Headlines: 🛑STOP FOR SCHOOL BUSES🛑 / Mainly cloudy today. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. High 6 / NB GAS PRICE UPDATE: Regular gas prices down 1.1 cents…diesel & furnace oil have DOUBLE DIGIT PRICE REDUCTIONS! / Police issue update about crash that killed a teenager in Memramcook last year / Feds investing $55 million for upgrades at Base Gagetown / Wildcats drop home game to Cape Breton…Food Drive game against the Moose on Saturday night at the Avenir Centre! / High school hockey playoffs! / Mount A hosting 2024 CCAA – ACSC Men’s Basketball National Championship
Greater Moncton Weather: (Extended forecast HERE)
Today: Mainly cloudy. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. High 6.
Tonight: Cloudy. Low -3.
Tomorrow: Sun & clouds. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon. High+4.
Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of showers. High +4.
🚨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
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NB GAS PRICE UPDATE: Regular gas prices dropped 1.1¢ last night in New Brunswick. The new maximum for regular self serve is $1.64.3 a litre. A different story for the pricier fuels…mid-grade gas went UP 2.4 cents and premium increased 6 cents! A SURPRISE DROP for diesel & heating oil! Diesel prices dropped almost 12¢ and furnace oil is down almost 10¢! In Nova Scotia regular gas went up a cent…and diesel dropped 1.2 cents. Price comparison between Moncton & Amherst this morning…regular gas and diesel are both about 5 cents a litre cheaper here in Moncton this morning.
NB fuel prices (current maximums):
⛽Regular self serve – $1.64.3 a litre
⛽Diesel – $1.86.1
🛢️Furnace oil – $1.59.8
🔥Propane $1.22.6
***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
RCMP say they are in possession of a truck they believe was involved in a crash that killed a teenager in Memramcook last September. Police didn’t provide more details, saying the investigation is ongoing. Authorities responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Route 106 in the early hours of September 29th. The passenger of the vehicle, a 17-year-old boy, died at the scene. After further investigation, police believe that another vehicle was involved in the crash and fled the scene before emergency services could arrive.
Gagetown military base getting $55M in upgrades https://t.co/nWszj8dI3W
— CTV Atlantic (@CTVAtlantic) March 14, 2024
The federal government says it is spending 55.6 million dollars to upgrade 255 buildings at Base Gagetown in Oromocto. The work is aimed at reducing energy costs on the base by 24 per cent or by three million dollars a year. More than 200 jobs are expected to be created in the area during construction. Ottawa says it is also spending 19.7 million to construct a solar farm with an output of up to 8.9 megawatts on about 40 acres of land on the base.
ICYMI: There was NO WINNER in this week’s Food Depot Alimentaire 5050….that means next week’s jackpot will be HUGE…The Food Depot is expecting the total jackpot to be over $350,000 next week! *Win money…help feed our friends & neighbors! The Food Depot Alimentaire weekly 50/50 jackpot draw is every Wednesday at 1pm! More info about buying tickets: https://fooddepot.ca/#50-50. *NEW* buy tickets online: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/fooddepot/.
The Moncton Wildcats lost 4-1 to Cape Breton last night. The Cats have home games at the Avenir Centre on Saturday & Sunday! FYI: Saturday the Wildcats have a home game at 7pm at the Avenir Centre and fans are encouraged to bring food donations. Everyone who makes a donation will be entered to win an Atlantic Superstore gift card!
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The Moncton Flyers will play the Bathurst Northern Moose for the NB Major U18 championship title! The first game of the series is scheduled for this Saturday evening, as follows:
Contendo Northern Moose vs Moncton Rallye Motors Nissan Flyers
Date: Saturday, March 16th
Time: 7:30pm
Place: Superior Propane Centre, Moncton
The winner of this “Series” will represent New Brunswick, at the 2024 Atlantic U18 ‘’AAA” Championships.
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Eight top university and college men’s basketball teams from across Canada are at Mount Allison University in Sackville this week for the 2024 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men’s Basketball National Championship. Play continues today, at the newly refurbished McCormack Gymnasium on the Mount Allison campus and concludes with the bronze and gold medal games on Saturday, March 16.
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High School Hockey Playoffs!
Girls
No games last night
Boys
Mathieu-Martin beat Miramichi Valley 12-1 last night to win their AAA Northeast Regional semi-final
L’Odyssée over ESN 6-2 to win their AAA Northeast Regional semi-final
Mathieu-Martin and L’Odyssée advance to the AAA provincial championship tournament from March 22 to 24 in Edmundston.
The Tantramar Titans got knocked out of the AA playoffs with a loss to the W.A. Losier Bison last night in Tracadie-Sheila. W.-A.-Losier advances to the AA provincial championship tournament from March 22 to 24 in Shippagan. / W.-A.-Losier avance au tournoi du championnat provincial AA du 22 au 24 mars à Shippagan.
DNA Swag Cup
(Final)
Best of 3
Moncton High vs Riverview High
RHS leads 1-0
Game #2 – Mar. 16 mars
8:00pm/20h00, Crossman Community Centre (Kay Arena)
Game/Partie #3 (if necessary / si nécessaire) – Mar. 17 mars
5:15pm/17h15, Byron Dobson Arena (lower)
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The @Capitals, @BuffaloSabres, @NJDevils and @penguins each inched closer to playoff spots in an intensifying Eastern Conference Wild Card race.#NHLStats: https://t.co/21fASEkpGm pic.twitter.com/cBtjMdm0jk
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 15, 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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