5 Things You Need To Know For January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

January 9th is the ninth day of the year. There are 356 days remaining until the end of the year.

We could have some record setting temperatures for Chatham-Kent today.

For the region, 1880 was a warm one – peaking at 13.3 °C in Windsor. Environment Canada is calling for a high today of right around that range. The average high in January is around -1 °C.

There is a Special Weather Statement in place for C-K calling for strong winds. They could get up to 90 km/h, but should ease up late this afternoon. Showers and a possible thunderstorm are in the forecast for today.

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

Friday, January 9
Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Chatham Erickson Arena, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 10
Bothwell Area Sports Complex, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Blenheim Memorial Arena, 7:30 – 9 p.m.

Sunday, January 11
Chatham Memorial Arena 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Ridgetown East Kent Memorial Arena, 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Thames Campus, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Tilbury Memorial Community Centre, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Wallaceburg Memorial Arena, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Wheatley Area Complex, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Click here for more information on the ice skating programs.

The Stratford Festival is opening ticket sales for its 2026 season tomorrow.

The lineup includes three Shakespeare plays, two big musicals, and some classic favourites — Guys and Dolls, Something Rotten, The Hobbit, Death of a Salesman, plus The Tempest and Othello.

The 2026 season runs from April 21st to November 1st.

Tickets are available online.

The world’s most popular email service is adding more artificial intelligence. Google is turning Gmail into a personal assistant.

The new tools can help write emails, summarize long inbox threads, pull key details from messages, and even create daily to-do lists.

Google says the upgrade could mark a major shift for Gmail, which launched nearly 22 years ago. The AI features are rolling out first in the U.S. and only in English, with more countries and languages expected later this year.

Happy Quitter’s Day, the day you’re most likely to drop your New Year’s resolution.

It’s always the second Friday in January. A study found 80% of us start losing steam by today, so if your resolution is still going strong, good on you.

The top resolutions this year were to exercise more, be happier, eat healthier and save money.