Fast Facts
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Population |
126,420 (2006) |
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Motto |
RESURGO - I rise again |
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Provincial Flower |
Purple Violet |
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Provincial Bird |
Chickadee |
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Provincial Tree |
Balsam Fir |
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Language |
Moncton is proud to be a bilingual city. Its population is approximately 35% Francophone and 65% Anglophone. |
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Time Zone |
Moncton is situated in the Atlantic Standard time zone and operates on Daylight Savings Time with a one-hour difference from April to October. |
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History |
Moncton was incorporated as a Town in 1855 when shipbuilding was the main industry. However, the advent of steam and iron ships soon brought the prosperity to an end and Moncton reverted to village status in 1862. |
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Important Numbers |
Emergency: 911 |
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Liquor and |
Most bars, restaurants, hotels and other places serving alcoholic beverages are open until 2 a.m. Legal drinking age in New Brunswick is 19 years age. Liquor, wine and beer are only sold in government stores operated by the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation. Individuals must also be 19 to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products. |
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Media |
The local English-language paper is the Times & Transcript. L’Acadie Nouvelle is the Francophone paper. |
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Moncton |
K94.5 Moncton’s Newest Music (94.5 FM) |
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Moncton |
ATV/ASN |
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Postage |
The main post office is located at 281 St. George Street, at the corner of Highfield Street. It is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To mail a first-class letter or postcard within Canada is $0.54 plus tax. To mail a first-class letter or postcard to the U.S.A. is $0.98 plus tax. |
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Tax |
The Harmonized Sales Tax, or HST, is 13% on most goods and services. Visitors to Canada are eligible to participate in the Canada Tax Back Program where the 13% HST can be recovered on qualifying expenditures. |
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Metric Equivalents |
Length |