The New Brunswick government has announced $2.6 million for up to 50 communities to prepare and respond to wildfires. It is part of a $14.6 million federal-provincial investment in Natural Resource Canada’s Resilient Communities. This past summer was the second largest forest fire season for New Brunswick, which recorded 448 fires and burned 3,412.5 hectares— […]
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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative The province’s burn ban has been dropped to a fire restriction between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in all counties. New Brunswick’s Fire Watch page displays an updated burn map, taking effect Monday evening, with burning permitted from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The province had been under a […]
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Some forestry operations have been restricted as the wildfire officials continue to grapple with dry conditions across New Brunswick. The restrictions are in place for the next four days. “Given the current high-risk situation, we are restricting some forestry operations on both Crown and private land,” said Natural Resources Minister John Herron in a release […]
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N.B. exits another fire season without major incident but with the amount of low fuel in the woods there is always a risk. Amidst raging wildfires in Canada’s west, New Brunswick’s fire prevention officer said the province is in good shape. “We’re in really good shape so far this year,” said Roger Collet, N.B. Fire […]
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The New Brunswick government is asking the public and local governments to prepare for wildfire season following the launch of the FireSmart program. In February, the federal and provincial governments announced about $40 million to increase New Brunswick’s wildfire preparedness, including with the FireSmart program. The money was also used for new equipment like hoses, […]
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Co-hosts Vicki Hogarth and Nathalie Sturgeon discuss the top news stories of the week from CHCO-TV and The Courier on “This Week Uncut”. Original broadcast date: March 3, 2025 This Week Uncut is an original CHCO Television production taped on location at the CHCO studio in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.
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The New Brunswick government says $40 million will be invested over the next several years to prepare for the threat of wildfires. “With the expected impacts of climate change to our province, we must begin to make large investments now to be prepared for future challenges,” said Natural Resources Minister John Herron. It is part […]
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Silent Blaze is a two-part investigation by The Courier and CHCO-TV. This is Part II. More than 19 months after a forest fire near Saint Andrews, an after-action report promised by the government is still not finished, according to the Department of Justice and Public Safety. However, the department has confirmed to The Courier that […]
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