News Headlines Tues Apr 7, 2026: No change in Gas Prices/ Wildcats Round 2 Playoff info

- Moncton Weather: Sunny. High plus 3. Cold am with the windchill. 

 

 

- Local News

 

 

Gas Volatility: 

- no change to fuel prices. 

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: Round 2 for our Moncton Wildcats starts this weekend (Friday and Saturday) at Avenir Ctr. Against either Gatineau or Val-d'Or. We'll know more Wednesday.  

- 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/ 

 

 

The Goo Goo Dolls have cancelled their remaining Canadian tour dates, including shows in Halifax and Moncton, due to illness. The band announced that frontman John Rzeznik was recently diagnosed with pneumonia and has not yet fully recovered (Goo Goo Dolls cancel remaining Canadian tour dates due to illness | Globalnews.ca). 

 

 

- Provincial/ Regional News 

 

 

article: Amherst Mayor Rob Small says response to NB's proposed $4 road toll at NS border "all negative." (Toll at NB-NS border could hurt business: Mayor | Telegraph-Journal).

 

icymi, The NB gov has awarded a new virtual care contract to Foundever Assistance Services, the company that already provides the Tele-Care 811 service. Set to begin in June. (Virtual care contract signed with new vendor - gnb.ca)

 

Newfoundlanders are having a laugh over international media reports that described their home as a "freezing Canadian island" after a British Airways flight was diverted to St. John's. The 255 passengers were stranded for two nights due to a medical emergency and weather. (Tale of flight stuck on ‘freezing Canadian island’ gets warm laughs in Newfoundland | Globalnews.ca). 

 

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 👇👇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). 

 

Transport Canada is surveying Canadians on whether modern vehicle headlights, particularly bright LEDs, are creating a dangerous glare for other drivers (‘They’re intense’: Transport Canada seeks feedback on bright vehicle headlights | Globalnews.ca). The survey is open until April 20. See (https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/F9WBTLZ) 

 

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened strikes on Iran's power plants and critical infrastructure. The threat comes with a Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to accept a ceasefire deal. (Trump: ‘Iran can be taken out in one night,’ could happen Tuesday - National | Globalnews.ca). 

 

Reality TV's Taylor Frankie Paul describes the last 40 days as "hell on earth" following the cancellation of her season of The Bachelorette and an ongoing legal battle with her ex-boyfriend. The cancellation was prompted by a leaked domestic violence video. (Taylor Frankie Paul details ‘hell on earth’ amid domestic violence allegations - National | 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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