Radio Show Notes Tues July 2, 2024

 
 
 
☼ Mainly sunny. High 28 except 18 along parts of the coast. Humidex 30. UV index 7 or high.
Fire Ban Conditions: Yesterday the Province was Green (no restrictions). Updates happen in the afternoon.
👀 Weather links and Forest Fire Index/ Fire Ban info https://www.newcountry969.ca/storm/
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Tragic:
A person died after being hit by train in downtown Moncton...
- happened at tracks off Saint  George St. At around 6:00  Monday morning and involved a pedestrian. 
- roads were closed while officials investigated what happened. 
- RCMP are asking for anyone who might have possible video footage to please come forward. 
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WestJet mechanics went on strike and then reached an agreement with the company on the weekend...
- the airline canceled hundreds of flights and those cancelations impacted thousands of people...
- now the work begins to handle the backlog of travelers... which will take some time...
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Icymi, parts of the prov had Tornado Warnings this weekend... 
- Environment Canada issued tornado warnings for the Miramichi area and a few other places on Sunday.
- no tornadoes were reported but severe thunderstorms knocked out the power for thousands of customers.
- reminder, if we get a tornado warning go to a basement or lower level of a building. Also stay away from external doors, windows and walls.
https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7251236
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RCMP release surveillance photo of Moncton armed robbery suspect...
- Here's the info they shared... June 18th somebody with a weapon robbed a business on Mountain Road.
- they got an undisclosed amount of money and took off on a motorcycle.
- suspect photo on the RCMP social media... suspect is a six foot tall man with a medium build. Not much more detail because: motorcycle helmet. - please contact RCMP or Crime Stoppers with info.
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Some Maritimers were scooped up in the NHL draft the other day icymi...
- Spencer Gill of Riverview has been drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers. 
- Moncton Wildcat Gabe Smith of St. Andrews was drafted by the new team out of Utah.
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- 6am hour... If they shot a Hallmark Channel movie atop Mount Carleton, NB, what would the title be? You suggested a LOT of love-themed movie titles... Summit of Love, High on Love, Love at (various elevations), and then there was one of you who went in another direction and suggested "Attack of the Mount Carleton Cave Bear!" I'd watch that I think.
 
 
7:00a hour: UFO Day... around 10-20% of you said that you've seen a UFO in our poll today.
- If you want to learn about UFOs in Canada, Chris Rutkowski is the guy... 
 
8am hour... we did a big saaaalllluuute! To the you first aid volunteers and folks directing traffic, and everyone who pitched in to make Canada Day safe and fun yesterday! The fireworks were pretty fantastic!
We also played this amazing classic car tune about driving safe... it just makes you wanna roll down the windows and hit the road at 10 under the speed limit, keeping both hands on the wheel at all times.

and finally, Tomorrow you have a chance to win a $50 gas card at 6:20a. Listen link: bit.ly/listentoscottyandtony

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