Maritime Storm

Blowing snow has made for treacherous driving conditions across parts of the Maritimes.


There were reports that scores of cars had slipped into ditches across Prince Edward Island yesterday.

Powerful westerly winds gusted at more than 70 kilometres per hour in and around Charlottetown and Summerside.

On the Confederation Bridge, certain vehicles were temporarily restricted from crossing, including high-sided vehicles, automobiles towing trailers, tractor trailers and buses.

The deteriorating conditions eventually forced the closure of all government offices and agencies, including liquor stores.

Meanwhile, in southern New Brunswick, heavy wet snow blanketed the region, leaving many roads slippery.

Police reported a number of accidents in the Fredericton region.

With the temperatures dropping and the wind picking up, the wind chill was expected to drop to about -30 C.

New Brunswick's full fleet of 515 snowplows and graders was out on the roads.

Died from Swine Flu Virus

After spending nearly a month in intensive care, a 27 year old Quispamsis man has died from the swine flu virus. Doctors had treated him with the anti-flu drug Tamiflu no to avail. The province's Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Paul Van Buynder says the man had been suffering from a number of underlying medical conditions and its unlikely he had received an H-1-N-1 flu shot.