News Headlines Mon June 29, 2026: Canada's World Cup Dreams Stay Alive/ Yes it was a Tornado in Pollet River on Friday

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Moncton Weather: Sunny for the first part of today, then sun and clouds and the chance of PM showers or a thundershower. Humidex 32. 

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

 

 

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Gas Volatility: no change to fuel prices over the weekend. 
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
  

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It's been confirmed by the Northern Tornadoes Project that there was a tornado on Friday near Petitcodiac. This was around Pollett River on Friday evening. 

The article we link to says a tree blew over on one person's property but no major damage reported. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-tornado-spotted-9.7251581 

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Not sure how much this got covered on Friday but icymi, RCMP arrested a couple people on Thursday after that police operation on Norwood Avenue in Moncton. Traffic was being diverted for awhile during that operation. It seems like this was about locating someone who was wanted by police.

https://tj.news/moncton-miramichi/police-arrest-two-in-norwood-avenue-operation

 

This doesn't happen often but the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization activated a Level 1 emergency response to Moncton’s increase in overdose cases. A Level 1 response is usually something you hear about with floods or forest fires. This Level 1 response means the EMO will help with organizing resources. 

https://globalnews.ca/news/11940395/new-brunswick-emo-moncton-drug-overdose/ 

 

icymi, the Canadian men are having their best FIFA World Cup of Soccer ever. Also icymi, a youngster from Bouctouche will be a ball carrier at one of the FIFA games on July 2nd.

Theo Labelle is eleven years old and on July 2nd Theo heads to Toronto to be an official match ball carrier. Way to go, Theo!!

https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new-brunswick/article/meet-the-new-brunswick-boy-about-to-participate-in-a-fifa-game/ 

 

- Provincial/ Regional News 
 
Good News: experts think NB might be out of drought status by this July. 
 

icymi, During Miramichi bridge repairs they have ferry service.
HERE's the ferry schedule. 
 
 


- National News & Beyond
 
 
Canada's World Cup Dreams Stay Alive! They won on Sunday against South Africa, and that means it's going to be the best-ever result for Canadian men at the FIFA World Cup. Next game for Canada is July 4th. Opponent TBD. (https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/fifa-world-cup/schedule/
 
MLB: Blue Jays keep almost-coming-back-then-losing. New series against the Mets starts tonight. 
(https://www.mlb.com/bluejays
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