Tag: New Brunswick
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
