New Brunswick government to spend $7.35 million on next phase of CCNB renewal project

Flags at a CCNB campus are pictured here. (Courtesy: CCNB/Facebook)

The Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) is receiving $7.35 million to support the next phase of its Bathurst campus renewal project.

“The contributions CCNB makes to advance New Brunswick are immeasurable, and we are proud to support their efforts to innovate, develop a skilled and agile workforce and build communities,” Jean-Claude D’Amours, acting minister of post-secondary education, training and labour said in a news release. “This project is consequential for the community, the province and our post-secondary education sector, and we are thrilled to support it.”

The money will be provided by the department as part of the 2025-26 budget. The government first announced funding for the initial phase of the project in December 2023.

“This marks another key milestone made possible by the dedication of our teams and valued partners,” said Pierre Zundel, president and CEO of CCNB. “As we move toward the official opening, our commitment remains stronger than ever; we’re focused on delivering training and applied research that shape bright futures and strengthen New Brunswick’s francophone communities for generations to come.”

A new building on du Collège Street will replace a current building on Youghall Drive as part of the college’s plan, as well as modernizing an existing building on du Collège Street, which opened in 1916.

CCNB has five campuses and offers nearly 80 programs grouped in seven schools that aim to help meet the needs of the province’s labour market.

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