Saint John courthouse will be built as public-private partnership

The new Saint John courthouse will be constructed as a public-private partnership.

The $47-million building will have 13 courtrooms along with offices for judges, Crown prosecutors, sheriffs and other staff.

Two of the new courtrooms have been included to accommodate the eventual closure of courts in Hampton and Sussex.

The building will also be linked to a new police station by underground tunnel that may be part of a parking complex.

A request for proposals from private-sector developers will be issued in the spring, said Supply and Services Minister Roly MacIntyre.

The new courthouse will be built on the former YMCA property on Hazen Avenue in the downtown area. It is expected to be completed in 2010.

Big Box Advertisement

EI changes could hurt seasonal workers in N.B.: Proposed changes to employment insurance announced Thursday could have a big impact in New Brunswick, particularly for seasonal workers. more »

'Unauthorized' pension change to be reversed: Saint John's outgoing deputy mayor says an "unauthorized change" to the city's pension plan that would have benefitted the city's top earners if they retired early will be reversed. more »
Fredericton invites citizens to weigh-in on new bylaw: The City of Fredericton is inviting citizens to have their say on the municipality's new zoning bylaw. more »
Workers' EI history to affect claim under new rules: Human Resources Minister Diane Finley announced details this morning about the government's planned changes to employment insurance that would tighten the rules for Canadians collecting the benefit. more »
8 views on EI changes: 'political football' or 'eHarmony'?: Human Resources Minister Diane Finley released more details of the government's plans for reforming employment insurance Thursday. Here's a sample of the reaction. more »

Most Recent

Workers' EI history to affect claim under new rules: Human Resources Minister Diane Finley announced details this morning about the government's planned changes to employment insurance that would tighten the rules for Canadians collecting the benefit. more »

Quebec faces mounting pressure amid student crisis: The morning after nearly 700 people were arrested in protests in Montreal and Quebec City, Jean Charest announced he has replaced his top aide with his former right-hand man. more »
Conservatives move again to have robocalls suits tossed: The Conservative Party has filed a second motion to dismiss the robocalls lawsuits filed by the left-leaning Council of Canadians, calling council chairperson Maude Barlow a 'virulent critic' of Prime Minister Stephen Harper who has 'orchestrated' the litigation. more »
Suspect arrested in decades old N.Y. missing boy case: A man has been arrested in the 1979 disappearance of a six-year-old New York City boy, in the first arrest ever made in a case that helped give rise to the nation's missing-children movement. more »
Double-lung recipient Hélène Campbell dances for joy: The Ottawa woman who has become Canada's best-known advocate for organ donation was happy, smiling and in great spirits today as she described her new life less than two months after receiving a double-lung transplant. more »

Big Box Advertisement