News Headlines Fri 12 June 2026: a little cooler today/ drop in fuel prices/ Carolina takes lead in Stanley Cup finals

Moncton Weather:  some sunshine with more clouds near noon. 30 percent chance of showers this pm. turning windy. high 25. humidex 28. 

Summer Weather Links: NewCountry969.ca/storm  

Forest Fire Dashboard from DNR : See HERE 

Fire Ban Status Updated at 2p (https://www.gnb.ca/en/emergency/fire-watch.html)  

 

 

- Local News

 

 

Gas Volatility: gas dropped ~3 and a half cents (176.5)/ diesel dropped 4 cents (217.3)/ heating oil dropped ~4 cents (210).

icymi, Fuel prices normally change on Thursday night (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. 

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United Way Day of Caring happens today (Fri 12 Jun). Volunteers will be helping schools and charities all over town. Local orgs and local businesses use this day to focus on giving back to the community. https://tj.news/moncton-miramichi/volunteers-do-community-work-on-day-of-caring 

 

Man who escaped Shediac jail was in court yesterday for guilty plea. https://tj.news/moncton-miramichi/guilty-offender-admits-escaping-jail-going-on-the-lam

 

icymi, it's Bear Aware Season: Bear note from Town of Riverview see https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/05/bear-watch-spring-2026-edition.html 

 

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)

 

 

- Provincial/ Regional News 

 

 

NB virtual healthcare will switch to a new provider in July. Will all our medical records transfer over, or will we all start from scratch? Article indicates that our records may not transfer over from old company to new. BTW, the new virtual health service will be called Virtual Care NB. https://tj.news/new-brunswick/breaking-nbers-virtual-medical-records-wont-move-to-new-provider  

 

Protesters want Province to hold off on development of AI data centes in NB. Protest happened at NB legislature in Federicton on Thursday. icymi, there has been talk of a proposed AI data centre in Saint John, in the Spruce Lake Industrial Park. 

https://tj.news/new-brunswick/protesters-rally-for-moratorium-on-ai-data-centres-in-n-b 

 

Doe the province need a second gas plant project after Tantramar? Article covers what NB Power CEO says on the topic. Seems like it's a yes, according to CEO. icymi, the proposed Tantramar gas power plant has been a hot topic. https://tj.news/new-brunswick/nb-power-wants-to-fast-track-another-multibillion-dollar-gas-plant 

icymi, During Miramichi bridge repairs they have ferry service.

HERE's the ferry schedule. 

 

 

icymi, Porch Geese: a deep dive from CTV. (https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/take-a-gander-at-this-nb-locals-are-flocking-to-get-their-own-porch-goose-the-decorative-trend-thats-made-a-comeback/)

 

icymi, Confederation Bridge reduced to a single lane during daylight hours for resurfacing. Expected to last through late June. Plan for delays of 30 minutes to an hour. (Confederation Bridge resurfacing project begins May 1)

 

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

 

 

NHL Stanley Cup final features Carolina and Las Vegas. Carolina now leads the the series three games to two. Game SIX is on Sunday night (14 June). Every game so far has been pretty close. https://www.nhl.com/playoffs/2026/bracket

 

MLB: Blue Jays did not lose yesterday. They had a day off. Jays play the Yankees on Friday. https://www.mlb.com/bluejays

 

NBA Finals: NY Knicks and San Antonio. Knicks beat the Spurs by a point on Wednesday. Knicks lead the best-of-seven series three games to one. Next game is Saturday (June 13). https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2026/nba-finals

 

icymi, From the Global News Fashion Desk: Jorts! (https://globalnews.ca/the-curator/11892136/from-capris-to-jorts-the-biggest-summer-shorts-trends-for-2026/) 

  

 

 

 

 

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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

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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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