Top Line Stuff ...
Moncton Weather: increasing clouds will give pm showers. Maybe thundershowers late pm. High 26. Humidex 32.
- Summer Weather Links: NewCountry969.ca/storm
- Forest Fire Dashboard from DNR: See HERE
- Fire Ban Status: Updated at 2 PM
Beach Report Link: https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/environment-resources/water/beach-water-quality.html
Gas Volatility: no change since Friday.
ICYMI: Fuel prices normally change on Thursday night (at midnight), but can change any day if the market has big fluctuations.
- See scottyandtony.com/2023/09/gas-price-predictions-are-bit-of.html
- See also nbeub.ca/current-petroleum-prices-2
- GasBuddy Price Comparison: GasBuddy Moncton
Latest Price on Fri Aug 7:
- Vaughan Harvey Blvd closure: Between Main and St. George, from 6a on Aug 10 to 7p on Aug 14. #detours onto Highfield and Mount Royal. #delays
News Headlines ...
- Car surfing vid shared online being investigated by RCMP in Moncton. https://tj.news/moncton-miramichi/rcmp-investigating-car-surfing-incident and also see this article which reports that three youths have been arrested in relation to this https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new-brunswick/article/so-damn-scary-video-shows-youth-riding-on-roof-of-moving-car-in-moncton-traffic/
- Icymi, check out these fine NB sand sculptures https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new-brunswick/article/bay-of-fundy-sand-sculpture-festival-takes-over-new-river-beach-nb/
- Old Moncton police station next to Bore Park will be torn down. https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7299822
- icymi, There is a traffic button at Mount Royal and Bessborough meant to slow traffic near Bessborough School. (Reminder: Treat a traffic button intersection like a roundabout). See Moncton Traffic Calming Measures.
- MLB: Blue Jays won yesterday against Boston. Final score was 2 to 1 but the Red Sox scored their run in a strange, heavily-reviewed, much-delayed ruling involving a non-tag-up fly ball and a scoreboard mixup. Can't wait for the Jomboy Breakdown on that one! (*PG13!)
See Jays online at mlb.com/bluejays.
Radio Shownotes ...
- Happy Birthday, instant coffee! (Pictured above: the biggest cup of coffee in the world ... a 10-foot-tall, 11-and-a-half-foot-wide mug unveiled in Mexico in 2022 which held almost 27,000 liters of coffee.) More fascinating instant coffee facts on blog.
- icymi, to win YQM Countryfest passes this week, play Don't Say Hello. Listen at 7:50a for all the details.
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
Scotty and Tony Radio Show Contact Links at NEWCOUNTRY969.CA/SCOTTYANDTONY.