On today’s show:
- Just because school is out, don’t forget to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day. Don’t buy them an apple, just tell them you miss them.
- Political artists are my chosen sub-sector to highlight on Cartoonists’ Day.
- Feeling a little cooped up inside? Got a backyard with a building? It’s Hug A Shed And Take A Selfie Day. (No, I’m not sure why.)
- Celebrate augmentative health care and give thanks on International Midwives’ Day.
- And, of course, it’s either Cinco de Mayo or Revenge of the Fifth Day, depending on which fandoms you support..
- Interview: Richie Young came by the studio with Glen Love in 2018 to share some music.
- Bondo Picked Zuffalo‘s song Saskatchewan to share in 2018.
- I chose to add a little sunshine to the day with Manitoba Hal‘s Hope of a Brighter Day at the end of the show.
COVID-19 update:
- The province announced no new cases of COVID-19 for the fifteenth day in a row yesterday.
- This announcement leaves the total number of cases at 118, all of whom have recovered.
- New Brunswick is the first province with a 100 per cent recovery rate.
- Dr. Jennifer Russell said the province has reached a major milestone that other jurisdictions have not been able to reach yet. She said as we go into the next stages of recovery, we must not let out guard down.
- Premier Higgs announced the province launched JobMatchNB yesterday afternoon for employers and job seekers to start filling work positions in order to keep New Brunswick’s economy afloat.
- The Greater Moncton Airport has issued a warning to anyone who travelled on WestJet flight 3456 from Toronto to Moncton saying someone on that flight tested positive for COVID-19. Passengers are asked to self-isolate for 14 days and call Telecare 811 if they develop symptoms.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
