News Headlines Mon Mar 23 2026: Fuel Prices Increase Again/ Wildcats are Q League Regular Season Champions

Moncton Weather: Cloudy. Flurries. Windy. Temperature at ~ minus 2.  

 

 

- Local News

 

Gas Volatility: 

Fuel prices increased again over the weekend. 

Fuel prices normally change on Thursdays at midnight. See https://www.scottyandtony.com/2023/09/gas-price-predictions-are-bit-of.html 

 

Price when we arrived to work on Mon Mar 23 ...  

 

 

Price when we left work on Fri Mar 20 ...  

 

 

 

  

Q League Hockey:  Wildcats wrap up Regular Season as Q League Champs, will play Saint John Sea Dogs in Round 1 of playoffs. Series starts Friday and Saturday with 7pm games at Avenir Ctr. 

 

- Wildcats Playoff Schedule Rundown: https://chl.ca/lhjmq-wildcats/article/rd-1-1-wildcats-host-8-sea-dogs-friday-saturday/ 

- Wildcats FB HERE

- Wildcats Sched: https://chl.ca/lhjmq-wildcats/schedule/1/211/ 

  

Moncton AAA Flyers U18 Hockey: See https://nbpeimu18hl.ca/teams/flyers 

Flyers are playing Fredericton in the NB finals. Moncton Flyers lead the series 2 games to 1. Next game is Tuesday night, 8p, at home (Greenfoot Energy 4-plex.) 
See https://nbpeimu18hl.ca/series/1045 and the Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monctonflyers

 

Man charged with aggravated assault of musician John McLaren in Moncton has bail hearing scheduled for March 27. Details: (Man accused of beating musician carried out college machete attack | Telegraph-Journal).

 

A second man has been charged in the murder of Melissa Price, who's body was discovered in Moncton last month. More: (Man accused of dumping murdered woman's remains in trash bin | Telegraph-Journal). 

  

Local ATV club and Quad NB ask Dieppe city council to grant access to some municipal roads, saying it would allow riders to support local businesses and boost tourism. The city will form a committee to study the request, a process that could take up to two years. (ATV users ask council for access to some Dieppe roads | Telegraph-Journal).

 

The community in St-Antoine is rallying to support an 11-year-old who is scheduled for complex surgery in April that will require a lengthy recovery. People are collecting aluminum can tabs and accepting e-transfer donations to help the family with expenses (St. Antoine community rallies to help child before surgery | Telegraph-Journal).

 

High School Hockey: 

- HTHS wins the Men's AAA High School Hockey Provincials in Overtime: SEE HERE. 

 

- Clément-Cormier Cavaliers win the 2026 NB AAA Ladies' Hockey Championship! SEE HERE

- Mathieu-Martin Matadors win the 2026 NB ELITE boys hockey championship. SEE HERE

 

 

- Provincial/ Regional News 

 

 

RCMP have made an arrest in connection with the fatal hit-and-run near Swan Creek (Oromocto area)  and are no longer looking for the suspect vehicle. The investigation is ongoing after a 19-year-old man was struck and killed Tuesday night while dealing with mechanical issues on the side of the highway (N.B. news: Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run in Swan Creek).

  

NB announces partnership with the federal government to build over 1,200 new homes, marking the single-largest investment in affordable housing in the province's history. (N.B. partners with Ottawa to build 1,200 homes).

 

Netflix is adapting Canadian author Carley Fortune’s romance novel, "This Summer Will Be Different," into a 10-episode series. The show, which tells the story of a woman who falls for her best friend's brother during summer visits to Prince Edward Island, will be filmed on location in P.E.I. and Toronto ('This Summer Will Be Different' to be filmed in P.E.I., Toronto).

  

The NB Youth Orchestra's performance of "The Hockey Sweater" happens at Tidal Church in Moncton on March 28th. Narrated by Marty Kingston, the concert will bring Roch Carrier's iconic story to life alongside a diverse program of music (NB Youth Orchestra to perform 'The Hockey Sweater' in Moncton | Telegraph-Journal).

Sackville is the NB finalist in Kraft Hockeyville. The winning community gets up to $250,000 for arena upgrades. Sackville hopes to make accessibility improvements at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Centre. (Sackville represents N.B. in push to become next Kraft Hockeyville | Telegraph-Journal).

Here's the link if you want to vote https://hockeyville.kraftheinz.com/home 

 

- National News & Beyond

 

New at 6:30a  2 pilots have died after an Air Canada jet crash in New York on Sunday.   
See https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/03/23/cp-newsalert-air-canada-flight-collides-with-vehicle-at-new-yorks-laguardia-airport/

Canadians should expect to pay more Easter meals this year, with significant price increases for beef, pork, and chicken. Details: (Canadians’ Easter meal to cost more this year as beef prices keep climbing - National | Globalnews.ca).

 

U.S. President Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, threatening to destroy the country's power plants if it does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz (Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants in 48-hour ultimatum | Watch News Videos Online). 

 

Amid a partial govt shutdown in the USA, U.S. President Trump has said he will deploy ICE agents to take over airport security functions. (Trump threatens to deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports - National | Globalnews.ca). 

 

  

 

Links: 

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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💊 Health Care and E.R. Wait Times Resources:
- 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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