Moncton Weather: Sunny. Windy. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. Storm Links: https://www.newcountry969.ca/storm/
Local News
NB Health Minister Spends 24 Hours in Emerge. at Moncton Hospital New Brunswick's Health Minister, Dr. John Dornan, followed through on a promise to spend 24 hours in the emergency room waiting area at The Moncton Hospital. The experience was intended to give him a firsthand perspective on the challenges faced by patients and staff (New Brunswick: Local News, Weather & Traffic Updates).
Alert Ready System test in NB/ across Canada today (Wed Nov 19). A test of the national Alert Ready emergency system is scheduled for this Wednesday in New Brunswick. Residents can expect to receive a test alert on their mobile devices, radios, and televisions. (https://www.alertready.ca/testing-schedule/)
Snowmobile Stunt Show in Downtown Moncton in Feb A professional snowmobile stunt show is set to take over Moncton's Main Street this February as part of the city's PolarFest winter carnival (New Brunswick News: Moncton to Miramichi | Telegraph-Journal) and (https://www.facebook.com/reel/1899938540902217).
Botsford Street Apartment Complex plan is Revised to be Not As Tall The developers behind a proposed apartment building on Botsford Street in Moncton have submitted a revised plan for the project to the city (New Brunswick News: Moncton to Miramichi | Telegraph-Journal).
Moncton Riverfront Development With the new Gateway Towers development underway, the City of Moncton is looking at future ideas for its riverfront, including a new outdoor event space and amphitheatre (New Brunswick News: Moncton to Miramichi | Telegraph-Journal).
Crystal Palace Documentary coming to YouTube (https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.6981698).
Provincial/ Regional News
Large Mill in Maine Stops Using NB Lumber #Tariffs In a move that highlights ongoing trade tensions, a major lumber mill in Maine has stopped purchasing lumber from New Brunswick, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood (New Brunswick News: Moncton to Miramichi | Telegraph-Journal).
Cloudflare Outage Shuts Down Gov of NS Websites A widespread outage of the internet infrastructure company Cloudflare caused several Nova Scotia government websites to be temporarily unavailable. The incident highlights the vulnerability of online public services to third-party disruptions (New Brunswick: Local News, Weather & Traffic Updates).
Alert Ready System test in NB/ across Canada today (Wed Nov 19). A test of the national Alert Ready emergency system is scheduled for this Wednesday in New Brunswick. Residents can expect to receive a test alert on their mobile devices, radios, and televisions. (https://www.alertready.ca/testing-schedule/)
National News
Alert Ready System test in NB/ across Canada today (Wed Nov 19). A test of the national Alert Ready emergency system is scheduled for this Wednesday in New Brunswick. Residents can expect to receive a test alert on their mobile devices, radios, and televisions. (https://www.alertready.ca/testing-schedule/)
Ozempic, Wegovy Reshaping How Canadians Shop and Eat: Study A new study suggests that the increasing popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is having a noticeable impact on the shopping and eating habits of Canadians. The trend is leading to shifts in the types of food products consumers are purchasing (New Brunswick: Local News, Weather & Traffic Updates).
A Look at Canada’s Most Stolen Vehicles A new report has been released detailing the most frequently stolen vehicles across Canada. The list provides a snapshot of current trends in vehicle theft that are impacting car owners nationwide (https://globalnews.ca/news/11529614/auto-theft-claims-2025-canada-top-models/)
Gas prices normally change on Thursdays at midnight. See https://www.scottyandtony.com/2023/09/gas-price-predictions-are-bit-of.html
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Q League Hockey: Moncton Wildcats Sched: https://chl.ca/lhjmq-wildcats/schedule/1/211/
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🏫 Scotty and Tony's School News Page newcountry969.ca/school
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💊 Health Care and E.R. Wait Times Resources https://www.evisitnb.ca/ and https://www.sowhywait.ca/ and https://horizonnb.ca/services/emergency-department/estimated-emergency-department-wait-times/
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🏒🏈🏀⚽⚾ Sports:
- Scores https://www.flashscore
- Moncton Wildcats Q League Hockey https://chl.ca/lhjmq-wildcats
- Moncton AAA Flyers U18 Hockey https://nbpeimu18hl.ca/teams/flyers
- Ladies High School Hockey www.leaguelineup.com/cehockeyec
- Boys High School Hockey www.easternconferencehockey.com
- West Kent Steamers Jr A Hockey https://www.westkentsteamers.com
- High School Football https://www.gridironnewbrunswick.org/highschool.php
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💰 Atlantic Lotto Winning Numbers... https://www.alc.ca/content/alc/en/winning-numbers.html
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🩸 Donate Blood:
- Moncton Blood Donation Centre Hours are
Monday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm/ Tuesday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm/ Wednesday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm/ Thursday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm/ Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Moncton donor centre is
at at 500 Mapleton Road.
- GiveBlood app (iphone) (android)
- Call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or book at Blood.ca.
- CBS Moncton Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LifelineMoncton/
