March 25, 2024

March 25th is the 85th day of the year. There are 281 days remaining until the end of the year.

Back to double digit temperatures today according to Environment Canada.

Sunshine and a high of 13. Some clouds and rain mid-week before we get some sunshine for Easter Weekend.

On Friday we finally heard from the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton.

After weeks of speculation on her whereabouts, in a video announcement (below) she revealed that initially when she underwent abdominal surgery in January, it was believed that her condition was non-cancerous, however, tests after the operation found cancer was present.

She did not say what kind of cancer or reveal details of her treatment. She said she is now in the early stages of preventative chemotherapy.

A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales pic.twitter.com/5LQT1qGarK

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2024

A couple big U.S. lottery jackpots continue to grow. The Powerball jackpot is now up to $800 million after there was no winner in Saturday’s drawing.

Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since December 8th, and it’s now up to $1.1 billion. The next drawing takes place Tuesday night.

**Reminder: There are no restrictions that prohibit Canadians from playing the Powerball lottery. Be aware and very careful of websites offering to sell to Canadians.

Did you see some interesting colours in the sky overnight? You weren’t seeing things, that was just a geomagnetic storm.

A geomagnetic storm watch was issued by the Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado.

Charged particles mix with gasses like oxygen and nitrogen and form some wild colours across the sky. Asia and Europe had the best view, but parts of Canada caught a glimpse as well, and it may happen again tonight.

Just to add to the visuals last night, it’s the March full moon. It’s called the Worm Moon in the Old Farmer’s Almanac, supposedly because of the emergence of earthworms.

This is the last Full Moon before the upcoming April 8 total solar eclipse, which will occur when the Moon is New.

Windsor’s Devonshire Mall will begin to look slightly different in the coming months.

The former Sears store location will be demolished. It’s unknown when the demolition will take place or what will become of the space.

The mall also revealed that Canadian Brewhouse will be taking over the former Buffalo Wild Wings location.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod