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Saint John Fire
Press Releases

August 8, 2024

Saint John Fire and Canadian Coast Guard conducting training exercise on August 10
 
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August 22, 2024

Traffic and Transit Advisory: Royal Canadian Legion National Convention
 
Harbour Passage

October 25, 2024

Harbour Passage extension officially opens
 
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Bad Words For A Good Cause: Harbour Lights

COMEDY NIGHT FOR A CAUSE! Laughter, Prizes and Giving Back! Join us for a hilarious night of comedy at Wasted Day Brewing on Dec 28th, featuring an all-star lineup: Host Katelin Dean Opening Adam Blanchard Featuring Shane Ogden Michelle Lynn Petite Headliner Brad Rice Every ticket purchased supports Harbour Lights Campaign and enters you to win AMAZING PRIZES: $50 Wasted ...
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Bad Words for a Good Cause in support of Street Team SJ

LAUGHTER FOR A CAUSE Join us on February 15th at Wasted Day Brewing for a night of UNFORGETTABLE COMEDY in support of the incredible Street Team Saint John! HEADLINER ALERT: WINNER OF 2025 HUBCAP AMATEUR CONTEST Ryan Whittaker brings the non stop laughs! FEATURING: Shand Gormley: One of the funniest people in NB! Jacob Tobias: The fast-rising newcomer you won't want to miss! SPECIAL...
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Slippery Roads and sidewalks
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February 17, 2025

City is advising residents to use extra caution on roads and sidewalks
 
Red Notice Flag

March 6, 2025

Public Information Session: Broad Street (Charlotte Street to Carmarthen Street – Street Reconstruction)
 
Visiting Saint John
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Discover urban energy. And outdoor rejuvenation.

Not every getaway offers everything you could dream of. But when you visit Saint John, you can dive into in every experience that makes vacations memorable and rewarding.

Saint John is a stunningly beautiful and historic city. Step back into the past—with every modern indulgence. When you explore our narrow and lovingly preserved uptown city streets, you’ll stumble upon charming boutiques, creative bistros, cozy cafés and cocktail bars, welcoming pubs, and locally-owned galleries. From your hotel or B&B, you’re likely just a short walk from the famously historic Saint John City Market, the delightful Market Square, the stunning Imperial Theatre, and the Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area. This is urban adventure at its most cosmopolitan.

Of course, you’ll also be in awe of our natural wonders. Saint John is the only city on the powerful Bay of Fundy, whose tides are the highest in the world. Where the St. John River meets the Bay, you can get a feel for that power—at the Reversing Falls, the tides of the Bay of Fundy actually force the water at the mouth of the river to reverse its flow. Explore the trails of Rockwood Park, the seaside in Irving Nature Park, and the charming urban parks that dot the City’s landscape.

And the best part? Saint John isn’t far. We’re an easy drive from anywhere in the Maritimes, and a short flight from Montreal, Toronto, and Boston. Getting here is easy. And easy is what vacations should be, right?

Bulky Item Registration
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Residents who live in single family homes are eligible for a bulky item pickup—three items, twice per year, or one large six-item pickup. Residents who live in a multiunit (four units and under) building are eligible for six items twice per year. With a multiunit building, we must speak with the owner of the property or landlord—this ensures other tenants in the building are offered the opportunity to participate. Items must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the collection date. It is very important to call with any changes the Monday before the pickup.

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International Culture Fest 2024/International Culture Fest 2024

International Culture Fest 2024 is returning for its 6th year, and will be a two-day outdoor festival, taking place on August 3rd and 4th. The festival will celebrate the diversity of the growing Newcomer community of Saint John. The activities that will take place include: performers on a cultural stage representing dance, music and songs from many cultural communities, food and craf...
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Employment Opportunities
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The City of Saint John is an organization where you can both grow your career and make a difference in your community. The City offers a competitive salary, a pension and benefits package, a wide range of challenging career choices, and a respectful, diverse, safe, and healthy workplace. 

The City of Saint John has more than 800 employees working across many different departments, including the Saint John Police Force. We take pride in providing excellence in service to our citizens, avenues for growth in our region, and innovative solutions for the community. 

If you're committed to customer service and want to learn, grow, and innovate, then the City of Saint John wants to talk to you! 

How to Apply:

Check out our current opportunities. To apply, first create a profile that includes your education, experience, and skills, and upload a recent resume and any other supporting documents. This information will be confidential to the City of Saint John and will not be shared. The City does not accept applications in person, via fax, email, or by post. 

If you require assistance with your application, or accommodations for your interview, please contact us directly at humanresources@saintjohn.ca or 506-658-2866.

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TENDER NO. 2024-01 BONNER PLACE - STORM SEWER AND STREET RECONSTRUCTION
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TENDER NO. 2024-01

BONNER PLACE -

STORM SEWER AND STREET RECONSTRUCTION

 

Sealed tenders, hand delivered or couriered, properly marked as to contents and addressed to the Purchasing Agent, Supply Chain Management, City of Saint John, 175 Rothesay Avenue, Saint John, NB, E2J 2B4, bearing the title of:

 

 

  • Tender No. 2024-01 Bonner Place - Storm Sewer and Street Reconstruction

 

shall be received until 2:30P.M. local time, Tuesday on the 4th day of February 2025.

 

Bidders should note that this procurement is subject to the following internal trade agreement(s):

 

 

  • The Agreement on Internal Trade
  • The Atlantic Procurement Agreement
  • The Procurement Agreement for New Brunswick and Quebec

 

 

The work is to be completed 56 calendar days   from the start of construction, but no later than July 16, 2025 A bid bond or certified cheque payable to the City of Saint John in the amount of ten percent of the tender price must accompany each tender.

 

 

Payment of $50.00 (non-refundable) is to be made through the City’s Customer Service Area (City Hall) or by contacting (506) 658-4455 (Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 6:00pm).

 

Following payment, tender documents may be obtained from Utilities & Infrastructure Services, 1st floor, 175 Rothesay Avenue, Saint John, New Brunswick (Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 5:15pm). Tender documents will also be on display at the Construction Association Offices in Saint John, Fredericton, Moncton and Halifax.

 

 

 

For enquiries, contact Utilities & Infrastructure Services, John Campbell, P. Eng., Tel: (506) 632-6890.

 

 

Tenders will be opened publicly in the 2nd Floor Boardroom 175 Rothesay Avenue, immediately following tender closing time.

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TENDER NO. 2023-06 MILLIDGE AVENUE - SANITARY LIFT STATION MODIFICATIONS
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February 5, 2025
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TENDER NO. 2023-06

MILLIDGE AVENUE -

SANITARY LIFT STATION MODIFICATIONS

 

Sealed tenders, hand delivered or couriered, properly marked as to contents and addressed         to the Purchasing Agent, Supply Chain Management, City of Saint John, 175 Rothesay Avenue, Saint John, NB, E2J 2B4, bearing the title of:

 

  • Tender No. 2023-06: Millidge Avenue – Sanitary Lift Station Modifications

 

 

shall be received until 2:30 p.m. local time, Tuesday on the 25th day of February, 2025.

 

Bidders should note that this procurement is subject to the following internal trade agreement(s):

 

  • The Agreement on Internal Trade
  • The Atlantic Procurement Agreement
  • The Procurement Agreement for New Brunswick and Quebec

 

 

 

The work is to be completed nine (9) weeks from start of construction, but no later June 30th, 2025.  A bid bond or certified cheque payable to the City of Saint John in the amount of ten percent of the tender price must accompany each tender.

 

 

Payment of $75.00 (non-refundable) is to be made through the City’s Customer Service Area (City Hall) or by contacting (506) 658-4455 (Monday–Thursday 8:30am-6:00pm).  Following payment, tender documents may be obtained from Utilities & Infrastructure Services, 1st floor, 175 Rothesay Avenue, Saint John, New Brunswick (Monday – Thursday 8:00am-5:15pm). Tender documents will also be on display at the Construction Association Offices in Saint John, Fredericton, Moncton and Halifax.

 

 

 

For enquiries, contact Utilities & Infrastructure Services, John Campbell, P. Eng., Tel: (506) 632-6890.

 

 

 

Tenders will be opened publicly in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 175 Rothesay Avenue, immediately following tender closing time.

 

 

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund.

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Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF)
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About Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) 

Overview of HAF Program

In spring 2023, the Government of Canada launched the Housing Accelerator Fund to support local governments in creating transformational changes to boost housing supply.

In January 2024, the City of Saint John received $9.1 million to implement its Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Action Plan. With this investment, the City aims to achieve a Housing Supply Growth Target of 1,158 net new residential units over the next three years.

Through the Housing Accelerator Fund investment, the City of Saint John has set a Housing Supply Growth Target of 1,158 net new residential units over the next three years. To ensure the success of this ambitious goal, the City has developed a comprehensive HAF Housing Action Plan, featuring eight strategic initiatives designed to drive housing development.

  • Initiative 1 North End Secondary Plan - Phase One       
  • Initiative 2 Housing Concierge Program
  • Initiative 3 Unlock Gentle Density         
  • Initiative 4 Capitalize Affordable Housing         
  • Initiative 5 Leverage Public and Underutilized Land      
  • Initiative 6 Zoning By-law Reform           
  • Initiative 7 E-Permitting One Stop Development Shop
  • Initiative 8 Governance Reform
  • NEW Initiative 9 Large Scale Development Incentive

For more information on these initiatives please see the Initiatives Tab.

FAQ’s

What is the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF)?

The Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) is a $4-billion federal government initiative designed to help Canadian municipalities speed up housing delivery and create favourable conditions for additional housing development. The program aims to boost housing supply and improve certainty in the approval and building processes, in response to the national housing crisis. 

What is the intent of the Housing Accelerator Fund?

By providing incentive funding, CMHC aims to leverage the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) to drive transformational changes in local government land use planning and development approvals. The primary goal is to accelerate housing supply and increase certainty in the approval process. Additionally, the HAF prioritizes the development of complete, affordable, equitable, inclusive, low-carbon, and climate-resilient communities. 

What is the City’s Housing Supply Growth Target?

Meeting the Housing Supply Growth Target is a key condition for HAF funding. The City of Saint John’s goal is to create 1,158 units between January 2, 2024, and December 31, 2026. This includes specific targets for 839 multi-unit housing units, 164 missing middle housing units, and 101 affordable housing units, which represent 9% of the overall growth target. 

What are the conditions of HAF funding?

  • The City has delivered all reporting requirements and CMHC is satisfied.  
  • CMHC is satisfied with The City’s progress on the commitments.  
  • The City has achieved the Housing Supply Growth Target.  

What is the missing middle?

“Missing middle housing” refers to ground-oriented housing types that fall somewhere in between a single-detached home and mid-rise apartment buildings – such as garden suites, secondary suites, townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes where units have direct ground floor access.  

What are Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs)?

ADUs are homes located in or on the same property as the main home. This could include additional homes in a single detached house or backyard homes.  

Will this funding help housing affordability challenges?

Yes, there is direct funding available for the creation of affordable housing. Additionally, this funding can be leveraged to secure further funding from sources beyond the HAF. Generally, increasing the housing supply impacts affordability across the entire housing continuum.  

Is the Housing Accelerator Fund just about affordable housing?

While many jurisdictions include affordable housing in their programs, market housing is also essential. To effectively address the housing crisis, we need to develop a diverse range of housing types to cater to all economic segments of our community.  

 

Major Milestone Timeline 

 
October 3, 2022City Council Approves Affordable Housing Action Plan
 
August 3, 2023City of Saint John Submits Application for Housing Accelerator Fund
 
January 2, 2024City of Saint John Signs HAF Agreement with CMHC and Receives First Payment Advance
 
February 15, 2024Storm Water Monitoring Begins for Infrastructure Modeling in Support of the North End Plan Begins
 
April 17, 2024Shape Your City Launched to Begin North End Plan Community Engagement
 
March 21, 2024First Annual Developer Symposium with Development Community
 
July 8, 2024City Council Approves Amendments to Affordable Housing Grant Program
 
July 15, 2024Affordable Housing Grant Intake Opens
 
September 25, 2024First of two open houses for Zoning By-law Reform
 
October 8, 2024Review of Expanded Development Incentives in Support of HAF Initiatives with Growth Committee
 
October 28, 2024City Council Approves HAF Grant Program
 
November 7, 2024Second open house for Zoning By-law Reform
 
November 19, 2024Review of GAP analysis for municipal housing entity at Growth Committee
 
November 26, 2024Planning Advisory Committee approves Subdivision By-law amendments and Zoning By-law reform
 
December 16, 20241st and 2nd reading with Public Hearing at Council for Subdivision By-law amendments and Zoning By-law reform
 
January 13, 20253rd reading at Council for Subdivision By-law amendments and Zoning By-law reform
 
January 20, 2025Site Tour and Community Engagement for North End Plan
 
January 29, 2025Adoption and Implementation of Zoning By-Law Reform Changes
 
February 10, 2025Adoption of Land Disposition and Acquisition Policy and Tool
 
March 12, 2025City holds annual Developer Symposium
 
March 20, 2025City receives funding for an additional initiative to create 34 new multi-unit housing units

 

 

Through the Housing Accelerator Fund investment, the City of Saint John has set a Housing Supply Growth Target of 1,158 net new residential units over the next three years. To ensure the success of this ambitious goal, the City has developed a comprehensive HAF Housing Action Plan, featuring eight strategic initiatives designed to drive housing development.

Initiative 1 North End Secondary Plan - Phase One

The North End is a walkable, established community that requires revitalization. This initiative will accelerate the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) with a focused infill strategy and an infrastructure roadmap. The infill strategy aims to increase density in key corridors while maintaining the character of low-rise areas. . For the latest updates, please visit the Shape Your City page for the North End Secondary plan.

Initiative 2 Housing Concierge Program

The Housing Concierge will prioritize the development of larger purpose-built rentals. A dedicated project champion will collaborate with building, heritage, infrastructure, and planning staff to proactively provide tailored support from the pre-application stage through to permit issuance for each major project.  

Initiative 3 Unlock Gentle Density

The City will develop a design catalogue featuring missing middle housing types and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to streamline permit review and approval processes. Additionally, Subdivision By-law amendments will be introduced to expedite the creation of infill lots and update ADU zoning requirements.  

Initiative 4 Capitalize Affordable Housing

This program will offer upfront funding to trusted partners identified for the Province’s Affordable Rental Housing Program or eligible CMHC projects. It aims to create more affordable housing units through local coordination, support, and incentives. For more details on Affordable Housing and Soft Cost Grants or the City’s Affordable Housing Action Plan, please visit our website.”

Initiative 5 Leverage Public and Underutilized Land

The City will develop a public GIS inventory of all public and underutilized lands within its boundaries to coordinate redevelopment opportunities with various government levels and partners. Additionally, amendments to the City’s Land Acquisition and Disposition policy will be made to formalize the municipal process for land disposition aimed at creating housing.  

Initiative 6 Zoning By-law Reform

The City will accelerate Zoning By-law reforms to facilitate housing by easing requirements on converted dwellings, increasing as-of-right housing, upzoning low-density areas, and simplifying prescriptive design requirements in city center zones. Additionally, removing unnecessary developer agreement conditions will shorten approval timelines for projects that align with the Municipal Plan. For the latest updates and to share your feedback, please visit the Shape Your City page for the Zoning By-law Reform  

Initiative 7 E-Permitting One Stop Development Shop

The City will implement a new e-permitting software to facilitate efficient permit reviews and approvals. The new system will result in a systemic improvement to building, planning, and enforcement permitting that will greatly improve efficiency and customer service.  

Initiative 8 Governance Reform

The City will investigate governance enhancements that would increase the long-term supply of affordable housing in Saint John. This includes considering various reform options, such as establishing a municipal housing entity to implement the City's Affordable Housing Action Plan.

NEW Initiative 9 Large Scale Development Incentive

This new development incentive program is focused on the uptown and surrounding areas, which the municipal plan has prioritized for the highest amount of density. The incentive targets developments that would not otherwise proceed, such as large high-rise buildings.  

 

Progress toward the Housing Supply Growth Target 

The disbursement of HAF funding depends on The City meeting the overall Housing Supply Growth Target (HSGT) of 1,158 net new units between January 2, 2024 and December 31, 2026. This chart shows that we are on track with 43% of the overall 3-year target achieved as of February 2025.   

 

Council and Committee Reports 

Council:  

December 18, 2024 – 5.3 City of Saint John Housing Accelerator Fund 2024-2026 Action Plan - CMHC Agreement 

May 27, 2024 – 13.4 Finance Committee: Housing Accelerator Funding – 2024 Budget Amendment 

June 24, 2024 – 5.4 Amendment to Schedule A - City of Saint John Housing Accelerator Fund 2024-2026 Action Plan – CMHC Agreement #27,097,302 (Recommendation in Report) 

October 28, 2024 – 13.1 Growth Committee: Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Grant Program 

December 16, 2024 – 9.1 Housing Accelerator Fund Zoning By-law Reform Amendments with Planning Advisory Committee report and Staff Presentation (1st and 2nd Reading) 

December 16, 2024 – 10.1 Subdivision By-Law Amendment (Money-in-lieu of Land for Public Purposes) - Housing Accelerator Fund (1st and 2nd Reading) 

January 13, 2025 – 10.3 Zoning By-Law Amendment - Housing Accelerator Fund (3rd Reading) 

January 13, 2025 – 10.4 Subdivision By-Law Amendment (Money-in-Lieu of Land for Public Purposes) - Housing Accelerator Fund (3rd Reading) 

February 10, 2025 – 17.2 Real Estate Acquisition and Disposition Policy and Enhanced GIS Tool - Housing Accelerator Fund Initiative 24-5 - Leverage Public and Underutilized Lands  

 

Finance Committee: 

May 22, 2024  - 6.2 Housing Accelerator Funding 2024 Budget Amendment 

 

Growth Committee: 

July 16, 2024 - 7.1 Housing Accelerator Progress Update 

October 8, 2024 - 7.1 Housing Accelerator Fund Initiatives Update 

October 8, 2024 - 7.2 Housing Accelerator Fund Grant Program 

November 19, 2024 - 6.1 Gap Analysis - Municipal Housing Entity - Governance Reform Review 

February 4, 2025 - 7.1 Housing Accelerator Fund Program Update  

February 4, 2025 - 7.2 Housing Accelerator Fund Grant Update  

 

Planning Advisory Committee: 

November 26, 2024 - 5.1 HAF Subdivision By-Law Amendments 

November 26, 2024 - 5.2 Zoning By-Law Reform 

 

Status Reports Submitted to CMHC 

Semi Annual Agreement Report (First Reporting Period)  

Signed Attestation Letter - Semi-Annual Agreement Report.pdf 

Capital Projects Report - CoSJ Semi-Annual Agreement Report.pdf 

Annual Attestation (Second Reporting Period)  

a. HAF Attestation (EN) - Jan. 20 2025 Signed.pdf 

b. Capital Projects Template - CoSJ Jan 2025.pdf 

c. Permit Data Reporting Template - CoSJ Final V2.pdf 

d. Use of HAF Funding Reporting Template - CoSJ Jan. 2025.pdf