{"id":43519,"date":"2026-08-17T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=43519"},"modified":"2026-08-17T05:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:15:13","slug":"5-things-you-need-to-know-for-august-17-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2026\/08\/5-things-you-need-to-know-for-august-17-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Need To Know For August 17, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 17th is the 229th day of the year. There are 136 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mainly cloudy, chance of rain and windy to start to the week in Chatham-Kent, with a high of 27\u00b0C. Environment Canada<\/a> says tonight will be clear, with Tuesday looking sunny and warm at 28\u00b0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s another chance of showers Tuesday night and into Wednesday, but the overall drier weather later in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Concentrix<\/a> and CKJobs<\/a> are hosting a job fair tomorrow, from 2 to 6 p.m. at its location on Keil Drive South in Chatham. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event is focused on recruiting candidates for the Automotive Customer Support Specialist positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bring your resume, and interview on site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kids Help Phone<\/a> says texts from young people seeking help overnight are now about 183% higher than during the daytime. Overall, overnight texting is up 24% compared with last year, with anxiety, stress, depression and suicidal thoughts among the concerns being shared.<\/p>\n\n\n

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They expect the demand to climb again when students return to school, highlighting the growing need for mental-health support that\u2019s available around the clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids Help Phone is a free, confidential, 24\/7 support service for young people across Canada. It connects youth with trained responders who can help with things like anxiety, stress, depression, bullying, family problems, loneliness, or thoughts of suicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kids Help Phone number is 1-800-668-6868. Young people can also text CONNECT to 686868 to reach a trained crisis responder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The NBA<\/a> released its 2026-27 schedule last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Toronto Raptors<\/a> open at home October 21st against the Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Detroit Pistons<\/a> tip-off the day before at Little Caesars Arena against the Boston Celtics October 20th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detroit will face Toronto four times, including two games at Scotiabank Arena (Jan 20, Mar 14) and two in Detroit (Nov 20, Mar 31)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A six-year-old rescue pug named Jinny Lu has been crowned the World\u2019s Ugliest Dog<\/a> for 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the 50th time, the competition was held Friday in Santa Rosa, California. Jinny Lu beat out dozens of unusual-looking dogs and won her owner, Michelle Grady, a five-thousand-dollar prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jinny Lu was rescued from South Korea and adopted through a pug rescue organization four years ago. The contest celebrates dogs with unique appearances while also promoting rescue and adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n

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