5 Things You Need To Know For March 16, 2026

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Couple things going on this week for March Break.

CKRecreation is offering some free swim sessions this week in Wallaceburg and Blenheim.

At the Blenheim Gable Rees Rotary Pool there’s a free swim on today, from 1:30-3 and 4-6 p.m. Check the full weeks schedule here.

At the Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool there’s a free swim today 2:30-4 p.m. Check the full weeks schedule here.

The municipality is offering free public skating at local arenas all week. Today in Tilbury 1-2:30, Wheatley 1-2, and Dresden’s Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre 2:30-4 p.m. Check here for all the free public skating schedule.

The Capitol Theatre will host a Movie Night doubleheader today.

Bring the kids out this afternoon at 3 p.m. to see Zootopia 2. Come back tonight at 7 p.m. to see Wicked – For Good.

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

Chatham Galaxy Cinemas is offering some Family Favorites for March Break for just $3.99: Today stop by to catch The Bad Guys 2 at 10:40 a.m., Smurfs at 11, Rocky’s Cat-astrophe (Paw Patrol) at 11:10, and How to Train Your Dragon at 11:50 a.m.

As of late last week Canadians are paying much less for bounced-check payment bank fees.

The federal government has capped non-sufficient funds fees — or NSF fees — at $10. In the past, banks could charge as much as $45 to $50 when a payment or cheque bounced due to insufficient funds. Under the new rules, banks can also only charge one NSF fee per account every two business days, and they can’t charge the fee at all if the shortfall is under $10. The change is meant to help lower-income Canadians, who are often hit hardest by the fees.

Financial experts say it’s a positive step — but warn banks could try to make up the lost revenue in other ways.

Chicago is ready for St. Patrick’s Day as the long time tradition of dying the river green went down on Saturday.

The tradition started in 1962 with a dye plumbers used to test for leaks in pipes. Now, the city uses a more environmentally friendly powder made from vegetables.

Forty pounds of powdered dye are used. They have a “secret recipe” for the dye and use three boats to spread it — the first two dump the dye in the river & the third boat mixes it up. It stays green for 24 to 48 hours.

If you’re hooked on Wordle, the game’s creator has a new challenge for you — but be warned, it’s much harder.

Josh Wardle, the developer behind Wordle, now owned by The New York Times, has launched a new game called Parseword. Unlike Wordle, which relies mostly on guessing and elimination, Parseword works more like a tricky cryptic crossword — requiring players to think about synonyms, word parts, and definitions.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod