5 Things You Need To Know For August 4, 2026

August 4, 2026 5:34 am Published by Chris McLeod

_{August 4th is the 216th day of the year. There are 149 days remaining until the end of the year.}

Not a bad looking start to our work week after the long weekend.

According to Environment Canada, we’ll see highs in the upper 20s with plenty of sunshine on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Things take a turn the later part of the week with a chance of rain starting on Thursday and lasting into the weekend.

Puddleford Tree Farm opened up their sunflower field over the weekend.

Located at 22896 Scane Road in Kent Bridge, the field of sunflowers is not only a great photo op but also a fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent.

The farm is open daily from 10am-8pm for as long as the flowers are the bloom. It costs $5 per car. You can follow Puddleford Tree Farms on social media for updates.

Tarik Skubal is no longer a Detroit Tiger.

The 29-year old two-time Cy Young winner was acquired by the LA Dodgers over the weekend aheaed of the MLB trade deadline. The Tigers will receive three minor league prospects in exchange.

Apple is now offering leasing options.

The company announced customers will now be able to lease Apple products including iPhone, Macs and Apple Watches through Klarna starting at $17 per month. When the lease ends, customers will be able to upgrade to a newer version or pay the remaining about to keep it.

So far, the leasing option is only rolling out in the U.S.

A new World Dog Surfing champion has been crowned!

The 10th annual World Dog Surfing Championships took place over the weekend in California.

A Labrador retriever named Rippin Rosie took top prize in the large and extra large category, as well as in the tandem stand-up paddleboarding competition alongside her owner.

The dogs are judged on criteria including length of ride, size of the wave, confidence, balance and tricks.