The New Brunswick government will spend an additional $40 million on energy efficiency programs for homeowners.
The funding is being used to improve the energy efficiency of homes in response to rising energy prices as part of the province’s expanded energy conservation plan.
Half of the money will help homeowners move away from oil-burning stoves for heating, the energy secretary said.
The other half will go to a program that provides free mini-split heat pumps in homes with electric baseboard heaters.
“We’ve worked closely to make sure there’s a network of qualified contractors, and made sure they know that if they’re qualified contractors – and there are many of them – they can get involved,” Energy Secretary Mike Holland said.
“We never imagined this would be a bottleneck limiting our ability, we have taken some steps and now there are over 30 different contractors in this qualified network.”
The provincial government said that homeowners with the same income level and an alternative heat source are eligible for free insulation upgrades.
It says residents can save about $500 a year by installing a mini split heat pump and better insulation.
NB Power’s acting president and CEO said the response to the expanded energy conservation program has been “huge.”
“Today, we continue to expand our programs to benefit the people of New Brunswick and support our mission of making the transition to clean energy for future generations,” said Lori Clark.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said governments seeking to help Canadians lower inflation should opt for targeted temporary measures.
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The Calgary couple protested Iran’s harsh regime and campaigned for women’s rights at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The City of Montreal has confirmed that Fady Daguerre has been elected as the new chief of the Montreal Police Service (SPVM). Daguerre, currently chief of the Longueuil police department, will take over the Montreal police force following the retirement of former chief Sylvain Caron last March.
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A teacher at Rainbow County School Board High School in Sudbury will face a disciplinary hearing next month for posting social media messages to five students.
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Emergency crews responded to two collisions near the junction of Commissioner Road and Wellington Road in London on Wednesday evening.
Allan Fisher, 59, was found guilty of embezzling more than $234,000 from Canada Post and was due to stand trial in London, Ontario. The court will deliver its verdict on Wednesday. Instead, the proceedings were delayed due to news that he may have died.
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A Winnipeg man accused of stabbing taxi driver Duffy more than two years ago, furious at being asked to pay a cab fare upfront and recently stopped taking bipolar medication, is formally facing trial in Manitoba. Opening day claimed to be King’s Bench.
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An epidemiologist at the University of Ottawa says “we need to do something” this fall to stop the spread of respiratory viruses as debate continues over whether face masks should be mandatory in Ottawa’s public schools.
Students at the Louis Riel School in Ottawa walked out of class early Wednesday morning to watch Ottawa’s Jonathan David and Canadian players compete in the World Championship.
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The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) was called to the Kelsey/Woodlawn community after a large truck collided with electrical infrastructure.
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A Surrey Mounted Police officer who has already faced nine criminal charges has been charged with five more in an ongoing investigation, the unit said on Wednesday.
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