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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…
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…
Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity opens at the University of New Brunswick
January 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe University of New Brunswick (UNB) announced on Monday that the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) – an “innovative hub for research, training and industry collaboration” – opened at the university on Monday. With more than $4.5 million in funding…