Saint John Today — Saturday, August 22, 2026

🌦️ Weather

Confirmed: Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Saint John and County. Today will reach about 25°C, with increasing cloud late and a 30% chance of showers late afternoon. Rain is expected to begin around midnight, with 10–20 mm possible overnight. More significantly, 50–80 mm of rain is possible across southern New Brunswick from tonight through Monday, with localized flooding possible.

🌊 Bay of Fundy tides

The City of Saint John’s current conditions page lists the next high tide at 5:21 a.m. and the next low tide at 11:31 a.m.; it also reports the Bay of Fundy level at 5.6 m / 18.6 ft at the time of its latest update.

🚢 Cruise ships

Confirmed: There is no Saint John cruise-ship call today. Holland America’s Volendam, which visited Saint John on August 17, returned to Boston this morning to end that sailing.

👮 Police & public safety

Confirmed: I found no new major Saint John Police Force or RCMP incident release specifically dated August 22 in the available official search results.

Important public-safety item: today’s biggest immediate concern is weather-related. Environment Canada warns that heavy rainfall could cause water pooling on roads and localized flooding, especially in low-lying areas.

🚧 Traffic

Confirmed: Germain Street and North Market Street are closed to through traffic today from 8 a.m. to midnight for the City Market 150th Anniversary Party. Germain Street is closed between North Market Street and King Street in both directions.

📰 Important local news

The Saint John City Market is preparing for its 150th anniversary. The City has launched a public-art opportunity for a new mural celebrating the market’s history and community role. The submission deadline is September 4, with the mural planned for unveiling in October.

The City is also seeking resident input on the municipal budget, one of the latest major City announcements.

🎉 Events today

City Market 150th Anniversary Party — today in Uptown Saint John. Expect traffic restrictions around Germain/North Market streets.

Fundy Fringe Festival — continues through today, August 22, giving audiences a final day of performances around Uptown Saint John.

Looking ahead: the City Market’s 150th-anniversary celebrations continue through 2026, with the new mural scheduled for an October unveiling.

📌 SAINT JOHN AT A GLANCE

City of Saint John — News & Notices

Environment Canada — Saint John forecast and alerts
City of Saint John — Event Calendar

Blue Jays Update — August 22, 2026

The Jays dropped a 3–1 decision to the Yankees Friday night. Spencer Jones hit a two-run homer for New York, while Alejandro Kirk extended his hitting streak to 10 games with Toronto’s only RBI.

Toronto: 63–67, currently 4th in the AL East, 14 games behind Tampa Bay and 1½ games behind Boston for third.

🔥 The good news

Toronto is 6–4 over its last 10 games.
The Jays recently took a series from Tampa Bay, winning 5–1 on Aug. 20 behind three home runs and seven strong innings from Shane Bieber.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is nearing a return from concussion protocol, a potentially major boost for the lineup.

🚨 The concern

Toronto continues to struggle to turn opportunities into runs. Against the Yankees, the Jays went just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

Today’s game: Toronto sends Dylan Cease (7–5, 2.42 ERA) against New York’s Ryan Weathers (5–7, 3.56 ERA). Bottom line: The Jays are still in the playoff chase, but the margin is getting thinner. Guerrero’s return and improved run production could be critical over the next few weeks.

Saint John, NB — Daily Weather & Tide Report

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Temperature: High 25°C / Low 16°C
Conditions: Mainly sunny, becoming cloudier around noon.
Rain chance: 30% late this afternoon; rain is expected to begin around midnight, with 10–20 mm possible overnight.
Wind: Light today; east 20 km/h after midnight.
Sunrise / Sunset: 6:32 AM / 8:22 PM ADT.

🌊 Saint John Harbour Tides

The official CHS Station 00065 provides the Saint John tide predictions. The currently indexed CHS table has not yet exposed the August 22 high/low-water entries, so I won’t substitute estimates for official times or heights.

🌊 Reversing Falls

Official CHS Station 00066 lists:

5:48 AM — end of outward run
10:37 AM — end of inward run
6:10 PM — end of outward run
11:00 PM — end of inward run

Weather source: Environment and Climate Change Canada — Saint John forecast
Tide source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Canadian Hydrographic Service — Saint John Station 00065
Reversing Falls: CHS Station 00066

Canada–U.S. Trade War Escalates

August 22, 2026

Canada and the United States have entered a new and more serious phase of their trade dispute after last-minute negotiations collapsed Friday, triggering a fresh round of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.

50% U.S. tariffs now in effect

The Trump administration has imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian products, effective August 22. The affected goods include products such as furniture, dairy-related goods, electronics, appliances, agricultural equipment and other Canadian exports.

The new measures represent about 5% of Canada’s annual exports to the United States, meaning the direct economic impact is concentrated in particular industries rather than covering everything Canada sells south of the border.

Canada promises retaliation

Prime Minister Mark Carney has responded by announcing that Canada will impose new tariffs on U.S. products beginning September 8.

Ottawa says the response will be essentially dollar-for-dollar, with measures affecting a range of American products and industries.

Carney has argued that Canada cannot accept the latest U.S. demands and that the government must protect Canadian workers, businesses and farmers.

Trade talks have broken down

The latest escalation follows weeks of negotiations aimed at resolving the tariff dispute and improving the countries’ broader trade relationship.

The two sides appeared to be making progress earlier this week, but the negotiations collapsed after disagreements over issues including steel, aluminum, automobiles, dairy, softwood lumber and market access.

The United States says Canada’s trade policies disadvantage American businesses. Canada disputes that characterization and says some of the latest U.S. demands were unacceptable.

What about USMCA?

The dispute also raises new questions about the future of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).

For years, the agreement has provided Canadian companies with preferential access to the enormous U.S. market. The latest tariffs, however, override some of those protections and create new uncertainty for companies that depend on cross-border supply chains.

What could Canadians notice?

The biggest concern is that tariffs can eventually show up in higher prices, weaker demand and pressure on jobs.

Industries that depend heavily on U.S. customers could face the greatest uncertainty. Canadian manufacturers may also have to reconsider supply chains and look for additional markets outside the United States.

At the same time, retaliatory Canadian tariffs could make some American products more expensive for Canadian consumers.

A major turning point

This latest escalation is significant because Canada and the United States have one of the world’s largest trading relationships.

The immediate tariff dispute involves a relatively small share of Canada’s total exports, but the bigger concern is uncertainty. Businesses on both sides of the border now have to make decisions without knowing what tariffs will look like months from now.

For Canada, the challenge is balancing a firm response to Washington with the reality that the United States remains Canada’s largest trading partner.

The bottom line

The Canada–U.S. trade war is getting worse, not better.

The United States has imposed new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods, Canada has announced retaliatory measures beginning September 8, and negotiations have broken down.

The next few weeks will be crucial. Businesses, workers and consumers on both sides of the border will be watching closely for signs that negotiations can restart—or whether the two countries are heading toward an even broader trade confrontation.

This story reflects developments available as of August 22, 2026 and may change rapidly as governments respond.

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🌦️ Weather

🌊 Bay of Fundy tides

🚢 Cruise ships

👮 Police & public safety

🚧 Traffic

📰 Important local news

🎉 Events today

📌 SAINT JOHN AT A GLANCE

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🔥 The good news

🚨 The concern

Saint John, NB — Daily Weather & Tide Report

Saint John, NB — Daily Weather & Tide Report

🌊 Saint John Harbour Tides

🌊 Reversing Falls

Weather source: Environment and Climate Change Canada — Saint John forecast
Tide source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Canadian Hydrographic Service — Saint John Station 00065
Reversing Falls: CHS Station 00066

🌦️ Saint John, NB — Daily Weather & Tide Report

🌊 Saint John Harbour Tides

🌊 Reversing Falls

Sources: Environment and Climate Change Canada — Saint John forecast · Canadian Hydrographic Service — Saint John Station 00065 · CHS Reversing Falls Station 00066

Canada–U.S. Trade War Escalates

Canada–U.S. Trade War Escalates

50% U.S. tariffs now in effect

Canada promises retaliation

Trade talks have broken down

What about USMCA?

What could Canadians notice?

A major turning point

The bottom line

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Saint John Today — Saturday, August 22, 2026

🌦️ Weather

🌊 Bay of Fundy tides

🚢 Cruise ships

👮 Police & public safety

🚧 Traffic

📰 Important local news

🎉 Events today

📌 SAINT JOHN AT A GLANCE

Blue Jays Update — August 22, 2026

🔥 The good news

🚨 The concern

Saint John, NB — Daily Weather & Tide Report

🌊 Saint John Harbour Tides

🌊 Reversing Falls

Weather source: Environment and Climate Change Canada — Saint John forecastTide source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Canadian Hydrographic Service — Saint John Station 00065Reversing Falls: CHS Station 00066

🌦️ Saint John, NB — Daily Weather & Tide Report

🌊 Saint John Harbour Tides

🌊 Reversing Falls

Sources: Environment and Climate Change Canada — Saint John forecast · Canadian Hydrographic Service — Saint John Station 00065 · CHS Reversing Falls Station 00066

Canada–U.S. Trade War Escalates

50% U.S. tariffs now in effect

Canada promises retaliation

Trade talks have broken down

What about USMCA?

What could Canadians notice?

A major turning point

The bottom line

Weather source: Environment and Climate Change Canada — Saint John forecast
Tide source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Canadian Hydrographic Service — Saint John Station 00065
Reversing Falls: CHS Station 00066