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Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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Playoff round 2 for Moncton Wildcats begins Friday

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The first two games of round two of the Moncton Wildcats playoff series are scheduled this week.

There’s no confirmation yet who the Cats will face as they await the results of the Western Conference series, but it’s expected they will battle either the Gatineau Olympiques or the Val D’Or Foreurs

Tickets for the April 10 and April 11 games at the Avenir Centre are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

The Moncton Wildcats beat the Saint John Sea Dogs in four games straight in round one of the Gilles-Courteau playoff series.

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Fire at former St. Michael’s Convent in Miramichi

An abandoned building in Miramichi, slated for demolition in the coming weeks, has been destroyed by fire.

The fire in the former convent at 14 Howard Street was reported yesterday afternoon.

Miramichi Fire says they arrived to find a large fire in the building.

Firefighters quickly switched to defensive mode because of the danger inside the building and began fighting the flames from the outside.

Efforts were reduced after several hours due to the high volume of water use, putting a strain on the municipal water system. At one point, firefighters were using approximately 3000 gallons of water per minute.

They remained on scene into Sunday night.

No word on a cause yet.

Miramichi MLA Michelle Conroy stated on social media that they have been fighting for the past week to stop the demolition of this incredible building, “We spoke to the Diocese and planned to post contact info for the public to help us request a pause so we could get a plan together.”

Miramichi fire on Howard Street (April 2026) PHOTO: COURTESY OF WADE PERRY
Miramichi fire on Howard Street (April 2026) PHOTO: COURTESY OF WADE PERRY
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Man honoured 100 years after fatal fire at Capitol Theatre

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A Moncton man is being memorialized a century after his tragic death in a fire at the Capitol Theatre.

On March 26, 1926, a major fire broke out, and Alexander “Sandy” Lindsay, a member of the Salvage Corps, attended the scene to fight the fire along with other members.

A brick wall collapsed near an area where the capital adjoins the Empress Theatre, and his skull was crushed. Lindsay was taken by ambulance to the hospital, and they tried very hard to save him, but while waiting for surgery, he passed away.

Moncton fire Capitol Theatre dedication (March 2026) IMAGE: ACADIA BROADCASTINGMoncton fire Capitol Theatre dedication (March 2026) IMAGE: ACADIA BROADCASTING

“He was an incredible man who was well-known across the region for his time selling advertising with the local daily paper of the time. He was really involved in the community. He was a member of the Rotary Club. He was a member of the Moncton Curling Association. He had a wife, Emily. They had a son, John, who was 18. It was a true loss that he lost his life volunteering to save the Capitol Theatre,” Managing Director Kim Rayworth told our newsroom.

The theatre has dedicated a seat in Lindsay’s honour, with a plaque.

Rayworth says 100 years later, his presence can still be felt at the theatre.

Moncton fire Capitol Theatre dedication (March 2026) IMAGE: ACADIA BROADCASTING
Moncton fire Capitol Theatre dedication (March 2026) IMAGE: ACADIA BROADCASTING

“I feel him. And I think it’s beautiful in a way that he gets to be here with hundreds of people daily. He was said to have been an amateur musician and performer. He was a member of the choir. And I think how great it must be for him to feel everyone’s energy and excitement for coming together here. There is no greater sacrifice, so for me, it touches me a lot. I’m really happy when the paranormalists want to come in here and study it. I’m really happy that his memory stays alive. This is just another small way we can do that by putting a plaque on a seat,” Rayworth expressed.

Moncton Fire Deputy Chief Keith Guptill says this is a huge deal for them

“It reminds us of what the ones that are here today, of what we do and why we do it. To see the appreciation that these folks are sharing with us, with the City of Moncton, with the Moncton Fire Department and the local community, is such an encouragement to us,” Guptill explained.

Moncton fire Capitol Theatre dedication (March 2026) IMAGE: ACADIA BROADCASTING
Moncton fire Capitol Theatre dedication (March 2026) IMAGE: ACADIA BROADCASTING
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UPDATE: More wintry weather for Friday and Sunday in N.B.

If you broke your ice scraper with the freezing rain earlier this week, you’re going to want to pick up another one today.

Special weather statements from Environment Canada remain in effect for the southern, southeastern and central regions of New Brunswick.

More snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and rain are forecast to start Friday morning.

“Northern areas are expecting mostly snow. Snowfall could be anywhere from 15 to 30 centimetres. Through central areas, prolonged periods of freezing rain, two to five millimetres of freezing rain, definitely lasting several hours. Further south, we’re anticipating mostly rain. Just an hour or two of freezing rain, but it will change over very quickly to rain,” Meteorologist Jill Maepea told our newsroom.

That’s bound to turn Good Friday into a Bad Friday for those who don’t like wintry weather.

Environment Canada has issued a yellow alert snowfall warning for northern New Brunswick.

But there’s no rest for meteorologists on the long Easter weekend. “We are anticipating another system for Sunday. This one might be further north, though. Most of the province will see mostly rain, but once again, they’ll get snow up north,” Maepea explained.

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Two small N.B. earthquakes on April 1

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Some New Brunswickers may have felt the earth move slightly in the past month.

Earthquakes Canada registered seismological activity in New Brunswick nine times in March and the beginning of April.

Two earthquakes were registered on April 1.

The highest magnitude was 2.4, at around 3:20 yesterday afternoon, around 32 kilometres north of Minto.

The other, at around 3:12 pm, was reported 22 kilometres south of Doaktown as a 2.2 magnitude quake.

Earthquakes Canada says anything below 3.5 magnitude is recorded by local seismographs, but is rarely felt.

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N.B. vehicle registration stickers not required

Changes to New Brunswick’s vehicle registration renewal take effect April 1.

Motorists will no longer receive a sticker for their license plate when they register or renew their vehicle.

The change applies to all vehicles, including passenger, commercial and off-road vehicles, and is part of ongoing efforts to modernize services and improve efficiency.

The legislation was introduced in November, and according to Service New Brunswick, it goes into effect today.

You will still be required to pay for the renewal, but you can print your certificate on your own.

“Removing licence plate registration stickers is a practical step that reflects how technology has evolved and how we deliver services today,” said Local Government Minister Aaron Kennedy, who is also minister responsible for Service New Brunswick. “This change will make the process more convenient for New Brunswickers while simplifying the administrative process and reducing costs.”

Customers who have valid stickers on their licence plates do not need to remove them, but no new stickers will be issued after April 1.

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N.B. minimum wage rises

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Minimum-wage earners in New Brunswick are officially getting more for the hours they work.

A pay bump went into effect on April 1.

Workers are making 25 cents more, taking the wage from $15.65 to $15.90.

The minimum wage rate is indexed to New Brunswick’s consumer price index, rounded to the nearest five cents. The consumer price index grew by 1.7 per cent in 2025.

According to the provincial government, five per cent of all employees in the province were earning the minimum wage in 2025, down from six per cent in 2024.

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Slippery start due to freezing rain in southeast N.B.

Many New Brunswickers were wishing on Wednesday morning that the weather was just an April Fool’s joke, but unfortunately, it wasn’t.

It was a treacherous Tuesday night for travel in parts of the province.

In Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick, there were numerous reports of cars and transport trucks sliding off the roads due to icy conditions because of freezing rain.

Conditions deteriorated quickly, and RCMP issued an advisory at around 10 o’clock to avoid travel if possible.

Some Emergency responders even had a tough time assisting motorists in need because hills en route to the call were covered in ice.

Crews finally began salting at around 9:30 pm on the main routes.

Roads were still a mess on Wednesday morning. Those who headed to work had some scraping to do to clean off the windshield.

Anglophone East schools closed for the day, as did a handful of Anglophone South schools, located in the Sussex area.

RELATED: Closures and delayed openings for April 1, 2026

As of 8:30 am, weather warnings remained in effect for regions including Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick, Sussex, Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County, Fundy and the central regions of New Brunswick. Those areas are under Yellow alert freezing rain advisories.

Environment Canada has issued yellow alert snowfall warnings to the north.

Special weather statements remain in effect for regions including Saint John and County, Grand Manan and Coastal Charlotte County, St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County, with rain and a risk of freezing rain in the forecast.

Residents in those regions received lots of rain overnight.

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Closures and delayed openings for April 1, 2026

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All Anglophone East schools are closed due to the weather and road conditions.

Francophone South schools are closed as well (Saint John and Quispamsis are OPEN today)

NBCC Moncton is delaying its opening this morning until 10 am

Crandall University has delayed its opening until noon.

The following Anglophone South schools are closed today:

-Apohaqui Elementary School

-Belleisle Elementary School

-Belleisle Regional High School

-Norton Elementary School

-Sussex Corner Elementary School

-Sussex Elementary School

-Sussex Middle School

-Sussex Regional High School

The offices of ESDC, Service Canada and the Labour Program of Greater Moncton will be closed until 10:30 am today.

Moncton, Riverview, and Dieppe Public Libraries will delay opening until 1 pm.

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District Education Council candidates needed

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There’s an opportunity to get more involved if you have a passion for education.

Municipal elections will be held on May 11, and New Brunswickers will also be asked to elect members for area District Education Councils.

“So the District Education Council sits at the top of the organizational structure of a school district. So basically, we’re the council that engages a superintendent. The superintendent reports directly to the council, and the council leads by policy. So we establish policies. The superintendent has to follow them. Day-to-day operations are not part of the mandate,” Chair of the Anglophone East DEC Dominic Vautour explained.

The council meets one or two times a month to discuss what is going on with the district, and members also pass policies. All of the meetings are livestreamed on the Anglophone East District Education Council Facebook page.

If you’re considering a run for a spot on your local DEC, the deadline for nomination papers is April 10.

“The nomination process has a few key differences in that. When you get your nominators, they also have to be parents in the school district. So, you can’t just get nominated by anyone inside of your subdistrict, they also have to be parents in Anglo East or Francophone South, depending on where you are running,” Vautour stated.

He is just wrapping up his very first term as a District Education Councillor, but he highly recommends it.

“If you care about education, if you care about kids in the school system, and you want to make a difference, this is where you make a difference. You build relationships with provincial partners, you get to know all the players, and you get involved. It’s a really fulfilling experience. There’s a lot to learn. There’s a lot to contribute. There are a lot of discussions that go around the table where you may impact the entire council and the entire school district and maybe the entire education system,” Vautour explained.

He added that it is a very fulfilling role, and he encourages anyone who is curious about running to look into it.

For more details on the process to run for a sport on a District Education Council, visit Elections NB.

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