Weather: sun and clouds today. Windy. Wind chill near minus 19.
- Saturday: sunny.
- Sunday and Monday: snow.
Storm Page Link: Newcountry969.ca/storm
School Stuff:
- Anglo East School Buses are delayed by one hour – “All buses in ASD-E will run on 1-hour delay; Schools will open at regular scheduled time.”
- Franc South School buses are delayed by one hour (see https://dsfsbp.nbed.nb.ca/Cancellations.aspx)
_ Anglo North: Bathurst, Campbellton, Dalhousie and Tabusintac area schools are CLOSED today. Miramichi and Rexton area schools and bus runs will be DELAYED OPENING by 2-hours. Bus 260 driven by Jason Harding in the Tracadie to Miramichi areas will be cancelled."
- Anglo South: “All buses in ASD-S will run on a 1-hour delay; Schools will open on time.”
- Nova Scotia: (Chignecto Central) “All CCRCE schools (Cumberland, Colchester, Pictou counties and the Municipality of East Hants) will be closed today, February 14, 2025, due to road conditions. Office and worksites will be open.”
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Gas price reset:
- GAS prices DECREASED a tiny bit (0.4 cents) to 167.7 (experts thought an increase was coming)
- DIESEL went UP 0.6 cents to 195.9
- FURNACE OIL is DOWN a tiny bit (0.1 cents) to 160.7
Check the links here https://www.scottyandtony.com/2023/09/gas-price-predictions-are-bit-of.html
Sussex Hospital ER headsup:
- There won't be Emergency Care at the Sussex Health Centre Emergency Room on Family Day/Monday because: shortage of ER docs.
- Patients who need urgent but non-life-threatening care can still receive it (virtual care or in-person care), but anyone needing emergency care will be transported to "another facility."
- If you're experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
- This is a temporary change in service.
See https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7458335 and this post https://www.facebook.com/HorizonNB/posts/1020394446781139
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Q League Hockey:
- Moncton Wildcats beat Shawinigan in a shootout last night.
- next is Moncton Wildcats vs Halifax on Saturday, 7p, at Avenir Ctr. Saturday is Acadian Night.
see https://www.facebook.com/share/1DzzSgcFBB/
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The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off:
- Team USA beat Finland last night.
- Canada's next game is Saturday night vs the USA.
icymi, the 4 Nations Face-Off is a round-robin tournament that's replacing the NHL All Star Game this year, featuring only NHL players. Final game is Feb. 20
See https://www.flashscore.com/hockey/world/nhl-4-nations-face-off/#/4GSsMhg3/table and also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_4_Nations_Face-Off
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- Canada's former prime ministers are asking Canadians to fly the Canadian flag this weekend for national pride and to show that we're all in this together *my paraphrase.
Joe Clark, Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin and Stephen Harper have written an open letter to Canadians asking us to fly the flag with pride as the country contends with "threats and insults from Donald Trump."
#truenorthstrongandfree ¶phrase
- Saturday is Flag Day to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the maple leaf flag being flown on Parliament Hill.
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ICYMI, the update on the home invasion in Berry Mills... Last week, the RCMP sent out an emergency alert to all our phones after a home invasion involving a fatality. Yesterday a press release came out... "three individuals forcibly gained entry to the residents occupied by a man and a woman in their 30s... an altercation occurred resulting in the fatality of Brian Justin Johnson Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia who died at the scene as a result of his injuries... two other people fled the scene... RCMP didn't mention if the people inside the home were injured... Investigation does continue RCMP still looking for information if you have dashcam footage or if you were in Berry Mills on February 6th between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. Please get in touch.
"contact the New Brunswick RCMP at 1-888-506-RCMP. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca."
See https://tj.news/moncton-miramichi/halifax-man-was-killed-during-moncton-home-invasion-rcmp and also https://rcmp.ca/en/nb/news/2025/02/rcmp-release-name-deceased-individual-connection-home-invasion
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icymi, Influenza A (the flu) is coming on strong:
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Influenza A, commonly known as the flu, is experiencing a significant
rise in Canada... Influenza A is spread through coughing, sneezing, or
talking, as well as through contact with contaminated surfaces...
Symptoms are fever, cough, muscle aches, chills, and fatigue...
Prevention measures? They recommend getting a flu shot (still
recommended despite the current surge), also frequent handwashing and
considering mask-wearing in high-risk situations. See
https://globalnews.ca/news/11011759/flu-on-the-rise-in-canada-what-to-know/
and also these might be useful...
💊 Health Care and E.R. Wait Times
Resources: https://www.evisitnb.ca/ and https://www.sowhywait.ca/ and https://horizonnb.ca/services/emergency-department/estimated-emergency-department-wait-times/
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icymi, Lyme Disease Research at Mount A:
- There is a study being done in Sackville on how effective the current approach to treating potential Lyme Diesease is.
- If you've had a tick encounter you can help that research by doing a survey. See https://www.lloydticklab.ca/
story at https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/vett-lloyd-tick-bites-1.7445716
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icymi Local Speedskater going to the Worlds:
- Jonathan Henry of Dieppe will be the only athlete from NB to compete at the World Special Olympic Winter Games in Italy next month (March 8-15).
See https://tj.news/moncton-miramichi/dieppe-speed-skater-going-to-world-special-olympics and also THIS LINK
🏫 Scotty and Tony's School News Page newcountry969.ca/school
💊 Health Care and E.R. Wait Times Resources https://www.evisitnb.ca/ and https://www.sowhywait.ca/ and https://horizonnb.ca/services/emergency-department/estimated-emergency-department-wait-times/
