New housing starts in the greater Saint John area remain slightly ahead of last year's numbers according to the latest from Canada Mortgage and Housing.
The federal agency says the number of new homes started up until the end of October is running five percent above last year's figures for the same period.
By comparison -- Moncton remains the hot spot in the province posting an almost 55-percent gain over last year's numbers while Fredericton is down almost five percent.
