Plaster Rock

Teams from around the world converged in the village of Plaster Rock, New Brunswick Thursday for the opening of the 14th Annual World Pond Hockey Championship.

The population of Plaster Rock, New Brunswick is expected to triple this week as teams from around the world descend on the village for the 13th Annual World Pond Hockey Championship.

There will be an informational meeting at 4:30 this afternoon at the Lions Club in Plaster Rock for residents of Wapske, New Brunswick who were evacuated due to this week's train derailment. This meeting is for evacuees only.

The president and CEO of Canadian National Railway says a fire that started after one of its freight trains derailed in northwestern New Brunswick was under control Wednesday.

New Brunswick health officials have issued an air quality advisory as a precaution after the CN train derailment and fire near Plaster Rock.

A team of disaster volunteers with the Canadian Red Cross has deployed from Fredericton northward 215 kilometres to the Village of Plaster Rock to assist local authorities with a reception centre and shelter if needed for any evacuees following derailment Tuesday evening of several cars from a CN Rail freight train.

A Canadian National train derailed in northwestern New Brunswick Tuesday evening resulting in a huge fire and the evacuation of nearby residents.

The Plaster Rock RCMP have arrested four people in connection with several recent property crimes in the area.

The World Pond Hockey Championship will be held in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick again this year. The event is set to begin on Thursday, February 7th and is expected to draw crowds from all over the world.