Saint John councillors question transition housing vacancies, praise encampment reductions

Saint John councillors question transition housing vacancies, praise encampment reductions

Saint John councillors pressed city staff this week over vacancies at transition housing sites, asking why 16 of 66 units remain empty as the city continues to grapple with chronic homelessness.

RTD will not increase fares to close more than $200M deficit, but will move forward with service reductions

For months, RTD has been reviewing different parts of it’s transit system to close the more than $200 million deficit the agency has been facing.