The Higgs government has introduced legislation to change how the Energy and Utilities Board sets maximum fuel prices.
The move would bring the province closer to how prices are regulated in Nova Scotia, which has more flexibility when it comes to fuel prices.
Meanwhile, the price of regular self-serve gasoline dropped by around nine cents a litre overnight to a new max of $1.80.7.
Diesel and Heating Oil are unchanged.
The energy and utilities board will make its regular weekly price adjustment tonight.
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We are expecting our blast of winter weather today.
A snowfall warning has been issued for the Miramichi area and several other parts of the province.
Environment Canada is calling for up to 25 cm of snow over central and northern regions.
The snow is expected to begin this afternoon, with most falling tonight.
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Premier Blaine Higgs says his government will tap into its $770-million surplus to help New Brunswickers struggling due to high inflation.
Higgs said yesterday that he is looking at a heat pump program for low-income people with oil heat.
He said he also wants to extend an emergency fuel and food benefit his government provided to low-income New Brunswickers earlier this year.
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A coalition of 21 Acadian and francophone groups is calling on the premier to remove Public Safety Minister Kris Austin from a group reviewing the Official Languages Act.
The groups, lead by the New Brunswick Acadian Society held a press conference yesterday in Fredericton.
But the premier says he has no plans to remove Austin from the committee.
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The province death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 600.
Public Health says four more New Brunswickers lost their lives due to COVID between Nov. 6-12.
That brings the pandemic death toll up to 603.
During that time there were 518 PCR confirmed cases, down from 554 the week before.
Of those new cases, 38 were in here in the Miramichi health zone.
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And Miramichi’s Matthew Cripps is one of 13 lawyers in the province appointed as King’s counsel.
The latest recipients were sworn in on Monday.
King’s counsel is an honorary designation give to lawyers who have demonstrated outstanding practice, show integrity and leadership, and have made contributions to excellence in the profession.
