The City of Fredericton has made a climate emergency declaration, signalling the seriousness of the climate crisis, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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.