New Brunswick launches annual River Watch program as spring approaches
HALIFAX -- New Brunswick launched their annual River Watch program on Wednesday as warm temperatures begin to approach. "The 2020 freshet was a welcome respite after two record-breaking years," said Hugh J. Flemming, New Brunswick's Justice and Public Safety Minister. "It would be a mistake, however, to count on another year of minor impact." The program – a collaboration between the Department of Environment and Local Government and the Department of Justice and Public Safety's New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization – provides information to New Brunswickers about potential...