(NB-Clean-Water-Consultations)
The New Brunswick government is looking for comments from industry groups, environmental organizations, First Nations and the public about its new legislation on water.
Environment Minister Gilles LePage says consultations on the Clean Water Act will ensure a variety of perspectives are included in the final version of the bill.
The province has launched a web page with background information on the bill, an overview of the review process and advice on how to participate.
The government says the consultations will last until November 27th. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Police-Board-Future)
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick, is reviewing proposed changes to how the municipal police force is governed.
The council is reviewing a proposal from Counsellor Gerry Lowe, who suggested the Saint John Board of Police Commissioners be dissolved and replaced with a city department to oversee operations.
The idea from Lowe has received positive feedback from deputy mayor John MacKenzie.
MacKenzie says he doesn’t want anyone to feel they are being blamed, but he says change is needed. (CBC Atlantic)
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(NB-University-Enrolment)
The Université de Moncton says there has been a one-per-cent decrease in full-time enrolments this fall.
The New Brunswick school says five-thousand 452 full-time students are enrolled – a decrease of 53 enrollments compared to last fall.
Enrolments by Canadian students are up by 211 across all three campuses, compared to last year.
The university says this marks a second consecutive year of growth in Canadian enrollments, following three years of decline between 2021 and 2023.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Power-Review)
Internal New Brunswick government records show senior N-B Power officials were given a say in selecting the committee set up to advise the province on what to do about the utility.
C-B-C News is reporting that the selection process resulted in at least two reviewers with strong connections to N-B Power being chosen.
But New Brunswick Energy Minister René Legacy says the utility has not been unduly influencing the review exercise.
The minister says N-B Power representatives have provided valuable perspective but do not have veto power over any decision regarding the review.
(CBC News)
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(NL-ExxonMobil-Layoffs)
ExxonMobil says it is cutting 20 per cent of its onshore employees in Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital city.
A spokesperson says the company expects the layoffs will be complete by the end of 2027.
Shelley Sullivan did not say how many people the company employs in St. John’s, but she said the layoffs will not affect its offshore workforce.
The company is cutting about two-thousand workers across the globe.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Elxn)
Party leaders vying to become Newfoundland and Labrador’s next premier rolled out more promises yesterday.
Liberal Leader John Hogan said he’d open a provincial major projects office to cut through red tape for big energy, mining and defence projects.
N-D-P Leader Jim Dinn vowed to remove H-S-T from home-heating bills.
And Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham pledged more support for students with special needs.
(The Canadian Press)
