A Saint John Fire Department truck is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa

Union Street building to be demolished

Tara Clow December 31, 2024 6:33 am Last Updated on December 5, 2025 3:08 pm

A building on Union Street in Saint John will be demolished in the coming week.

Firefighters spent many hours battling a blaze at 181 Union on Christmas Day that left the structure extensively damaged. It was the second fire there in as many weeks.

Mayor Donna Reardon says engineers have expressed concerns about the structure and the risk it poses to neighbouring businesses.

Once the damaged building is demolished, it will allow neighbouring businesses to reopen.

Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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