Moncton Weather: Sunny. High minus 3. Cold wind chill this morning (minus 15)
A 36-year-old man who pleaded guilty to fleeing police at high speed in Salisbury while in possession of a stolen licence plate has received a conditional sentence (Offender who fled police at high speed earns lenient sentence | Telegraph-Journal). The judge mentioned the man's positive steps toward rehabilitation, such as sobriety and employment.
Moncton-Dieppe MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor advised the local business community that they could benefit from the new federal "Buy Canadian" defence spending plan (Local businesses can benefit from federal defence spending: MP | Telegraph-Journal). She highlighted that the strategy will prioritize awarding military contracts to domestic companies, which is intended to create jobs and boost local economies.
Q League Hockey: Wildcats in PEI on Friday then host PEI on Saturday Feb 21 at 4p.
Moncton AAA Flyers U18 Hockey: See https://nbpeimu18hl.ca/teams/flyers
Opponents of NB Power's proposed natural gas plant in Tantramar had some things to say to the Energy and Utilities Board, calling the decision-making process "rushed" and "flawed" (Board must reject 'rushed' gas plant, urge intervenors | Telegraph-Journal). NB Power maintains the plant is the fastest and most reliable option to ensure grid security. Article says more hearings will happen between March 31 and April 2.
Irving Paper Ltd. will receive up to $45 million from a Province of NB tariff-relief fund. (Irving Paper to get $45 million in Holt tariff relief funds | Telegraph-Journal). This performance-based funding is largely intended to offset high electricity costs and is conditional on the company spending $15 million of that 45 million on capital improvements at the mill.
The number of travellers crossing from New Brunswick into Maine saw a 26% drop in January compared to the previous year, extending a year-long decline (Massive drop in travellers crossing from N.B. into Maine widens | Telegraph-Journal).
A New Brunswick youth has been placed under a terrorism peace bond for alleged involvement with the 764 Network, a listed terrorist entity (N.B. RCMP says youth under terrorism peace bond). RCMP and Fredericton police were involved in the investigation. The youth is accused of using social media to promote violent ideology, extort victims into self-harm, and threaten schools in both New Brunswick and the United States.
New Brunswick Olympians Primer:
Two NB athletes are part of Team Canada, competing in Women's Short Track Speed Skating at the Winter Olympics in Italy. Courtney Sarault of Moncton and Rikki Doak of Fredericton are representing our nation! (https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7021533)
Courtney Sarault FAQ:
it's her 2nd Olympics/ she's 25 years old/ has 11 career world championship medals... and now,
Courtney is the first Canadian short track speed skater to win four medals in a single Olympics
*NEXT EVENT FOR COURTNEY IS Today (FRIDAY FEB 20) starting around 3:15p AST
👉Track short track speed skating here https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule/stk
Here is a summary of Team Canada's performance on Day 13 (Thursday) at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics (Day 13: What Team Canada did at Milano Cortina 2026 - Team Canada):
Women's Hockey: Team Canada won the silver medal after a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in the gold medal game. Kristin O'Neill scored Canada's goal.
Curling:
- Men's: Team Jacobs advanced to the gold medal game after defeating Norway 5-4 in an extra-end semifinal. They will play Great Britain for the gold.
- Women's: Team Homan won their fifth consecutive game, beating South Korea 10-7 to clinch a spot in the semifinals where they will face Sweden.
Freestyle Skiing (Women's Halfpipe):
- Three Canadians qualified for the final: Cassie Sharpe, Amy Fraser, and Rachael Karker.
- Cassie Sharpe had a serious crash on her second run after posting the third-best score of the day in her first. She was taken off the course on a sled for medical evaluation.
Long Track Speed Skating:
- David la Rue was the top Canadian in the men's 1500m, finishing in 15th place.
Here is a summary of what to watch for Team Canada on Day 14 (Friday) at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics (Day 14: What to watch with Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026 - Team Canada):
Men's Hockey (10:40 a.m. ET/ 11:40 AST): Team Canada will face Finland in a semifinal match. The winner advances to the gold medal game on Sunday morning.
Short Track Speed Skating (Finals start at 3:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 AST *Qualifiers start around 3:15 AST):
- The Canadian men's team will race for a medal in the 5000m relay A final.
- Kim Boutin, Courtney Sarault, and Danaé Blais will compete in the women's 1500m, with the medal final scheduled for 4:07 p.m. ET/ 5:07 AST.
Curling (8:05 a.m. ET):
- Team Homan, having won five straight games, will play Sweden in the women's semifinal.
Freestyle Skiing:
- Men's Aerials (Finals start at 7:30 a.m. ET): Four Canadians, including Lewis Irving and Miha Fontaine, will compete in the qualification rounds aiming for a spot in the medal rounds.
- Men's Ski Halfpipe (Final at 1:30 p.m. ET): Andrew Longino, Brendan Mackay, and Dylan Marineau will compete in the qualification round in the morning, hoping to advance to the final.
Ski Cross (Final at 7:15 a.m. ET):
- Marielle Thompson, Brittany Phelan, and Hannah Schmidt will compete in the women's ski cross event.
Speed Skating (10:30 a.m. ET):
- Recent gold medalists Valérie Maltais and Ivanie Blondin will race in the women's 1500m long track event, alongside Béatrice Lamarche.
Bobsleigh (Starts at noon ET):
- Three Canadian sleds, including one featuring dual-sport Olympian Kelsey Mitchell, will compete in the first two heats of the two-woman event.
*** UPDATE: After Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid admitted on live TV to cheating, his ex-girlfriend said it will be difficult to forgive him for making the confession public (Ex-girlfriend of Norwegian Olympian responds to cheating revelation - National | Globalnews.ca). Laegreid has since apologized for the timing of his revelation and stated he will now focus on the Olympics.
👉Follow Courtney Sarault's short track speed skating here https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule/stk
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Q League Hockey: Moncton Wildcats Sched: https://chl.ca/lhjmq-wildcats/schedule/1/211/
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💊 Health Care and E.R. Wait Times Resources:
- https://www.evisitnb.ca/
- https://horizonnb.ca/services/emergency-department/estimated-emergency-department-wait-times/
- ER Room Wait Time Estimations resources continued... see https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/2b0cd71fe6614d7bacf3985e9b6a6fe6 (also medical imaging wait times at that link)
- NB Gov's My Health NB website: https://myhealth.gnb.ca
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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/
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