building in Fredericton received final approval for a zoning amendment at Monday's regular council meeting, but not before some councillors spoke in opposition to how it might shape the character of Smythe Street once built.
The home of the late Marilyn 'Mim' Simms, well-known Fredericton woman, will soon house two formerly homeless individuals thanks to Fredericton Homeless Shelters.
Not enough councillors voted in favour of a proposal that would have seen apartment units built on the second floor of a building housing office and retail space on Acorn Street in Fredericton.