News Headlines Wed Feb 11: Mount A Closed Today/ Findlay Blvd / Coverdale Rd gets the all-clear/ Snow in Forecast

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February 11, 2026

Moncton Weather:  Today snow beginning this morning. 2 to 4 cms. High minus 2.
Tonight snow. 5 cms. Windy. 

 

- Local News
 
 

Mount Allison University in Sackville is closed today. 
Here's the note on their website: "Out of an abundance of caution, Mount Allison University will be closed on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 due to a concerning message found on campus referencing this date. All classes and on-campus activities are cancelled for the day on Wednesday, February 11, 2026"  (Mount A closed Wednesday due to 'concerning message' | Telegraph-Journal) and see (https://mta.ca/). The message hasn't been made public. The university and RCMP are investigating.  

 
A piece of concrete reportedly fell from the Route 112/Route 114 underpass in Riverview on Tuesday. That's Findlay Blvd / Coverdale Rd. No injuries or vehicle damage were reported (Chunk of concrete fell from Riverview overpass: DTI | Telegraph-Journal). The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure dispatched a bridge crew to assess the structure, and the scene was cleared by late afternoon according to the Times and Transcript.
  

Q League Hockey: Wildcats next home game is Sunday (Feb 15th)

- Wildcats FB HERE

 

There is a Family Day Weekend event happening in Moncton and we got this traffic note from the City: 

Location: Main Street and Canada Street

Date: Feb. 12-15, 2026

Street closure details:

  • From 8a on Feb 12th to 8p on Feb 15th: Main Street closed from Weldon Street to Highfield Street.
  • From 8a on Feb 13th to midnight on Feb 14th: Main Street closed from Highfield to Bonaccord and partial closure of Canada Street
PolarFest x Barbegazi street closures map

Event info at PolarFest x Barbegazi

 

 

- Provincial/ Regional News 
 
 
In a Statement on virtual care, New Brunswick's Health Minister John Dornan affirmed that virtual care services will continue for all residents. Following a comprehensive review and a competitive bidding process, a new vendor has been selected to provide a more integrated, patient-focused service. The government's goal is a seamless transition by April 1, with assurances that the new provider has strong Canadian roots and will securely store all patient records in Canada. 
 

New Brunswick Olympians Primer: 
Two NB athletes are competing in Women's Short Track Speed Skating at the Winter Olympics in Italy. Courtney Sarault of Moncton and Rikki Doak of Fredericton are part of Team Canada 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/ won Silver on Tuesday in the Mixed Team Relay.  

👉Track their event here https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule/stk 

   

 

- National News & Beyond
 
 
A mass shooting at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has left 10 people dead, including the suspected shooter (Tumbler Ridge shooting: 10 dead, including suspect: RCMP). Police discovered victims at both the school and a related residence and believe the suspect died from a self-inflicted injury.
  
Following a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge unless the U.S. is compensated, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a "positive" call with Trump to clarify the project's funding and shared ownership (Carney says he had ‘positive’ call with Trump on Gordie Howe bridge threat | Globalnews.ca). The bridge is co-owned by Canada and Michigan. It's scheduled to open later this year.  
 
icymi, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is preparing to become the first Canadian to fly around the moon as part of NASA's Artemis II mission. (Five things about Canadian Jeremy Hansen’s upcoming trip to the moon and back - National | Globalnews.ca). 
 

Team Canada Quick Catchup: 

  • Medal Count: Canada now has three medals after winning a silver in the short-track mixed relay speed skating event.
  • Figure Skating: Stephen Gogolev qualified for the men's free program, even after his skate laces came undone during his performance.
  • Women's Hockey: The U.S. team defeated Canada 5-0 in a preliminary-round game. Next game for Canada is Thursday (Feb 12) at 8:30a EST. That's the game vs Finland that got rescheduled after illness. 
  • Hockey History: This marks only the second time the Canadian women's team has lost a preliminary-round game at the Olympics.
  • Player Injury: Team captain Marie-Philip Poulin did not play due to an injury sustained in the previous game against Czechia.
 
  
 
Today watch for:  

  • Alpine Skiing (5:30 a.m. ET):

    • Jack Crawford will be a strong contender for a podium finish in the men's super-G. 

  • Freestyle Skiing (8:15 a.m. ET):

    • The women's dual moguls final will feature 24-year-old Maïa Schwinghammer, who is competing in her first Olympics.

  • Biathlon (8:15 a.m. ET):

    • The women's 15-kilometre individual final takes place.

  • Speed Skating (12:30 p.m. ET):

    • David la Rue, Laurent Dubreuil, and Anders Johnson will race in the men's 1,000-metre final.

  • Luge (12:53 p.m. & 1:44 p.m. ET):

    • It's a big day for doubles luge, with the women's final at 12:53 p.m. ET, followed by the men's final at 1:44 p.m. ET.

  • Figure Skating (1:30 p.m. ET):

    • The ice dance competition concludes with the free skate. Three Canadian pairs will be competing: Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha, and Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac.
 
More Olympics: 
 
The U.S. women's hockey team shut out Canada 5-0 in their Olympic preliminary round game, with Hannah Bilka scoring two goals (U.S. blanks Canada 5-0 in Olympic women’s hockey - National | Globalnews.ca). Team Canada was playing without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin. Next game for Canada is Thursday (Feb 12) at 8:30a EST. That's the game vs Finland that got rescheduled after illness. *Canada is likely to finish second in its group. This would lead to a quarterfinal matchup against Germany. 
 
Canadian figure skating pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have been medically cleared to compete at the Milan Cortina Games after Stellato-Dudek recovered from a recent head injury (Top Canadian pair to compete at Games - National | Globalnews.ca). At 42, Stellato-Dudek is poised to be the oldest female Olympic figure skater in nearly a century, and the duo plans to attempt the first assisted backflip in Olympic history. 
 

 
Team Canada at the Winter Olympics in Italy #MilanoCortina2026
- Team Canada Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teamcanada) 
- Team Canada YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/teamcanada) 

👉Follow Courtney Sarault's short track speed skating here https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule/stk 

 

 

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- https://www.evisitnb.ca/ 

- https://www.sowhywait.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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