April 15, 2024

April 15th is the 106th day of the year. There are 260 days remaining until the end of the year.

Sunshine to start the week.

Environment Canada is calling for sunny skies and a high of 17 today. More sun tomorrow, before some rain expected on Wednesday.

Donors are needed!

There’s a blood donor clinic Saturday at the St. Clair College Healthplex 10:30-2:30 p.m.

There are plenty of appointments available. No walk-in appointments are available. Book your appointment at Blood.ca, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps.

27-year-old golfer Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Masters.

He finishied the tournament at -11 to win his second Masters. The first was in 2022.

Scheffler is #1 in the Official World Golf Rankings, and is about to become a father for the first time. His wife was unable to attend the tournament and Scheffler told reporters that he’d leave play if his wife were to go into labour.

He won $3.6 million and the coveted Green Jacket.

What a win. #themasters pic.twitter.com/kxtCFZgmMd

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 15, 2024

When you tune in to the Tigers or Blue Jays tonight, you might have a tough time identifying your favourite player.

They’ll all be wearing the same number; 42.

That’s in honour of Jackie Robinson. 77 years ago today, in 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in a regular season Major League baseball game.

Fifty years later, in 1997, the Number 42 was permanently retired throughout all of Major League Baseball. That was Jackie’s number when he was with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The last guy to wear it was Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera. He retired in 2013, the same year Chadwick Boseman played Jackie in 42.

Stanley has released a limited edition line of Mother’s Day tumblers.

Each one sports a different floral pattern. They are already beginning to sell out

You can see them here.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod