Weather: Snow begins late morning. 10cms predicted... then ice pellets late this afternoon. Windy. High minus 7.... Ice pellets mixing with freezing rain tonight... that'll end near midnight.
Storm Page Link: Newcountry969.ca/storm
– All Schools closed in Anglo East
– All Schools closed in Franc South
– All Anglo West schools will be closed today due to anticipated weather conditions.
– all schools in Anglophone North School District will be closed today, Thursday, February 13, 2025.
– All Schools Closed in Anglo South Due to Weather
– All CCRCE (Chignecto Central) schools in Colchester County, Cumberland County, Pictou County and the Municipality of East Hants will have an early dismissal of two hours today, February 13, 2025, due to forecasted weather and road conditions. This means all schools will dismiss two hours earlier than their regular dismissal times.
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Gas price prediction? Check the links here https://www.scottyandtony.com/2023/09/gas-price-predictions-are-bit-of.html
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Tariffs Today:
- NB Premier Susan Holt and other Canadian premiers were in Washington to lobby against tariffs on Canadian imports.
- it seems like in the room they had a lot of agreement amongst the US politicians about the potential economic damage tariffs could do... Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine says tariffs would be burden on families and businesses...
- Reports from the US news seem to paint a picture of an unwavering President Trump at the moment.
See https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7457412 and follow US headlines HERE
Thanks for supporting local and thinking Canadian in this time of tariffs.We spoke with Kim from the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce on
Friday and her message was think Canada and support local when you make
your purchase decisions. *my paraphrase.
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Q League Hockey:
- Moncton Wildcats vs Shawinigan tonight (Thurs, Feb 13th) 7p, at Avenir Ctr. It's Addams Family night featuring a special appearance from the cast of the Capitol Theatre production.
see https://www.facebook.com/share/18ervAE6Fb/
- 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:
- Canada beat Sweden in OT last night, 4-3.
- 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/
