https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia.html Regional Development https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2024.07.2024-07-08_01.jpg.html The provincial government has signed a development agreement with Natoaganeg (Eel Ground) First Nation to support the community’s priorities related to social, environmental, cultural and economic matters. First row, from left: Chief George Ginnish and Indigenous Affairs Minister Réjean Savoie, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation. Second row, from left: councillors Galen Augustine, Tyler Patles, Merrill Martin and Willie Sark. Mon, 08 July 2024 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2024.03.2024-03-25_01.jpeg.html The New Brunswick Museum building on Douglas Avenue in Saint John will be updated and expanded with investments from the provincial and federal governments and the museum itself. From left: museum board vice-chair William Forrestall; Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace; Premier Blaine Higgs; and museum board member Wayne Power. Mon, 25 March 2024 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2024.02.2024-02-22_01.jpeg.html The provincial government has signed a development agreement with Amlamgog (Fort Folly) First Nation to support the community’s priorities related to housing, salmon conservation, a transition to green transportation and entrepreneurship. From left: Indigenous Affairs Minister Mike Holland and Amlamgog Chief Rebecca Knockwood. Thu, 22 February 2024 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.11.2023-11-14_01.jpg.html The provincial government has signed a development agreement with Welamukotuk (Oromocto) First Nation that will support the community’s goals related to housing, youth and families. From left: Chief Shelley Sabattis and Indigenous Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn. Tue, 14 November 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.11.2023-11-10_01.jpg.html The provincial government has signed a development agreement with Indian Island First Nation that will support the community’s priorities related to roads, housing, youth and wellness. From left: Chief Ken Barlow and Indigenous Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn. Fri, 10 November 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.08.2023-08-14_02.jpg.html The provincial, federal, and municipal governments today announced a combined investment of more than $39 million to improve Fredericton’s water and wastewater infrastructure to help mitigate the risk of flooding. From left: Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers; Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin and Social Development Minister Jill Green. Mon, 14 August 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.06.2023-06-28_01.jpg.html Three levels of government announced a joint investment of more than $1.2 million to support the preliminary planning and design phase for the new regional aquatic centre in Fredericton. From left: Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin; Capital Region Service Commission chair Judy Wilson-Shee, who is also mayor of New Maryland; and Social Development Minister Jill Green. Wed, 28 June 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.04.2023-04-17_01.jpg.html The provincial, federal, and municipal governments today announced a combined investment of more than $39.9 million to support the construction of a new recreation complex in Riverview. From left: Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Riverview Mayor Andrew LeBlanc; and federal Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, who is also minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Mon, 17 April 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.12.2022-12-20_01.jpg.html Federal, provincial and university officials today announced $38 million in funding for construction of the Health and Social Innovation Centre at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Premier Blaine Higgs; Petra Hauf, vice-president of the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus; Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Tue, 20 December 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.11.2022-11-07_03.jpg.html The provincial and federal governments are investing a combined $1.6 million to establish the Housing Hub of New Brunswick, which will support housing and further development in rural areas. From left: George Cormier, executive director, New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association; Maura McKinnon, interim executive director of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council; Dan Murphy, executive director of the Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick and housing hub board member; federal Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, who is also minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency; Service New Brunswick Minister Jill Green, who is also minister responsible for housing; Alex LeBlanc, president and CEO of the New Brunswick Business Council and interim president of the housing hub; Peter Corbyn, housing consultant; and Moncton South MLA Greg Turner. Mon, 07 November 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.08.2022-08-22_01.jpg.html The provincial and federal governments are jointly contributing about $3.6 million toward the construction of a 12-unit building in Saint John for transitional housing for women who have experienced homelessness. From left: Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn; Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Mary Saulnier-Taylor of the Coverdale Centre for Women; Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard; and Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation. Mon, 22 August 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.06.2022-06-28_01.jpg.html The provincial, federal and municipal governments have announced more than $36 million for two projects aimed at improving Fredericton’s water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. From left: Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green; Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin; and Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers. Tue, 28 June 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.05.2022-05-30_03.jpg.html The provincial and federal governments announced almost $100,000 in combined funding today for a renewal project at the Lighthouse River Centre in Hampton to promote increased use of the centre and the adjacent park. From left: Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; Hampton Mayor Robert Doucet; and Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long. Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.05.2022-05-30_02.jpg.html The provincial and federal governments are investing a combined $447,200 in renovations and infrastructure upgrades for a playground in Quispamsis. From left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Premier Blaine Higgs; Quispamsis Mayor Libby O’Hara; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and Fundy Royal MP Rob Moore. Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.05.2022-05-30_01.jpg.html The provincial government is investing nearly $17 million in further enhancements related to the Port Saint John modernization project. In addition to the provincial government’s investment of $16.8 million, the federal government is providing $21 million and Port Saint John is contributing $4.2 million. From left: Craig Estabrooks, CEO, Saint John Port Authority; Jonathan Wahba, vice-president Commercial Integration, CP Rail; Jim Irving, co-CEO of J.D. Irving Ltd.; Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon; federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra; Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Arlene Dunn, minister responsible for Economic Development and Small Business as well as minister responsible for Opportunities NB; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green. Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.03.2022-03-16_01.jpg.html Provincial and federal investments totalling more than $985,000 have been announced toward the construction of a new building at Wells Recreation Park in Rothesay. From left, Justice Minister Hugh J. Flemming; Mayor Nancy Grant; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also the minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long. Wed, 16 March 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.11.2021-11-17_02.jpg.html A new research facility, funded in part by the provincial government’s Innovation Fund, officially opened today at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Institute of Biomedical Engineering. The Centre for Adaptive Rehabilitation Engineering enables specialized neurological rehabilitation in a research space furnished with state-of-the-art equipment. From left: Chris McGibbon, professor of kinesiology and scientific principal investigator (CARE), UNB; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; Leah Carr, acting co-CEO and director of research programs and human development, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation; Barbara Pickett; Bob Pickett; Laura Richard, director of research, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation; David MaGee, vice-president (research), UNB; Erik Scheme, associate director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, UNB. Wed, 17 November 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.08.2021-08-12_2.jpg.html The provincial, federal, and municipal governments today announced $7.2 million in funding for renewal and improvements to the municipal wastewater and water system in Shediac. From left: federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc; Shediac Mayor Roger Caissie; and Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation. Thu, 12 August 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.08.2021-08-12_01.jpg.html The provincial, federal, and municipal governments today announced $21.5 million in funding for a new wastewater treatment facility on the site of the existing two-step lagoon in Rothesay. From left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Rothesay Mayor Nancy Grant; Justice and Public Safety Minister Hugh J. Flemming; and Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation. Thu, 12 August 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.08.2021-08-05_02.jpg.html The provincial, federal and municipal governments today announced $15.4 million in funding for the Hampton Regional Multipurpose Facility. Pictured with a group of young people from the region are, from left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Hampton Mayor Robert Doucet; and Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation. Thu, 05 August 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.07.2021-07-30_01.jpg.html The provincial and federal governments announced support for the Saint John Port Authority to establish a container village on existing port property consisting of vendors from the retail and hospitality sectors. From left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; Capt. Chris Hall, interim CEO for the Saint John Port Authority; Arlene Dunn, minister responsible for Opportunities NB; and Ray Gracewood, founder and chair of AREA 506. Fri, 30 July 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.07.2021-07-28_03.jpg.html The provincial, federal and municipal governments today announced $13.5 million in funding for the Cap-Pelé Intergenerational Community Centre. From left: Cap-Pelé Mayor Serge Léger; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc. Wed, 28 July 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.07.2021-07-28_02.jpg.html The provincial and federal governments, along with Atlantic Ballet of Canada, are investing more than $680,000 in the second season of Ballet by the Ocean. Wed, 28 July 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.03.2021-03-10_01.jpg.html The federal, provincial and municipal governments today announced major upgrades to uptown Saint John’s water and wastewater infrastructure. Wed, 10 March 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/regional_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.02.2021-02-22_01.jpg.html Provincial, federal and municipal officials announced funding today to upgrade Moncton’s drinking water system by using technology to remove harmful toxins that blue-green algae can produce. 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