Headlines: Rain or drizzle beginning later this morning. High 17 / Lakeville man dead after weekend crash in Salisbury / NBEUB used interuptor to bring down diesel & heating fuel prices on the weekend! / NBTA says french immersion changes are “political” and drops out of consultations with the government / 2022 Legs for Literacy running event in Greater Moncton was a HUGE success! / Moncton Wildcats are red hot!
Greater Moncton Weather: (Extended forecast HERE)
Today: Rain or drizzle beginning later this morning. High 17.
Tonight: Rainy. Low 13.
Tomorrow: Rain ending in the morning and then just a chance of rain for the rest of the day. High 19.
🚨Emergency numbers to report storm problems: Moncton: 506-859-2643 ♦ Dieppe: 506-877-7990 ♦ Riverview: 506-387-2025🚨
FALL 2022 Links to keep handy #FloodWatch #SportsFieldClosures #FirepitIndex #AutumnStorms: https://www.newcountry969.ca/2021/09/08/fall/
43-year-old man dies following single-vehicle crash , https://t.co/Es9kBQ4tjV #Salisbury
— RCMP New Brunswick (@RCMPNB) October 23, 2022
Caledonia Region RCMP say that a 43 year old Lakeville man was killed and two other people were injured in a single vehicle crash on the weekend. The accident happened on the Fredericton Road in Salisbury around 5am Saturday. Police think the crash happened when the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the road and crashed into the woods. The man who died was a passenger in the vehicle, the driver and another passenger were taken to hospital with serious injuries. More: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2022/43-year-old-man-dies-single-vehicle-crash?re
GAS PRICE UPDATE: The NBEUB used the interuptor AGAIN Friday night to bring diesel & furnace oil prices DOWN! Both dropped almost nine cents.
(*all time record high high for diesel is $2.68.4 in early May 2022)
(*all time record high for furnace oil $2.47.9 in early May 2022)
NB fuel prices (current maximums):
⛽Regular self serve – $1.76.0 a litre
⛽Diesel – $2.34.9
🛢️Furnace oil – $2.13.4
🔥Propane $1.17.5
***Low gas price link: https://www.gasbuddy.com/gasprices/new-brunswick/moncton.
***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#/zone_4
Teachers’ association slams accelerated French immersion changes, drops out of consultations | CBC News https://t.co/9sOy07Td0b
— CBC New Brunswick (@CBCNB) October 21, 2022
The New Brunswick Teachers’ Association released a statement on Friday saying that it “strongly opposes” the government’s “political” decision to accelerate French immersion changes to next fall, and say that they have dropped out of consultations on the matter, saying that trust has been broken. The NBTA says that “It is imperative that decisions be made in the best interests of all students, that they address pre-existing classroom composition challenges, and acknowledge the strain that current teacher shortages are placing on the system.
More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/french-immersion-new-brunswick-teachers-association-september-consultations-1.6624858
Moncton traffic: Lane reductions on Mountain Road again Tuesday & Wednesday (Oct 25 & 26), between Walker Street and Watson Avenue, weather permitting. Birchmount Drive and the Mapleton Plaza driveway will be closed to traffic. Traffic signals will not be in operation and only straight through driving (no turns) will be permitted through the intersection.
Yesterday the 2022 Legs for Literacy running event was held in Greater Moncton! Over 1200 runners & walkers took part and raised thousands of dollars to go toward literacy programs here in Southeastern NB! We’d like to thank the organizers for having us out to be a part of the events!
Legs for Literacy results: https://results.raceroster.com/en-CA/results/qxnhhtxh6jxfr59q
Chalk up another big win — thanks to a 3-point night by birthday boy/First Star Auger and 25 saves by Filion.
📋 https://t.co/zeRtAp8D2QWe’ve earned 9 of 10 points in the last 8 days and are back on home ice Friday.
🎟️ https://t.co/45kHa8TCv7#DefendTheDen
📸 @DanielStLouis pic.twitter.com/TkLvJDs2zq— Moncton Wildcats (@monctonwildcats) October 23, 2022
The Moncton Wildcats beat Saint John 7-4 on Saturday night in the Port City. The Cats have four wins and a shootout loss since October 15th. Moncton is back at home at the Avenir Centre this weekend for games on Friday night against Gatineau (7pm) and they host Saint John on Sunday afternoon (4pm). More: https://moncton-wildcats.com/schedule/202.
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