News Headlines Mon Apr 20 2026: Fuel Prices Settle Down After Wild Weekend/ Moncton Rockets kick off Nationals with a Win

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Moncton Weather: am showers then clearing and less windy by afternoon. Cooler. High 8.

Wildfire Season/ Fire Ban Info: https://www.gnb.ca/en/emergency/fire-watch.html 

Storm Page: NewCountry969.ca/storm 

 

 



- Local News
 
 
Gas Volatility: 
- The price of gas changed every day this weekend and finally settled ~8 cents lower than when we checked in on Friday. Diesel down ~15 cents. Heating Oil down ~10 cents. 
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
  
 
Latest Price ...  

 Price when we left work on Friday ...   

Q League Hockey: Moncton Wildcats are moving on to Round 3. We'll find this week about opponent and schedule.

- Wildcats FB HERE

 

Esso Cup Ladies U18 AAA Hockey Nationals at UNIplex in Dieppe:

Moncton Rockets start the tourney with a win on Sunday! Next Game is tonight (Mon Apr 20 at 7p) 

Rockets' Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RocketsU18 

Rockets' Insta: https://www.instagram.com/u18aaarockets

Tournament Website and also Stream Link

Rockets' Schedule


 

 

 

The Codiac Regional RCMP is launching a traffic safety pilot project in Metro Moncton for the month of May, assigning two officers to patrol highways and roads. (Codiac RCMP tests the waters for traffic unit with new pilot project | Telegraph-Journal)

 

icymi, Starting in late 2026, Canada Post will end door-to-door delivery for approximately 19,000 homes in Moncton and Riverview, converting them to community mailboxes. The change, affecting postal codes E1B, E1C, E1E, and E1G, is part of a national initiative. (Canada Post will stop home delivery to parts of Moncton, Riverview | Telegraph-Journal)
 

icymi, The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will perform a show in the skies over Moncton's Riverfront on June 28, *specific time yet to be announced. (https://www.moncton.ca/en/news-notices/moncton-host-canadian-forces-snowbirds-show)

 

icymi, The Sackville Memorial Hospital Foundation is seeking to raise $120,000 for new emergency department equipment. (Foundation hoping to raise $120K for ER equipment for Sackville hospital | Telegraph-Journal). This fundraising effort is in response to a significant increase in ER visits and will cover the purchase of essential items.

icymi, Moncton City Council has scheduled a special public meeting for April 23 at 6 p.m. to gather feedback from residents on a new Crime Reduction Report. (Meeting set for council to hear from public on crime reduction report | Telegraph-Journal).

 

  

- Provincial/ Regional News 
 
 

A new Fraser Institute report argues a flaw in Canada's equalization formula has caused payments to grow even as the fiscal gap between provinces shrinks. The report contends this resulted in New Brunswick receiving an extra $497 million. (New report contends N.B. got $497 million too much in equalization | Telegraph-Journal)

 

The Holt government in New Brunswick is reigniting talks for a natural gas pipeline from Quebec. (Holt government reignites pipeline talks | Telegraph-Journal)

  

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.
  


- National News & Beyond


Strait of Hormuz News: "US navy attacks and seizes Iranian cargo ship, with peace talks due to take place in Pakistan" - BBC (US navy attacks and seizes Iranian cargo ship, with peace talks due to take place in Pakistan - BBC News)

 

 
 
Links: 

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/   

🏫 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  

🏒🏈🏀⚽⚾ 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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