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Beaver Lake Stream Fire Holds at 456 Hectares as Police Announce Charges and Power Restored After Moncton Blackout

NB Power says about 8,000 Moncton-area customers lost service Monday, with the cause still under review.

The City of Saint John announced Monday residents can begin using city parks and trails again, including this trail in Rockwood Park.
RCMP officers say they arrested a 42-year-old ATV driver with fentanyl and a BB gun after a traffic stop in St. Stephen on Aug. 28, according to a press release.
A tent encampment is pictured here near the Millennium Dome on Garden Street in Saint John. New Brunswick's three largest cities have seen a 210 per cent rise in homelessness over the last four years, according to a recent Human Development Council report.
Riverview Town Council approved a $560,000 tender to rebuild the wooden boardwalk on the Riverfront Trail by the Chocolate River Station.

Overview

  • Officials say the Beaver Lake Stream wildfire remains the province’s top priority at roughly 456 hectares, with perimeter work progressing despite difficult access and water bombers on standby for rapid response.
  • Crews reported two small new fires near Moncton and Fredericton over the weekend, while a provincewide burn ban remains in effect and Saint John reopened trails under strict restrictions with fines ranging from $140 to $2,100.
  • NB Power reported service was restored to about 8,000 Moncton-area customers Monday evening after an afternoon outage, while separate outages around Shediac and Cap‑Pelé prompted planned repairs that included replacing a broken switch.
  • Fredericton police said an Aug. 21 operation seized significant quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, cash and a weapon, with a 54‑year‑old man now facing trafficking and firearms charges, and RCMP in Nova Scotia charged Saint John’s Robert Victor Fraser after a traffic stop that found a loaded 9‑mm handgun and cash.
  • Fredericton council gave first and second reading to the South‑Core Secondary Plan proposing about 3,200 housing units over 20 years, focusing growth along major corridors with a final vote expected later this month.