News Headlines Tues Mar 31, 2026: Stormy Weather Tonight

- Moncton Weather: Today is cloudy and pm flurries. Windy. Cooling off to minus 3. 
- Freezing Rain Warning Tonight. Snow and ice pellets tonight, then ice pellets and freezing rain overnight. Snow/ ice pellet total: 5 cms. Windy.
- Wednesday: Freezing rain or ice pellets ending late am. Windy. High plus 1. 
Storm page at Newcountry969.ca/storm

 

 

- Local News

 

 

Gas Volatility: 

no change to fuel prices last night.  

icymi, Fuel prices normally change on Thursdays at midnight, but can change any day if the market has big fluctuations. 
- See https://www.scottyandtony.com/2023/09/gas-price-predictions-are-bit-of.html  

- and also https://nbeub.ca/current-petroleum-prices-2. 
- Gas Buddy Price Comparison https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPrices/New%20Brunswick/Moncton. 

 

Latest Price ...

 

Q League Hockey: Wildcats won both weekend games vs the Saint John Sea Dogs in Round 1 of playoffs. Next up is Game 3 in Saint John on Tuesday.

 

- 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/ 

  

A vehicle crashed into a north-end Moncton daycare on Sunday morning after the driver experienced a medical event. No one was injured in the incident. The driver was released at the scene after being examined by medical personnel (Vehicle crashes into north end daycare | Telegraph-Journal).

 

Rising Tide Community Initiatives has opened a new 16-unit apartment building in Moncton to house women and children fleeing abuse, who are clients of Crossroads for Women. The $2.7 million project, funded by the city and province, was designed with enhanced safety features and is part of a larger plan to create over 250 affordable housing units (Rising Tide unveils 16-unit building for Crossroads for Women | Telegraph-Journal).

 

  

- Provincial/ Regional News 

 

 

Following a review of NB Power, the province's Energy Minister has received a final report that makes 50 recommendations. The government has committed to delivering an action plan by the end of May to address the findings, aiming to stabilize the utility and support a clean energy transition (Minister responds to final report on NB Power - gnb.ca).

 

Three NB schools are set for extensive upgrades, including a 12-year, $78.2-million project for École Mathieu-Martin and École Carrefour de l’Acadie in Dieppe. A seven-year, $31-million renovation is also planned for Bonar Law Memorial School in Five Rivers to modernize facilities and accommodate growing enrolment (3 N.B. schools getting extensive renovations, midlife upgrades | Telegraph-Journal).

  

Amherst native Billy Riley, the third Black player in the NHL, has died at the age of 75. After a career that included 139 games with the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets, Riley later returned to the Maritimes to coach several teams, including the Moncton Wildcats, and ran inclusive hockey schools (Amherst-born NHL star Billy Riley dies, 75 | Telegraph-Journal).

Prince Edward Island has become the first province in Canada to lower the routine colorectal cancer screening age to 45, with the change taking effect immediately. This move is a response to the rising incidence of the disease in people under 50, aiming to prevent more cases through earlier detection (P.E.I. to become first province to lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 | Globalnews.ca).

  

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.

  

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

 

NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch four astronauts on a 10-day test flight around the moon, marking the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years. The flight is a critical step in the $93 billion Artemis program, which aims for a new lunar landing by 2028. (NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century | Reuters). Launch is scheduled for April 1st, but could happen any day after until April 6th, depending on weather conditions in Florida.
Crew includes Canadian, Jeremy Hansen. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Hansen) 

 

Calgary-born astronaut Jenni Gibbons will serve as the backup and primary voice link from Earth for the Artemis II mission, coaching the crew during their 10-day trip around the moon. The mission, the first to send humans toward the moon in over 50 years, is targeting an April 1 launch after a previous attempt was delayed (‘Crew is ready’: Canadian set to be voice link to Artemis II mission | 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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🏫 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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