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…
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…
Engineering study wanted for Atlantic Canada sea level rise mitigation
July 26, 2019 Michael Tutton - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – A long-awaited process is underway to find ways to protect a narrow and vital corridor of land between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from floods caused by sea level rise and storm surges. The request for proposals issued…
Health and safety inspection teams head to flood affected zones in New Brunswick
May 3, 2019 Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESSFREDERICTON – Health and safety inspection teams are fanning out across flood-affected regions of New Brunswick, assessing homes and businesses that are still drying out amid receding floodwaters. New Brunswick’s Emergency Measures Organization says the teams will inspect electrical systems…
Southern New Brunswick still flooded but waters are slowly receding
April 29, 2019 Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESSFREDERICTON – Officials in New Brunswick are urging patience while floodwaters are receding, saying there’s a long way to go before the response can become a recovery effort. The province’s Emergency Measures Organization says that while water levels are slowly…
Rising Saint John River frustrating swath of southern New Brunswick
April 24, 2019 Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESSFREDERICTON – Thane Mallory says the picturesque water view out the back window is what keeps him going back every day to Gulliver’s World Cafe, his restaurant in Gagetown, N.B. “I wake up every morning and look out the back…
Flooding in New Brunswick results from winter storm
January 21, 2019 Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESSA powerful winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow to much of Eastern and Central Canada closed schools, flooded streets, knocked out power and forced school buses to stay off the roads in many areas Monday as temperatures began…
New Brunswick earthquake ‘widely felt’
January 11, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSGRAND BAY-WESTFIELD, N.B. – A minor earthquake rattled windows and knocked dishes off shelves in a small community in southern New Brunswick on Thursday. “It felt like something ran into the building _ it was a big bang,” said Troy…
New Brunswick pulp and paper firm fined $3.5 million for pollution
November 6, 2018 THE CANADIAN PRESSSAINT JOHN, N.B. – Irving Pulp and Paper Ltd. has been hit with one of largest penalties ever imposed in Canada for an environmental violation. The company, based in Saint John, N.B., was fined $3.5 million Monday for dumping improperly…
The exclusion that no longer applies to this home insurance coverage
August 28, 2018 by Greg MeckbachFifteen years after Nova Scotia was hit by Hurricane Juan, a Canadian home insurer is offering storm surge coverage in all four Atlantic Canada provinces. Storm surge is a rise in sea level resulting from atmospheric pressure changes and wind…
Flooding grows along Saint John River in New Brunswick
May 1, 2018 THE CANADIAN PRESSFREDERICTON – Floodwaters were expanding their reach Tuesday and washing through several communities along the Saint John River, stranding residents, soaking basements and making islands out of homes. “I see nothing but water,” Earl LeBlanc, a 76-year-old widower, said from…