News Headlines Tues Mar 17 2026: Intense Wind, Warm Temps, Rain for St Patrick's Day/ NB Budget Day

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Moncton Weather: Rain ending late this afternoon then of sun and clouds. Rainfall will be 10 to 15 mm. Wind gusting to 90! Temp falling to 8 this afternoon

 

- Local News
 
 
A 37-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after being found unconscious following an assault on Main Street in Moncton Saturday night. The Codiac Regional RCMP is investigating and asking the public for any information, as the suspect fled the scene before police arrived (Man in hospital after assault on Main Street: RCMP | Telegraph-Journal). 
 
 

Riverview hockey player Jordan Murray is recovering in an Austrian hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest on the bench during a playoff game. The family GoFundMe says he is in stable condition. More here (After cardiac arrest, N.B. hockey star 'awake, breathing by himself and he can communicate' | Telegraph-Journal). The GoFundMe is to help cover his parents' international travel and accommodation costs. (https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-jordan-murrays-family


Q League Hockey:  Next up for the Wildcats is a visit to PEI on Friday & back home vs PEI on Saturday, 4p, Avenir Ctr.  

- Wildcats FB HERE

  

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

Flyers will play Fredericton in the NB finals beginning Thursday 19 March. See https://nbpeimu18hl.ca/series/1045

 

The City of Moncton is hosting a welcome home party for Olympic speed skater Courtney Sarault on Saturday, March 21, at the Avenir Centre. ICYMI she won two silver and two bronze medals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics (Moncton welcomes Olympic star Courtney Sarault March 21 | Telegraph-Journal).

 

 

- Provincial/ Regional News 
 
 
The NB government provincial budget comes out today. Prov is facing a projected $1.3 billion deficit.  Advocacy groups and labour unions are bracing for potential spending cuts. (New Brunswick tabling provincial budget on Tuesday). 
 

NB Health Minister says there will be no disruption to virtual medical care when the eVisitNB contract ends on March 31. No confirmation of who the new service provider will be at time of writing. (Dornan gives cryptic answer about virtual medical service | Telegraph-Journal).

 

NB Emergency Measures Organization says current river conditions are fair, but threat of flooding and ice jams remains a possibility. Widespread flooding of the Saint John River is not expected. (N.B. river conditions fair but flooding still possible: EMO).

 


- National News & Beyond


U.S. President Donald Trump has warned NATO allies that they must help secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing war with Iran or risk a "very bad future" for the alliance. The demand has received a mixed response, with several European allies declining for now, while Canada and Australia have stated they will not participate (Trump warns NATO to help secure Strait of Hormuz or face ‘very bad future’ - National | Globalnews.ca).

 

 

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

Q League Hockey: Moncton Wildcats Sched: https://chl.ca/lhjmq-wildcats/schedule/1/211/   

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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 

🏒🏈🏀⚽⚾ 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 

💰 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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