Thursday, June 12, 2025
Halloween Storm Causes Over $250 Million in Insured Damage
The Halloween storm that hit Eastern Canada between October 30 and November 1, 2019 caused over $250 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices…
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Offers Relief for Residents Affected by Hurricane Dorian
The Government of New Brunswick has launched a Disaster Financial Assistance program to help individuals, small businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and municipalities who suffered property damage…
NB Releases Lakes and Rivers Water Quality Report
New Brunswick has released its report, The State of Water Quality in New Brunswick’s Lakes and Rivers: Water Quality Monitoring Results 2003-2016. “We are committed…
Hurricane Dorian Causes $105 Million in Insured Damage
Hurricane Dorian hit Atlantic Canada on September 7, 2019 and caused over $105 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). Seventy per cent of this…
Saint-André, NB Receives Support for Reservoir Connection
Strategic investments in public infrastructure, including funding for water and wastewater infrastructure, will help ensure the strength of communities in Eastern Canada. T.J. Harvey, Member…
N.B. Issues Algae Advisory for Saint John River
The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health in New Brunswick is issuing a blue-green algae advisory for the Saint John River between Woodstock…
Flooding in Eastern Canada Causes $208 Million in Insured Damage
The spring flooding that took place in late April and May across Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick caused close to $208 million in insured damage,…
Flood Mitigation Project in Sussex, New Brunswick Receives Federal Funding
Alaina Lockhart, member of parliament for Fundy Royal, announced $637,500 in federal funding to New Brunswick under the National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP) to better plan for…
Gov’t of Canada Supports NB-based Company to Develop Wastewater Sol’n
With support from the Government of Canada, New Brunswick-based Design Built Mechanical will develop an improved system for treating wastewater. The Government of Canada is…
N.B. to Commission Independent Review of Spring Flood
New Brunswick will hire an independent consultant to conduct a review of the response to the historic 2018 spring flood. The report will be made…
New Brunswick: Doing Everything Right and Still Getting Walloped by Climate Change
Over the past four years, the Government of New Brunswick has launched a number of major climate change focused initiatives, including a discussion guide on…
Flooding Persists at Historically High Levels in New Brunswick
The New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization (NBEMO), has continued to issue warnings and information as flooding persists throughout the province, amid growing sanitation concerns due…
New Brunswick Releases Draft Water Strategy
A draft water strategy has been developed based on input from stakeholders, the public and First Nations and is now available online for comment for…
Evoqua Acquires New Brunswick’s ADI Systems
Evoqua announced that it has acquired New Brunswick-based ADI Systems, Lange Containment and Geomembrane Technologies (ADI) from ADI Group Inc. The three businesses are leaders in wastewater solutions for…
Climate Change-Water Vulnerabilities Identified for Three St. John River Communities
Power outages, groundwater contamination, and telecommunications disruptions are the top three climate-change hazards identified by New Brunswick municipalities in a Community Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment…
$45M for Upgrades to Moncton’s Wastewater Treatment Facility
The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick have announced more than $45 million in federal-provincial funding for improvements to the TransAqua Wastewater Treatment Facility. With…
$18 Million Available for Fish Habitat Restoration
The Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program (RFCPP) funds projects that restore fish habitat across Canada. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the…
Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing in New Brunswick to Remain Indefinitely
New Brunswick announced this week that the province’s moratorium on hydraulic fracturing will remain indefinitely. As a result of the findings from the Commission on…
Government of New Brunswick Begins Water Strategy Engagement
The Government of New Brunswick has invited the public, stakeholders, and First Nations to provide input and to participate in public meetings to gather perspectives…
City of Saint John Announces $216 million P3 Plan to Overhaul Its Water System
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick has announced that it will proceed with a public-private-partnerships (P3) plan to overhaul its aging water system, totalling…
Hydraulic Fracturing Report Moves Research Agenda Forward in Canada
A new report released today seeks to aid provincial and federal governments in determining the best areas in which to advance studies related to hydraulic…
Buctouche First Nations Community Opens New Water Treatment Plant
The Buctouche First Nation in eastern New Brunswick is opening a new water treatment plant that will provide safe and clean drinking water to the…
PM Announces National Conservation Plan
Prime Minister Stephen Harper launched the new National Conservation Plan (NCP) on May 15 in New Maryland, New Brunswick. The plan aims to provide a…
NB Reveals Long-Term Wetlands Strategy
New Brunswick’s provincial government has released a long-term wetland management strategy (pdf) and will implement it in phases to allow for the implementation of operational,…