5 Things You Need To Know For December 8, 2025

December 8th is the 342nd day of the year. There are 23 days remaining until the end of the year.

Environment Canada is calling for another chilly start this morning. We’ll see a mix of sun and cloud with a high of -3°C, but the wind chill will make it feel more like -19 early on.

Tomorrow brings a few flurries and a high of 1°C. We warm up a bit on Wednesday, reaching 4°C, before colder air settles back in for the weekend.

The Chatham-Kent Film Group will screen Flow Monday at Chatham Galaxy Cinemas.

Showings at 4 and 7p.m. Admission is $10 and tickets can be purchased at the door.

Toy hamper packing kicks off tonight with the Chatham Goodfellows.

Everyone is welcome to help out at the former Peavey Mart on St. Clair Street. Volunteers will be packing toys every night from 6 to 8 p.m. until December 11th.

This is the 71st year of the No Child Goes Without a Christmas campaign. For more information on the annual campaign, go to ChathamGoodfellows.ca, or join the Chatham Goodfellows Facebook Page. You can donate by mailing a cheque to P.O. Box 114 Chatham, ON N7M 5K1 or by e-transfer to donate@chathamgoodfellows.ca and receive an automatic receipt.

This Friday and Saturday is the annual Street Sales. Go here to volunteer.

An Irishman has been crowned the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Champion.

The competition was held last week in Las Vegas, where contestants build spreadsheets to solve themed challenges. More than 66,000 people tuned in to the YouTube livestream.

Ireland’s Diarmuid Early takes home a $5,000 US cheque, a trophy, and a pro-wrestling style championship belt.

And today is Green Monday — the second Monday of December and one of the busiest online shopping days of the month.

With holiday deadlines getting closer, shoppers tend to spend more, especially since it’s the last Monday with at least 10 days left before Christmas. That’s key if whatever you’re ordering needs time to ship.

The “green” in Green Monday? That’s all about the money, as people rush to finish their holiday shopping lists.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod