- Weather Links: NewCountry969.ca/storm / Forest Fire Dashboard HERE / Fire Ban Status HERE
- Beach Report Link: GNB Beach Water Quality
- Gas Volatility: Diesel and furnace oil dropped ~ 4.5 cents. Fuel prices normally change on Thursday night (at midnight), but can change any day if the market has big fluctuations. See Gas Price Predictions and also NBEUB Current Prices and the GasBuddy Price Comparison: GasBuddy Moncton
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- Trade war: NB premier says no plans to stop supplying power to Maine. More.
- City to get rid of red brick sidewalks in downtown Moncton, in favor of what looks to be paver stones. Work to start in mid September. It's gonna take a long time before the job is all done. More.
- Belledune, NB to be site for explosives factory. Construction to begin in 2027. More.
- icymi, bear sighting in Riverview sparks reminder from town to be bear aware. TL;DR bear was spotted on Bridgedale Blvd.👉Be bear aware! Carry noisemaker/ Hike in a group/ Keep kids close/ pets on a leash.👉If you see a bear: Stay calm/ Never run/ Make yourself look big/ Speak firmly/ Back away slowly while watching the bear/ avoid eye contact. See https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/mtn/ours-bears/securite-safety/ours-humains-bears-people#see
- Reminder from City: Moncton public pools are in their last week of public swimming."Only one week left to enjoy our public pools before they close for the season! ☀️🌊 📅 Centennial Park Pool and East End Pool will be closing on Aug. 29! For more information on accessing the pools before they close, visit https://www.moncton.ca/en/pools"
- Rest In Peace Dolly Parton.
Gifted singer-songwriter, actor, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton has gone on to her great reward. She was 80 years old. Dolly overcame childhood poverty, wrote and performed incredibly iconic and beloved songs, and gave millions to charity. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library promotes childhood literacy and has gifted hundreds-of-millions of books to kids. The world was a better place with Dolly Parton in it. If you would like to give to Dolly's Imagination Library see this LINK and you can also support READ NB.
- Anglo East School Supply Drive is on. Donate Link and here's the Info Link.
- MLB: Blue Jays vs KC on Tues ended in a loss. On the bright side, they set a new Annual Hot Dog Consumption Record. See Jays online at mlb.com/bluejays. Wildcard race update:
- ICYMI, to win YQM Countryfest passes this week, Listen for YQM 2026 artists any time and text "YQM" to 506-856-9596 when you hear a YQM artist. That's a ballot into the ticket draw. Grand Prize draw on Wednesday! YQM Lineup primer:
- there's a lunar eclipse Thursday night into early Friday 28 Aug. (greatest eclipse will be 90% and happens ~1:12a our time) *note: if you see something strange in the sky (yes, I'm talking about UFOs) help researchers by reporting it! Report a sighting: find an enormous list of resources at https://uforum.blogspot.com/search?q=report+a+sighting and here is another link to report directly to the Canadian UFO survey https://www.canadianuforeport.com/survey/reportfrontpage.html. If you want to learn about UFOs in Canada see Chris Rutkowski's blog. Also. here is Chris' website https://survey.canadianuforeport.com/.
Good Links ...
💊 Health Care & E.R. Wait Times Resources:
- To use Virtual Care NB, start with the symptom checker tool or call Tele-Care 811.
- SoWhyWait.ca
- Horizon Health ER Wait Times
- ER & Medical Imaging Wait Times Dashboard
- MyHealthNB Portal: myhealth.gnb.ca
- Book a Vaccine Appointment in NB: GNB Vaccine Info
🏒🏈🏀⚽⚾ Sports:
- Live Scores: Flashscore.ca
- Moncton Wildcats QMJHL: chl.ca/lhjmq-wildcats
- Moncton AAA Flyers U18: nbpeimu18hl.ca/teams/flyers
- Ladies High School Hockey: leaguelineup.com/cehockeyec
- Boys High School Hockey: easternconferencehockey.com
- West Kent Steamers Jr A: westkentsteamers.com
- High School Football: gridironnewbrunswick.org
💰 Atlantic Lotto Winning Numbers: alc.ca/winning-numbers
🩸 Donate Blood:
- Moncton Blood Donation Centre Hours are Monday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm / Tuesday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm / Wednesday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm / Thursday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm / Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Moncton donor centre is at 500 Mapleton Road
- GiveBlood app (iPhone) (Android)
- Call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or book at Blood.ca
Scotty and Tony Radio Show Contact Links at NEWCOUNTRY969.CA/SCOTTYANDTONY.