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3 more Campbellton COVID-19 cases linked to doctor who didn't self-isolate COVID-19 recovery phase put on hold after discovery of 6 new cases Grand Falls man charged after remains of missing Miramichi man found near rural highway Man accused of assaulting nurse details history of conflicts with healthcare workers Irving will reopen dormant Come By Chance oil refinery, minister says RCMP seek suspect linked to large seizure of firearms, drugs Campbellton's cluster of COVID-19 cases forces legislature to adjourn New Brunswick man killed in underground incident at Lac des Iles mine north of Thunder Bay Gym goers pumped for exercise spots to reopen — but will have to wait another week Saint John aquatic centre gets ready to reopen Fredericton looking at $3.4M COVID-19 budget shortfall Newlyweds deal with double diagnosis of rare cancer Fundy Quay talks gain new life with federal COVID-19 funding offer Musician's meteoric rise comes to a crashing halt 'Irresponsible' 3rd COVID-19 case pushes Campbellton region back to orange recovery phase New Brunswick nixes new property tax breaks for businesses, cottages Saint John police officer talks suicidal woman off ledge from 1,300 km away Province issues first heat alerts — three weeks after snowfall warnings PC ministers spar over vaccination bill, but debate unexpectedly delayed Group rallies at legislature after Crown decision not to appeal Brady Francis verdict
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Uber Destroys Thousands of Bikes and Scooters Germany Calls In Russian Envoy Over Hack Attack ACLU Accuses Clearview AI of Privacy 'Nightmare Scenario' Google Sued by Arizona Over Location Data and Alleged Consumer Fraud Google Launches Android Studio 4.0 With Motion Editor, Build Analyzer, and Java 8 APIs YouTube Says China-Linked Comment Deletions Weren't Caused By Outside Parties NSA Warns of Ongoing Russian Hacking Campaign Against US Systems A $350 'Anti-5G' Device Is Just a 128MB USB Stick, Teardown Finds The Most Powerful Raspberry Pi Now Has 8GB of RAM Why You Shouldn't Make a Habit of Force-Quitting iOS Apps or Restarting iOS Devices Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Protections For Social Media Platforms Amazon To Offer Permanent Roles To 70% of 175,000 New US Hires China Rules Out Animal Market and Lab as Coronavirus Origin Coronavirus Antibody Testing Shows Lower Fatality Rate For Infection A Monday Is a Tuesday Is a Sunday as COVID-19 Disrupts Internal Clocks
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Saint John - Weather - Environment Canada
No watches or warnings in effect, Saint John No watches or warnings in effect. Current Conditions: Fog, 11.3°C Observed at: Saint John Airport 12:00 AM ADT Friday 29 May 2020 Condition: Fog Temperature: 11.3°C Pressure / Tendency: 101.8 kPa falling Visibility: 0.8 km Humidity: 100 % Dewpoint: 11.3°C Wind: SSW 18 km/h Air Quality Health Index: 2 Thursday night: Chance of drizzle. Low 10. POP 60% Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of drizzle overnight. Fog patches spreading inland. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 10. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Friday: Chance of drizzle. High 15 except 22 inland. POP 60% Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle. Fog patches retreating to the coast. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 15 except 22 inland. UV index 6 or high. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Friday night: Chance of drizzle. Low 12. POP 60% Cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle. Fog patches spreading inland. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 12. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Saturday: Chance of showers. High 14 except 21 inland. POP 60% Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 14 except 21 inland. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Saturday night: Showers. Low 10. Showers. Low 10. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Sunday: Chance of showers. High 21. POP 60% Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 21. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Sunday night: Chance of showers. Low 9. POP 60% Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 9. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Monday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 12. A mix of sun and cloud. High 12. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Monday night: Cloudy periods. Low plus 5. Cloudy periods. Low plus 5. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Tuesday: Chance of showers. High 15. POP 60% Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 15. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Tuesday night: Chance of showers. Low 6. POP 60% Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 6. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020 Wednesday: Chance of showers. High 14. POP 30% A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. High 14. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Thursday 28 May 2020