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New Brunswick to set caps on disaster financial assistance for homeowners
March 16, 2023 The Canadian PressFREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government announced Wednesday it is capping financial compensation for properties that repeatedly experience damage from climate-related disasters. Public Safety Minister Kris Austin said the changes, which take effect immediately, will increase to $200,000 the total…
N.B. hopes for quiet spring but asks residents to be prepared for possible floods
March 15, 2023 The Canadian PressFREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is hoping for a quiet spring season along the province’s Saint John River, but officials say it’s too early to predict flooding. Kyle Leavitt, director of New Brunswick Emergency Management Operations, says melting of…
Dikes to protect N.S. N.B. link from flooding expected to cost hundreds of millions
March 18, 2022 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – An engineering study looking at three options to save the land link between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from climate-related flooding is pegging costs at between $189 million and just over $300 million. The study released today suggests…
Hurricane force gusts expected to hit N.L., as windy storm sweeps East Coast
March 15, 2022 Michael Tutton - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – Powerful and potentially damaging winds and heavy precipitation are forecast to hit the East Coast over the weekend, with hurricane-force gusts expected in Newfoundland and Labrador. Environment Canada is calling for an extended period of strong gusts beginning…
Forest fire in northern New Brunswick still burning but now considered contained
August 17, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESSFREDERICTON – Fire officials in New Brunswick say a forest fire in the north of the province is now contained. The blaze has burned about 64 hectares east of Mount Carleton Provincial Park. The provincial forest fire report says 60…
New Brunswick premier urges truck drivers to get a COVID 19 vaccination
April 14, 2021 Kevin Bissett, The Canadian PressFREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s premier is urging truck drivers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, but the head of a regional trucking association says it’s not that simple. Blaine Higgs told reporters Tuesday only about 800 of…
Briefing Note: New Brunswick
July 8, 2020 Canadian Underwriter StaffIn a nearly unprecedented situation, the province is in an economic state that reflects the rest of Canada, says Andrew McNair, CEO of the Insurance Brokers Association of New Brunswick. “The last 18 months have been challenging. But this seems…
Can New Brunswick handle spring flooding during COVID-19 crisis?
March 25, 2020 The Canadian PressFREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s premier says his government will do what’s necessary to protect citizens if there is spring flooding while the COVID-19 crisis is still underway, and that could mean calling in the military. “We’re watching it very closely…
Nova Scotia imposes restrictions on inter-provincial travel
March 23, 2020 The Canadian PressAMHERST, N.S. – Nova Scotia imposed new restrictions at its provincial boundary with New Brunswick on Monday as part of a series of measures aimed at tightening social distancing requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Under the restrictions that…
Ingredients are there for N.B. flooding, but too early to forecast: officials
March 10, 2020 Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESSFREDERICTON – Public safety officials in New Brunswick say people living in flood-prone areas of the province should be prepared for rising waters, but it’s too early to say what this year’s flood season will bring. The province launched its…
‘Temporary’ flood relief office closes after 7 months
December 17, 2019 The Canadian PressFREDERICTON – Seven months after spring flooding left parts of New Brunswick badly damaged, the Canadian Red Cross has closed a temporary flood relief office in Fredericton. The organization says a total of 1,570 people registered for assistance after the…
The place where insurers are seeking double-digit auto rate increases
September 10, 2019 by Greg MeckbachAuto insurers asking for double-digit increases from New Brunswick’s regulator could face some hard questions during hearings this fall. “Some of the companies have been asking for a big increase” and will not necessarily be approved for the increases they…