February 28, 2025

February 28th is the 59th day of the year. There are 306 days remaining until the end of the year.

Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party has won the Ontario election, with a third straight majority win.

Locally, Trevor Jones will once again be the MPP for Chatham-Kent-Leamington. Steve Pinsonneault was re-elected for Lambton-Kent Middlesex.

Ford called the snap election a month ago. This was the province’s first February election since 1883.

Our first weekend of March will bring a mixed bag of weather.

According to Environment Canada, we’ll get up to 6C on Friday with a few clouds

March 1, Saturday will bring sunshine on and off with a very slight chance of flurries and a high of just -6C. Sunday is looking a little better with sunshine and a high of -2C

There are 19 days left until spring and 9 days light until the clocks go forward.

Grab some skates and get the family out for some FREE Public Skating this weekend.

Friday, February 28
Dresden Arena, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Chatham Erickson Arena, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 1
Bothwell Arena, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Blenheim Arena, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 2 
Memorial Arena, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Ridgetown Arena, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Thames Campus Arena 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Wallaceburg Arena, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Wheatley Arena, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Click here for more information on the ice skating programs.

There’s going to be a parade of planets tonight.

The rare celestial event on Friday will offer skywatchers the chance to see all seven planets in our solar system outside of Earth, although not all of them will be visible to the naked eye.

Another type of planetary alignment like this will not happen for more than a decade. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will all be visible in some form around dusk.

A binocular or a telescope will be needed to see Uranus and Neptune.

Anyone with a clear, unobstructed view of the horizon should be able to spot the five brightest planets

The 97th annual Academy Awards will be handed out Sunday. You can watch The Oscars on ABC at 8:00 p.m.

Conan O’Brien will host.

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This post was written by Allanah Wills