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UPD: Majority of N.B. outages restored

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Wild weather this weekend left over 96,000 residents in the dark and scrambling to find a way to stay warm.

High winds knocked out power and left downed trees, branches and power lines on Friday night and Saturday.

NB Power spokesperson Elizabeth Fraser says more than 99 per cent of customers have now been restored.

Crews continue to work to get the remainder back online.

As of 11:30 Monday morning, just over 300 customers were still without power, but Fraser stated in an email that all remaining storm-related outages are expected to be resolved by the end of the day.

Strong winds were a factor in many outages.

Gusts up to 100 kilometres per hour were recorded at the Saint John Airport.

Moncton saw gusts peaking at about 80 kilometres per hour.

There were gusts of 132 kilometres per hour registered at the Confederation Bridge.

Saint John Energy experienced a number of outages on Friday, but the power was quickly restored. No outages were reported on Saturday.

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Winter power disconnection ban does not go far enough, says advocacy group

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NB Power’s ban on disconnecting electricity does not go far enough, according to members from the ACORN advocacy group.

Starting Dec. 1, vulnerable people cannot have their power turned off if they fail to pay their bills.

That includes people 70 and older, people who rely on electric medical equipment, and households who make less than $70,000 a year.

“While it shows that NB Power and the NB government are listening to ACORN and our allies, a winter disconnection that is not permanent nor universal is not enough,” ACORN writes in a news release.

The ban lasts from today until March 31 next year, but ACORN says it should be permanent.

And it is unfair hardworking families could have their power cut if they are outside the income threshold, they say.

The utility says the new measure stems from a recommendation of the utility’s Vulnerable Persons committee, which started in May 2025.

“Electricity disconnection has always been a last resort, but we do understand that the possibility of that during the winter season can add additional stress to customers,” reads a statement from the utility’s website.

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School in Back Bay closed on Monday

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A notification from the Anglophone South School District was sent out on Monday morning.

Parents were advised that Bay Bay School would be closing for the day due to a power outage.

Over 244 NB Power customers in Charlotte Southwest were impacted.

According to the utility’s website, power was expected to be restored by noon today.