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Province working on technology to ease damage in flood season
March 5, 2018 Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESSFREDERICTON – Flood forecasters in New Brunswick are using new technology to track snow loads and ice movement, hoping more information leads to less damage. Jasmin Boisvert, a water services specialist with the Department of Environment and Local Government, says…
Emergency broadcast station being considered in New Brunswick following January ice storm
August 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNew Brunswick’s primary electrical utility in the province, NB Power, and the province’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) said on Friday that they considering creating a dedicated emergency broadcast station to provide essential information to people in the province in times of crisis. The consideration is one of 51 recommendations contained in a provincial review of the Atlantic Canada storm in the winter of 2017, released on Friday. From Jan. 24-26, an ice storm hit central and eastern New Brunswick, from Miscou Island to Sackville. The intense low-pressure system resulted in…
N.B. Auditor General finds climate change action items lack implementation plans and timelines
June 20, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in New Brunswick are not projected to decline much further under the status quo, and meeting 2030 and 2050 targets will require “significant action” from provincial and federal initiatives, the Auditor General of New Brunswick said…
Tornadoes suspected in violent N.B. storm: ‘It came without any notice’
May 19, 2017 The Canadian PressSHIPPAGAN, N.B. – Authorities suspect a violent storm that hit New Brunswick suddenly late Thursday, ripping roofs apart and pulling down utility poles, may have been powered by tornadoes. “They were expecting some thundershowers, but nothing of that magnitude so…
Ice jam causes minor flooding in N.B., water levels in Fredericton area to increase near flood stage
April 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAn ice jam caused minor flooding on a residential street in the New Brunswick community of Middle River, the province’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) reported on Sunday. However, water levels have subsided after some residents were cut off from their…
Massive storm continues slow march east after paralyzing Maritimes
February 14, 2017 Alison Auld and Michael MacDonald - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – Parts of Atlantic Canada remained under a blizzard warning Tuesday after a massive storm descended on the region, dumping a thick blanket of snow and unleashing howling winds before marching off to Newfoundland. Environment Canada issued the warnings…
Still thousands without power as cleanup continues in New Brunswick
February 1, 2017 The Canadian PressLAMEQUE, N.B. – There are still about eight thousand customers awaiting the return of electricity in northern New Brunswick today, more than a week after the ice storm that wreaked havoc in the province. The NB Power website shows many…
Armed forces deployed to hardest hit areas in the wake of N.B. storm: premier
January 30, 2017 Adina Bresge - THE CANADIAN PRESSSHIPPAGAN, N.B. – New Brunswick’s premier says the military is sending between 100 and 150 troops to help with recovery efforts in the areas that have been hardest hit by last week’s ice storm. Brian Gallant told a news conference…
Storm knocks out power, closes schools in parts of Atlantic Canada
January 26, 2017 The Canadian PressFREDERICTON – More than 80,000 customers were still without power in many parts of New Brunswick early Thursday after a blustery mix of freezing rain, ice pellets and strong winds moved through the Maritimes. NB Power said at the height…
New Brunswick expecting more snow, rain as crews work to restore power
December 1, 2016 The Canadian PressFREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswickers are bracing for another round of messy, wet weather while thousands of residents are still without power following a storm earlier in the week. Environment Canada issued snowfall and flood warnings for much of the…