Moncton Weather: chance of flurries this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1.
A 65-year-old Moncton man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing the Brunswick Credit Union in Riverview (Senior sentenced to six years for knocking over credit union | Telegraph-Journal).
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
Horizon and Vitalité health networks have partnered with the Codiac RCMP to launch "Car 67," a new mobile crisis response initiative in Greater Moncton (New Mobile Crisis Response initiative launches in Greater Moncton - Horizon Health Network). The one-year pilot program pairs a social worker with an RCMP officer to provide on-site support for individuals experiencing mental health or addiction crises.
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
*UPDATE: Courtney won Silver last Tuesday in the Mixed Team Relay. **UPDATE: Courtney won Bronze last Thursday! ***UPDATE: Courtney won Silver on Mon Feb 16!! ****UPDATE: Courtney won bronze on Wed Feb 18th. NEXT EVENT FOR COURTNEY IS FRIDAY FEB 20 starting around 3:15p AST
👉Track short track speed skating here https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule/stk
Former Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor to join the Liberal caucus (Ex-Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux crosses floor to join Carney’s Liberals | Globalnews.ca). Jeneroux's move makes him the third Conservative to switch parties, bringing the Liberals to the cusp of a majority government and drawing accusations of "dirty backroom deals" from the opposition.
Here is a summary of Team Canada's performance on Day 12 (Wednesday) at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics (Day 12: What Team Canada did at Milano Cortina 2026 - Team Canada):
Medal Winners (Short Track Speed Skating):
- Gold: Steven Dubois won the men's 500m, claiming his fifth career Olympic medal.
- Bronze: The team of Courtney Sarault, Florence Brunelle, Kim Boutin, and Danaé Blais captured bronze in the women's 3000m relay. This was Sarault's fourth medal of the Games. Courtney is the first Canadian short track speed skater to win four medals in a single Olympics. NEXT EVENT FOR COURTNEY IS FRIDAY FEB 20 starting around 3:15p AST
Men's Hockey:
- The team advanced to the semifinals after a thrilling overtime victory against Czechia. Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal.
*The USA also won their quarter final in OT against Sweden. Team Canada Men play their semi final vs Finland on Fri, 20 Feb, at 11:40a AST
- The team advanced to the semifinals after a thrilling overtime victory against Czechia. Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal.
Curling:
- Both Canadian teams defeated their Italian opponents. The men's team (Team Jacobs) won 8-3, while the women's team (Team Homan) secured an 8-7 victory in an extra end.
Top Finishes:
- Cross-Country Skiing: Canada achieved two sixth-place finishes in the team sprint events. The women's duo of Alison Mackie and Liliane Gagnon recorded a Canadian best-ever Olympic result in their event.
- Freestyle Skiing: Marion Thénault finished seventh in the women's aerials final.
- Snowboard Slopestyle: Laurie Blouin was the top Canadian, finishing fifth in the women's final. Mark McMorris finished eighth in the men's final.
Alpine Skiing:
- Laurence St-Germain was the top Canadian in the women's slalom, finishing in 12th place.
Here is a summary of what to watch for Team Canada on Day 13 (Thursday) at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics (Day 13: What to watch with Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026 - Team Canada):
Women's Hockey (1:10 p.m. ET/ 2:10p AST): The main event of the day is the gold medal game, where Team Canada will face their rivals, Team USA.
Curling:
- Women's (8:05 a.m. ET): Team Homan faces South Korea in a must-win final round-robin game to secure a spot in the playoffs.
- Men's (3:05 a.m. ET & 1:05 p.m. ET): Team Jacobs plays their final round-robin game against Norway, followed by a semifinal match in the afternoon.
Freestyle Skiing (Halfpipe):
- Qualification runs for the men's event, featuring three Canadians including Brendan Mackay, begin at 4:30 a.m. ET.
- Four Canadian women, including Cassie Sharpe and Rachael Karker, will compete in the women's qualification runs starting at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Speed Skating (10:30 a.m. ET):
- Canadians Daniel Hall and David La Rue will compete in the men's 1500m long track event.
Postponement:
- The men's aerials freestyle skiing event has been postponed to Thursday due to weather.
*** 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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