5 Things You Need To Know For February 18, 2026

February 18, 2026 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

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It’s Movie Night at the Capitol Theatre.

Stop by tonight at 7 p.m. to see The Princess and the Frog.

Admission is $7 or flash your movie pass for entry. Check here for more info.

Canada grabbed another gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy on Day 11.

Canadian speedskaters Valérie Maltais, Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann repeated as Olympic champions after also capturing gold in 2022 in Beijing.

Maltais has already claimed an Olympic medal at the Milan Cortina Games with a bronze in the women’s 3,000 metres.

The medal was Canada’s 12th medal at the Games, and third gold – good for 9th place overall. Norway leads with 31 total medals.

The Canadian Men’s Hockey team will play Czechia in the Quarterfinals today beginning at 10:40 a.m.

Detroit Tigers single game tickets went on sale over the weekend.

The Tigers will start the 2026 season on the road, heading out west for a pair of three-game series against the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks. Detroit’s home opener is scheduled for April 3rd against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Toronto Blue Jays tickets went on sale last month.

The Jays visit Detroit May 15-17. Detroit is in Toronto September 14-16.

McDonald’s is teaming up with Drake for a new OVO-inspired collab meal.

The OVO collab is expected to feature custom packaging and curated menu picks straight from the Drizzy himself. The limited-time “After Meals” combo includes poutine, a Junior Chicken or McDouble, and a blue raspberry “Nite Sprite” served in a special OVO-branded cup.

The new After Meal is available at McDonald’s locations across Canada.

Today is Ash Wednesday.

It marks the start of Lent in the Christian calendar — a 40-day period of prayer, reflection and preparation leading up to Easter. Many Christians attend church services where ashes are placed on their foreheads in the shape of a cross. For many Catholics, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstaining from meat.

Lent continues for 40 days, ending during Holy Week and leading into Good Friday and Easter Sunday.