Headlines: 🛑STOP FOR SCHOOL BUSES🛑 / FREEZING RAIN WARNING for Greater Moncton / Freezing rain or ice pellets this morning changing to snow & ice pellets this afternoon. Snow and ice pellet amount 10 to 15 cm. Windy. Temp steady near zero / NB GAS PRICE PREDICTIONS: Gas going UP a little…Diesel DROPPING a bit? / RCMP looking for missing Moncton woman / More property assessment “goodies” (spoiler: it’s not actually “good”) / Covered bridge working to rebuild, getting chips on shelves! / Mobile Eco Depot is in Dorchester today / Wildcats win! / Flyers win!
Greater Moncton Weather: (Extended forecast HERE)
We have a FREEZING RAIN WARNING…”A mix of freezing rain and ice pellets will persist for several hours today changing to snow this afternoon before it tapers to flurries or freezing drizzle this evening. Following the significant period of freezing precipitation, snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are expected.”
Today: Freezing rain or ice pellets this morning changing to snow & ice pellets this afternoon. Snow and ice pellet amount 10 to 15 cm. Windy. Temp steady near zero.
Tonight: Flurries and possible freezing drizzle. Windy. Low -3. Wind chill -10.
Tomorrow: Flurries and possible freezing drizzle. Windy. High -1.
🚨Emergency numbers to report storm problems or flooding: Moncton: 506-859-2643 ♦ Dieppe: 506-877-7990 ♦ Riverview: 506-387-2025🚨
Storm info, sports field closures, can I have a firepit? & more at New Country 969 Storm Central: https://www.newcountry969.ca/storm/
Late school buses & school closures:
Franc South: https://francophonesud.nbed.nb.ca/retards-et-fermetures.
Anglo East: https://asdeast.nbed.ca/.
Anglo North: http://asd-n.nbed.nb.ca/
Anglo South: https://asdsbp.nbed.nb.ca/
Anglo West: https://asdw.nbed.ca/news/alerts-dashboard/
Chignecto Central: https://www.ccrce.ca/school_information/bus_information/late_cancelled_bus_notifications
Send us your school news and events at newcountry969.ca/school!
NB GAS PRICE PREDICTIONS: Regular gas prices might increase by a cent tonight. Diesel & furnace oil prices could drop by a cent.
ICYMI NB GAS PRICE UPDATE: Regular gas prices dropped a teeny tiny bit last Friday…down four tenths of a cent to a new maximum of $1.64.9 a litre. Diesel is down 2.6¢. Furnace oil prices dropped two cents.
NB fuel prices (current maximums):
⛽Regular self serve – $1.64.9 a litre
⛽Diesel – $2.02.1
🛢️Furnace oil – $1.75.0
🔥Propane $1.26.6
***Low gas price link: https://www.gasbuddy.com/2gasprices/new-brunswick.
***More info on NB fuel pricing: http://www.nbeub.ca/past-petroleum-prices.
***Nova Scotia gas prices: https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/mandates/gasoline-diesel-pricing/gasoline-prices-zone-map#/z
Missing 36-year-old woman https://t.co/GVGfEsufNX #Moncton pic.twitter.com/LaKotNprWf
— RCMP New Brunswick (@RCMPNB) March 6, 2024
Codiac RCMP are looking for a missing 36-year-old woman from Moncton. Kimberly Hopper was last seen on Saturday, March 2nd, at approximately 9 p.m., near Mark Street in Moncton. Kimberly Hopper is described as being approximately five feet one inch (155 centimetres) tall, and weighing approximately 100 pounds (45 kilograms). She has green eyes, and medium length brown hair. A clothing description is unavailable at this time. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Codiac Regional RCMP at 506-857-2400.
A little more controversy over this year’s tax assessment bills…Service NB mailed the bills out to property owners in the province last Friday…a lot of folks are flabbergasted about their huge assessment increases…we’ve been hearing about that for a while…but there’s a CBC article out about something on your assessment bill that you might not have noticed…there’s a “cost of assessment” fee tacked on at the bottom. The fee is set in legislation at $19.40 for every $100,000 that a property is assessed to be worth…so that fee has been rising as your assessment has increased. Critics say that if there’s going to be a fee…it should be a flat rate…not something tied to the assessed value of the house which can change from year to year. The CBC story points out that “this year the cost of assessment fee is expected to raise a record $15.8 million from property owners. That is $1.5 million more than last year with most of the increase coming from owners of residential properties”. More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-property-tax-bills-assesment-cost-1.7134737.
A word from our Founder and President ❤ pic.twitter.com/EZp1MlB4Jk
— Covered Bridge Chips (@CBchips) March 5, 2024
The president of the Covered Bridge potato chip factory that was destroyed in a fire says he is grateful for the outpouring of support from the community. Ryan Albright says in a statement that the company is finding its way forward. They say that staff is already working on getting store shelves restocked with chips and the company is trying to figure out how they can rebuild on the same spot as the factory they lost. He noted also that although the Hartland factory location was considered Covered Bridge’s main production hub, it was one of the company’s smaller buildings.
The Mobile Junk Depot is in Dorchester today (March 7) set up at the Veterans Community Center, 4955 Main St. Between noon-8pm you can drop off your old paint, batteries, tires, junk appliances and furniture, etc. *No commercial loads will be accepted. **Service is for residents only
More Info: https://t.co/9sDo9419Go.
Future locations: (https://www.eco360.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/MEDCalendar.2024.EN_.pdf).
Cap-Pelé – March 13-14 – 932 chemin St-André, St-André Leblanc
Dieppe – March 20-21 – 2050 Champlain St.,
Alma – March 26-27 – Activity Center Parking Lot, 8 School St.
Moncton Bulk Waste Collection Info:
Bulk waste collection program tips:
✅ Visit https://t.co/WlnmZHthpr to find out your zone.
✅ Schedule your pick-up by calling 506-383-7020 or visiting https://t.co/EymvIzBHqu before midnight on the Friday before your regular waste collection.
*Remember, you can also donate gently-used furniture and household items to EnviroPlus (853-7722) and Habitat for Humanity ReStore (384-4664).
Riverview & Dieppe bulk waste collection: Residents may put one bulky waste item out during clear bag weeks.
More from Dieppe: https://www.dieppe.ca/en/vivre-ici/ordures-et-recyclage.aspx
More from Riverview: https://www.townofriverview.ca/news/new-waste-collection-schedule-and-bulk-waste-update-for-riverview-residents.
A nice March Break win for the Moncton Wildcats last night…the Cats beat the Saint John Seadogs 6-1 at the Avenir Centre. The Wildcats hit the road for games this weekend in Charlottetown on Saturday and Halifax on Sunday. Moncton is back home on March 14th to host Cape Breton.
FYI: Former Wildcats coach Ted Nolan is returning to Moncton for the team’s game against the Cape Breton Eagles on March 14.
“I’m excited to return to Moncton and see the team’s new state-of-the-art facilities in the Avenir Centre. I also want to share important information and raise awareness during Multiple Myeloma Month.” A year ago, Nolan was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He received treatment and is recovering. “In hockey, I faced many battles on the ice,” said Nolan. “This is one battle I’m hoping others can avoid.
Post-game Interview with Special Olympic Gold Medalist Jonathan Henry https://t.co/wOk0itgvT5 via @YouTube
— 🎙X – Wildcast Podcast 🎧 (@MonctonWildcast) March 7, 2024
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The Moncton Flyers won again last night in the playoffs…the Flyers beat the Saint John Vitos 5-2 in Quispam to take a 6 points to none lead in their first to eight points semi-final playoff series. Game four goes Friday night at 8pm in Quispamsis. Here’s the rest of the schedule (if necessary):
Game 5. Moncton March 9 7:30pm
Game 6. Saint John March 11 6:00pm
Game 7. Moncton March 12 8:00pm
Moncton games to be played at the Moncton Superior Propane Centre
Saint John games to be played at the Quispamsis QPlex
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Nathan MacKinnon took sole possession of the League lead in points as the @Avalanche skated to victory.#NHLStats: https://t.co/enaSv4TDl7 pic.twitter.com/3mq4PqE8NQ
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 7, 2024
– More sports: https://www.flashscore.ca.
– Moncton Wildcats: https://moncton-wildcats.com/schedule/202.
– West Kent Steamers: https://www.westkentsteamers.com/.
– Moncton AAA Flyers https://nbpeimu18hl.ca/teams/flyers/
– Girls High School hockey: https://gamesheetstats.com/seasons/4203/schedule.
– Boys High School Hockey: www.easternconferencehockey.com.
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