New Brunswick seniors represent 16% of our population. Over the next 20 years, Statistics Canada forecasts the province’s population will age faster than the rest of Canada. Baby Boomers reaching age 65, youth out-migration, declining birth rates and longer life expectancy are among the factors contributing to this growth. New Brunswick communities and the provincial government must determine how to […]
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Between the months of August and November, David Coon and the City councillors across Fredericton South held the fourth round of Community Gatherings to connect with the people they represent. David and the councillors reported on their work at City Hall and the Legislative Assembly, took questions from those with concerns, and discussed topics of importance to those in attendance. […]
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“Only about 25 per cent of all the energy that’s consumed in New Brunswick is in the form of electricity. So that puts all the rest of it on this minister’s department.”-David Coon NB Power wants to ensure more than 650 new homes a year are built more energy efficient, offering incentives worth hundreds of dollars per house. Rick Doucet, […]
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John lives on $537 a month. That’s the amount a single person on income assistance in New Brunswick receives each month today. The average rent for a one bedroom apartment in Fredericton is $710. So how does he live? It would help if John could share an apartment and split the rent. However, according to the Household Income Policy (HIP); […]
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