News Headlines Mon Apr 6, 2026: Gasoline Price WAY UP

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- Moncton Weather: cloudy. chance of pm showers. Windy. High 7. 


 

 



- Local News
 
 
Gas Volatility: 
- Gas increased on Friday and Saturday, little-to-know change for diesel and heating oil. 
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 Thursday...  

 

The parents of murder victim Melissa Price expressed outrage outside the Moncton courthouse following the first appearance of suspect. more at ('Why was she murdered?' Parents express rage outside court | Telegraph-Journal).

  

Ensemble Moncton, a harm-reduction organization, has launched a new free shuttle service to help the city's most vulnerable people get to essential services like shelters, soup kitchens, and appointments. The 15-passenger bus operates on a fixed schedule with a trained staff member on board, addressing a critical transportation gap for those who cannot afford or have been banned from other forms of transit.

more here: New shuttle helping vulnerable people get around Moncton.

 

Q League Hockey: Wildcats are waiting to see who we'll play in Round 2.   

- Wildcats FB HERE

  

 
- Provincial/ Regional News 
 
 

NB extending annual wild turkey hunt by an extra week, bringing the total season to three weeks starting in May. The change is intended to help manage the growing wild turkey population and provide more opportunities for hunters (Wild turkey hunt in N.B. is expanding by a week).

 

Miramichi's Centennial Bridge is closing for eight months starting today, causing significant disruptions for the 13,000 vehicles that use it daily. (Centennial Bridge closing, Miramichi commute sees big changes).

 

Feds increasing the total allowable catch for the baby eel (elver) harvest in NB and NS by 22 per cent.  more at (Ottawa expands baby eel harvest, but local firm remains battered | Telegraph-Journal).

 

A package of tree seeds from five native Canadian species, prepared by the National Tree Seed Centre in Fredericton, is travelling on the Artemis II mission around the moon. The project's goal is to raise awareness for forest conservation, with plans to grow the seeds upon their return and plant the "moon trees" in prominent public locations. See (https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7149739

 

Five students from UNB are tracking NASA's Artemis II mission, providing daily data for the 10-day lunar journey (New Brunswick students collecting data for NASA as part of Artemis II mission - New Brunswick | 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 πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡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


The NASA Artemis II moon mission continues. This is the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years. (https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4g4ygw0r02t)
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

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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πŸ’Š 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  

πŸ’πŸˆπŸ€⚽⚾ 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 

πŸ’° 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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