News Headlines Thurs March 26, 2026: Snow and Rain in Forecast/ info on Horizon Health "diversion teams" hoping to fight hospital overcrowding

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March 26, 2026

Moncton Weather: AM snow and rain. Showers this afternoon. Snowfall amount 2 cms. Windy. High plus 5. 

 

 

 


- Local News
 
 
Gas Volatility: 
No change to fuel prices last night.  
Fuel prices normally change on Thursdays at midnight. 
- See https://www.scottyandtony.com/2023/09/gas-price-predictions-are-bit-of.html  
 
Price on Wed Mar 25 ...  
 


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

- Wildcats FB HERE

  

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

Flyers are playing Fredericton in the NB finals. Series is tied a 2 games each. Next game is Friday night in Fredericton, then Saturday at 7:30p back at home (Greenfoot Energy 4-plex.) 
See https://nbpeimu18hl.ca/series/1045 and the Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monctonflyers

 


- Provincial/ Regional News 
 
 

To combat hospital overcrowding, NB's Horizon Health has launched "diversion teams" in several emergency departments to assess if patients can be treated at home. The pilot program has already shown early success by diverting hundreds of admissions and saving an estimated $3.3 million in costs (New Brunswick health: Program tackles hospital overcapacity). 

 

icymi, NB's new province-wide paramedic deployment model will keep rural paramedics in their assigned communities, a change the paramedic association says will benefit underserved areas (New Brunswick ambulance changes will benefit rural communities: paramedic association - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca).  

 
More info on new rules for NB fishers: New Brunswick's new rule requiring anglers to keep-and-not-release certain invasive fish species only applies in specific regions. Angling associations would like clearer communication from the government to ensure anglers understand the area-specific regulations (N.B. invasive fish retention strategy causing some confusion). 
 
The NB opposition is raising concerns after the company expected to take over the province's virtual health care, Foundever Group Inc, had its credit rating downgraded. This article quotes provincial PC health critic Bill Hogan as saying "What’s going to happen if we actually transition to them and they go bankrupt?" (Questions raised about change in N.B. virtual health care). The government says there will be a smooth transition with no disruption to patient care. Icymi, the contract with the current provider has been extended to ~July. 
 

New Brunswick is offering a spring COVID-19 booster shot to high-risk individuals, including seniors and the immunocompromised, with the campaign running from April 7 to June 26. Eligible residents can begin booking appointments this Saturday through the provincial scheduler, by phone, or at participating pharmacies (N.B. news: COVID boosters available this spring). Scroll down 👇👇for some useful health care links.
  
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
 
Article about what to expect for gas prices in Canada: (If Iran war were to end, how soon would you feel relief at the gas pumps? - National | Globalnews.ca). Experts warn that even if the war in Iran were to end, consumers shouldn't expect immediate relief at the gas pump. It could take weeks or even months for prices to normalize. 
 
Climate scientists warn that Canada could face a "super El Niño" (essentially hot high-pressure sytems) later in 2026. This would increase the risk of extreme events like droughts and storms (Super El Nino: What is it and will it happen in Canada?), might mean more lake-effect storms in Eastern Canada. 
 

 

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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🏫 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/ 

- 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 

- How to BOOK A VACCINE appointment in NB:  see HERE  

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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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