MONCTON, NB - The Maritimes got a fresh coat of winter white overnight, but we got off relatively easy from the second big storm of the season. Our meteorologist Richard Zurawski had been forecasting between 15 and 25 centimeters of snow and in the end we got about 14.

People in many New Brunswick communities are waking up to a blanket of snow, however, the province's first winter blast has not caused many cancellations.

Russian news agencies are reporting the death toll from last weekend's nightclub fire has risen to 131.

Protesters in Thailand revived a mission to unseat Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, saying a one-day rally Thursday was a warm-up for bigger events in the coming weeks aimed at toppling the government.

Motorists are being urged to drive with caution this morning as crews clean up the region's first major snowstorm of the season.

It was a rockin' Christmas party at Odell Park lodge this week as members of a drop-in program for adults with special needs shared the Christmas spirit.

There will be an escape clause in the deal to sell NB Power to Hydro-Quebec, says Energy Minister Jack Keir.

New Brunswick's universities should be seen as an economic sector that could help brighten the province's bleak demographic picture, the president of Mount Allison University says.

The CEO of Ambulance NB says the system has to improve the way it bills patients for services rendered.

Bette Hudson feels she's making progress in educating MPs about the plight of families looking for compensation for the spraying of toxic herbicides such as Agent Orange at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown.

Pamela Fillier says she feels a small measure of justice after a murder charge has been laid in the death of her 16-year-old daughter.

Cottage owners with waterfront properties need to look at a recent decision by the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick that defines their duties to protect people from injury, says local lawyer John Barry.

A Nova Scotia man has been fined $7,500 for smuggling menopause treatment cream into Canada with the help of a New Brunswick woman.

A healthy man in blockaded Gaza faked cancer, hoping the deadly disease would be his ticket out of the territory that has become an open-air prison for its 1.4 million residents.

A new era dawns for the European Union on Thursday when 27 government leaders huddle at a summit intended to foster closer discussion and co-operation between its members.

North Korea agreed Thursday to accept medicine from South Korea to fight an outbreak of swine flu, a Cabinet minister said, in a development that could improve relations between the nations after a deadly maritime clash.

 In light of yet another police investigation involving P.E.I. students’ activities on the Internet, school officials will now be monitoring online harassment and bullying more closely.

 STRATFORD — Town council here took the first step Wednesday to remove an open lagoon sewage treatment plant on the town’s waterfront.

 SUMMERSIDE - Kraft, Saputo and other heavyweights in the Canadian cheese market can take a back seat to P.E.I.’s Amalgamated Dairies Ltd. of Summerside.

  Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold topped the list of nominees announced for the 2010 Music P.

  Is a municipal debt in excess of $46 million too high for a city the size of Summerside? Civic officials don't think so.

SUMMERSIDE - P.E.I. is now home to the country's big cheese. Summerside-based Amalgamated Dairies Ltd.

LINKLETTER - Kent Simpson says you have to be a pet lover to understand one. For those who experience the loss of a pet, that kind of understanding is even more essential in providing comfort to owners and their families.

SUMMERSIDE - Local retailers and craftspeople have banded together for the second year to help the Salvation Army meet the needs of several Island families over the holiday season.

SUMMERSIDE - Even though he's gone, his talent and dedication live on and he continues to garner recognition.

SUMMERSIDE - She was caught with marijuana hidden in her bra. In Summerside Provincial Court Wednesday, Laura Miranda Landry, 19, of Charlottetown pleaded guilty to drug possession.

RCMP have received 11 new tips related to the Theresa Ann Gregory case in the last three weeks.

Nominees for the 2010 Music P.E.I. Awards were announced Wednesday with Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold leading the way with five nods.

The city of Saint John is looking into changing its overnight winter parking ban, just a few weeks after the plan was introduced.

A Fredericton man has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison on several drug-related charges.

The Salvation Army says it needs more Island volunteers to look after its annual Christmas kettle campaign, or else programming could be affected due to a lack of funds.

SAINT JOHN - It did not take long for the city to become a wonderland for winter lovers. Snowfall began late in the afternoon and dumped several centimetres on the region, covering sidewalks and making vehicle travel treacherous.

Winter weather warnings for parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have caused health officials in both provinces to cancel several H1N1 vaccination clinics.

Oliver Farms has been ordered to ensure its staff members have adequate training and supervision following an investigation into an industrial accident in Montrose, P.E.I., last week.

Winter weather warnings for parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have caused health officials in both provinces to cancel several H1N1 vaccination clinics.

MONCTON, N.B. - The region is expecting a severe winter storm starting this evening. The storm that made a mess in Southern Ontario and Quebec today will bring high winds and lots of snow to the area.

TRACADIE-SHEILA, N.B. - The man charged in the death of Hilary Bonnell will be in court December 21st. 29 year-old Curtis Bonnell, Hilary's cousin, has been charged with first-degree murder.

FREDERICTON, N.B. - New Brunswick motorists are getting an early Christmas present. The price at the pumps is set to drop tonight when the new price is set by the Energy and Utilities Board at midnight.

Another shutdown has been ordered at the potash mine in Sussex, just days after normal operations resumed.

SAINT JOHN - The municipal operations department is gearing up for the first major snow storm of the season. The weather system is expected to drop thirty centimetres of snow on the region before changing to rain overnight.

SAINT JOHN - Several organizations and groups have postponed or cancelled events due to today's expected winter storm. Please refer to the list below:

ROTHESAY - Conservative MLA Jeannot Volpe continues to raise alarm bells concerning Liberal spending. Volpe attended an open house in Rothesay which tackled the potential sale of NB Power.

SAINT JOHN - Gas prices are expected to be on the decline by tomorrow in New Brunswick. A source tells News 88.9, the cost of a litre of regular self-serve is expected to drop by approximately two cents.

MONCTON, NB - Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Fair Haven Funeral Home are erecting a memorial wall for victims of impaired driving in our region.