Daily Briefing: Aug 14, 2026
TL;DR: Housing announcements still lead GNB, Sunshine program ends today, Jays shut out after sweep, and ferry + cruise traffic picks up.
📰 Provincial News
No new GNB releases today
Latest from gnb.ca remains Aug 11: Elmwood Drive expansion to enable 1,300 homes in Moncton, 20 public housing units opened in Dieppe, and EOI for 360 long-term care beds. Next fiscal update still pending on $835M deficit.
🏙️ Saint John Local
Sunshine Summer Program wraps today
Free recreation program for kids at community centres runs June 22 to Aug 14, 2026.
Sydney Street renewal + Port modernization
City will renew water/sanitary/storm and reconstruct Sydney Street (Broad to St. James) in 2026 season. Port Saint John $205M modernization underway with federal/provincial funding.
🌤️ Weather
Saint John: pleasant summer morning, high ∼24C expected. No provincial thunderstorm alerts today (cleared after earlier week). Check Environment Canada for afternoon updates.
🚦 NB511 Traffic
NB511 is free bilingual traveller info: highway conditions, construction, cameras, flood and ferry status via 511 or 511.gnb.ca. No major Route 1 incidents flagged overnight — cameras on 60-min summer refresh. Call 511 for real-time.
🏒 Sea Dogs
Camp opens tomorrow Aug 15 at TD Station. Preseason 5 games starting Aug 26 at St. Stephen vs Moncton 7pm, then Aug 30 vs Rimouski in Woodstock 4pm. Recent add: 20-year-old D Julien Lanthier acquired Aug 3. Home opener Sept 25 vs Moncton 7pm.
⚡️ Power Alerts
NB Power system normal this morning — no widespread outages reported. Last official count was 5 outages / 44 customers earlier this week. For outages call 1-800-663-6272 or check outage map (10-min refresh). Saint John core served by Saint John Energy.
⛴️ Ferry Times
Saint John-Digby MV Fundy Rose: 9:00am + seasonal 2:15pm from Saint John; 11:00am* / 4-5:30pm from Digby (*check Aug 20 exception).
Blacks Harbour-Grand Manan: Year-round, frequent — reservations advised in August.
L’Etete-Deer Island: Free government ferry, continuous daytime.
Deer Island-Campobello: Seasonal toll ferry June-Sept weather permitting.
🚢 Port Saint John Cruise
August schedule:
- p]:inline” data-streamdown=”list-item”>Mon Aug 17: a0700 d1400 ∼1,432 pax
- Norwegian Breakaway ∼3,903 pax
- ⚾️ Blue Jays – Wild Card Update
Last night: Red Sox 7 – Blue Jays 0 — sweep bid ends. Jays had won previous three 2-1, 5-3, 6-4.
Record: 59-64 after loss (.480) — was 59-63 (.484) before.
Wild Card:- p]:inline” data-streamdown=”list-item”>AL leaders: Rays 74-46, White Sox 62-57, Astros 62-60
Wild Card: Yankees 68-52, Red Sox 64-56, Rangers 60-61 hold spots Jays now 2.5 games back of Rangers for WC3 (was 1.5 back yesterday). Tigers, Twins, Guardians all still within 1 game ahead of Jays.