5 Things You Need To Know For September 1, 2026

September 1, 2026 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

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A Yellow Heat Warning has been issued for Chatham-Kent and area.

Environment Canada has issued the heat warning for today and tomorrow, with daytime highs reaching 32 degrees and the humidex making it feel as warm as 38. Overnight temperatures won’t offer much relief, with lows around 21 to 22 degrees.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in cool or shaded areas. Check on older adults, people living alone and others who may be more vulnerable to the heat. Municipal centres and libraries are also available as cooling locations during open hours.

Today, September 1st, marks the first day of meteorological fall. Unlike astronomical fall, which begins with the autumnal equinox later this month, meteorologists divide the seasons into three-month periods based on the calendar. Meteorological fall runs from September 1 through November 30.

The water restrictions have been lifted in Chatham-Kent — so yes, you can shower and do laundry again.

The municipality lifted the emergency restrictions 9:50 Monday morning, after a week of problems with the main water transmission line feeding the Chatham Water Treatment Plant.

Although residents can now resume normal water use, CK has implemented regular lawn watering restrictions for the next several days. Odd-numbered addresses can water on odd-numbered days, and even-numbered addresses on even-numbered days.

School buses will be back on the roads a week from today.

The OPP is reminding drivers that when you see a bus flashing its amber lights, slow down and be prepared to stop. Once the bus stops and its red lights are flashing or stop arm is out, you must stop and remain stopped until the lights are off and the stop arm is withdrawn.

That applies whether you’re behind the bus or approaching it. On roads without a physical median, traffic in both directions must stop.

Drivers caught passing a stopped school bus can face a $490 fine and six demerit points.

Tim Cook’s 15-year run as Apple CEO came to an end yesterday. That ends one of the most successful chapters in the company’s history.

Cook took over from Steve Jobs in 2011 and helped transform Apple into a five-trillion-dollar company, with its stock rising more than 2,000 percent. Under his leadership, the iPhone became even more central to everyday life, while Apple expanded into health, fitness, entertainment and wearable technology.

John Ternus, Apple’s senior hardware engineering chief, takes over today; no pressure.

We’re officially into the “ber” months — September, October, November and December — and if you’re looking to travel, fall can be a pretty sweet time to do it.

As the summer travel rush winds down, September and October can bring lower airfares, fewer crowds and, depending on where you’re going, some pretty nice weather.

And if you’re thinking about a cruise, this is also the season for repositioning cruises. That’s when cruise lines move ships from one region to another as the seasons change — say, from Europe toward the Caribbean. Because these are often one-way sailings, they can offer some pretty good deals if you’re willing to arrange your own flight home.