Morning Express – Monday, July 1

Photo by April Jokelainen

HAPPY CANADA DAY! – Finally we get back to some nice Summer weather after a cool, wet and windy weekend. For our nation’s birthday , we have an abundance of sunshine and temperatures reaching around 24c., a little humidity will make it feel like 27c. Clear conditions for the fireworks tonight, but bring a jacket as the air will cool quickly once the sun goes down. More cloud and possible showers for back to work Tuesday.

1867 The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, with John A. Macdonald serving as the first Prime Minister

1941 Bulova Watch Co pays $9 for 1st ever network TV commercial

1997 United Kingdom returns Hong Kong and the New Territories to the People’s Republic of China

In what fairy tale does a pumpkin turn into a carriage?
Answer: Cinderella

What part of the atom has no electric charge?
Answer: Neutron

How many parts (screws and bolts included) does the average car have?
Answer: 30, 000

Author

  • Craig Huckerby

    Craig Huckerby is a seasoned broadcast and media professional with over 43 years in local media. Starting in television, Craig became known as "the weather guy" on local television before pioneering internet media in the Sault. Craig is credited for bringing local television back to the Sault via the internet in 2003 with LTVNEWS.COM and was instrumental in launching SooNews.ca and Local2.ca. Craig has also won numerous International Film awards for director of the documentary, "Was I Next?, The Sean Cribbin Story"

    View all posts

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *