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The city’s first adult facility has helped guide about 50 people into permanent housing, less than a year after officially opening its doors in August.
Posted: Apr 05, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: April 5
The John Howard Society s proposed City Motel project in Fredericton was denied federal funding. (Gary Moore/CBC) comments
Some housing advocates are wondering why so many housing projects in New Brunswick were denied funding from a federal program.
New Brunswick got less than half a per cent of the total funding available through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation s rapid housing initiative.
The first half of the $1-billion funding was allocated to bigger cities. New Brunswick saw none of that. Halifax was the only city in Atlantic Canada to receive funding, with $8.7 million.
The New Brunswick Energy board has denied Irving Oil’s request for an immediate petroleum price hike
The hike was called for because the company says demand for petroleum has been down due to the pandemic
The EUB ruled yesterday that they will have to wait for a full hearing in April to argue the case.
EUB acting chair Francois Beaulieu tells CBC – Irving Oil needed to fulfill one of two requirements to qualify, but couldn’t meet either one.
The company needed to offer evidence that waiting for a full hearing would involve a “significant delay” or that waiting any length of time for increases would have a “harmful impact” on the company and its ability to supply petroleum products.
Miramichi Youth House leading the way towards overnight beds for adults
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Project manager says location, model and many costs covered: We re ready to press the go button
Posted: Jan 18, 2021 7:00 AM AT | Last Updated: January 18
Kaitlin Carroll is a registered social worker who left her job with the province to lead the push for a homeless shelter in the Miramichi. The Miramichi Youth House applied for a grant for a project manager, Carroll took the job in September. (Kaitlin Carroll/Submitted)