{"id":43720,"date":"2026-08-26T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=43720"},"modified":"2026-08-26T05:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:54:22","slug":"5-things-you-need-to-know-for-august-26-2026","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-26-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Need To Know For August 26, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><sub>August 26th is the 238th day of the year. There are 127 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2758\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/e72a76ea-ckm_5things_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40923\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8702009759325118;object-fit:cover;width:70px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/Chathamconcertband.ca\/\">Chatham Concert Band<\/a> is back on stage tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/06\/bcd4c8f8-chatham-concert-band.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6051\" style=\"width:98px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/06\/bcd4c8f8-chatham-concert-band.jpg 500w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/06\/bcd4c8f8-chatham-concert-band-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is the 99th year for the Summer Concert Series, the show is free beginning at 7 p.m. Next week is the final show of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conductor Vaughn Pugh will chat with CKMORNINGS at 6:50 this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2758\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/ea225eeb-ckm_5things_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40922\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8702009759325118;width:68px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Five years ago today, on August 26th, 2021, a massive explosion ripped through downtown Wheatley after a hydrogen sulphide gas leak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About 20 people were injured, buildings were damaged or destroyed, and hundreds of residents were forced out of their homes as the area was evacuated. The explosion also led to a lengthy shutdown of the downtown core and a major cleanup and investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five years later, the explosion remains one of the most significant events in Wheatley\u2019s recent history, with the community still dealing with the long-term impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2758\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/ea225eeb-ckm_5things_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40921\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8702009759325118;width:67px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dolly Parton passed away yesterday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was multi-faceted as a singer, songwriter, actress, humanitarian, author, and playwright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her reps said she bravely faced a brief battle with cancer and passed at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville surrounded by loved ones. It&#8217;s not clear what type of cancer she had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was previously reported that Dolly was admitted to the hospital on Friday and was dealing with kidney and autoimmune issues. Her nephew was the first to break the news with a video on Instagram: <\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DceNXgPJyZ9\/embed\/captioned\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display:inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height:0;\"  class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe>\n\n\n<p>At Dolly&#8217;s request, she will be laid to rest alongside her husband Carl Dean at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2758\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/75ce6a85-ckm_5things_4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40925\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8702009759325118;width:53px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Donald Trump is dragging the Great Lakes into the Canada-U.S. trade war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday on Truth Social Trump said the U.S. is giving \u201cserious consideration\u201d to renaming Lake Ontario, to Lake America, arguing it doesn\u2019t expect to do much business with Ontario anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trade tensions have escalated, with Canada bringing retaliatory tariffs against hundreds of U.S. products next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ontario Premier Doug Ford says, \u201cI know Canadians. We\u2019re always going to call it Lake Ontario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lake Ontario is shared by Ontario and New York \u2014 so changing its name isn\u2019t something the U.S. can simply do on its own. Canada\u2019s federal government won\u2019t respond to the president\u2019s social media posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2758\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/75ce6a85-ckm_5things_5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40924\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8701986111785558;width:61px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gas prices are expected to drop about three cents a litre today across much of Ontario, including Chatham-Kent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That would put regular gas around 173.9 cents a litre. Diesel is also dropping by about 10 cents a litre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts remind drivers to wait until the evening to buy gas, as stations reduce their profit margins at those times. They suggest holding off until after 6 p.m. before filling your tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature-695x411.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31464 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature-695x411.jpg 695w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Never miss a minute of CKMORNINGS! 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