5 Things You Need To Know For March 9, 2026

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

_{March 9th is the 68th day of the year. There are 297 days remaining until the end of the year.}

The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority has issued a Flood Watch.

With the recent warm weather in the region and rain, there is the potential of flooding in some areas. People should take extra caution and avoid the river, ditches, and streams. People should stay out of any flooded areas and not drive through flooded roadways.

Lots of sunshine today with a high of 16°C. Rain dominate Tuesday and Wednesday with some cooler temperatures for the weekend.

It’s Movie Night at the Capitol Theatre.

Stop by tonight at 7 p.m. to see One Battle After Another.

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

The Chatham Maroons wrapped up the GOHL season with a 3-2 shootout win over the Stratford Warriors at Memorial Arena last night. The Maroons finished with 11 straight wins and first overall.

The defending Sutherland Cup Champions will begin defense of the title this week, with home ice advantage. Chatham will play St. Thomas in the first round.

Also in the GOHL, the Sarnia Legionnaires lost 8-2 in Elmira to become the first team to go winless in history for an entire Greater Ontario Hockey League season. They finish the season with a 0-50-0-0 record.

The Monday after we spring ahead for Daylight Saving Time is the worst Monday of the year for accidents.

According to studies more accidents will occur today than on a normal Monday. Losing an hour creates “mini jet lag” in the body’s circadian rhythm. People are more fatigued and less alert, especially early in the morning commute.

A 33-year-old guy in Malaysia is in the news for breaking the Guinness World Record for number of teeth. He has 42 of them, or 10 more than the average adult.

He first noticed something was up in 2021 when a family member counted 38. Then an X-ray showed four more still waiting to come in. He officially set the record in 2023, but Guinness just did a big feature on him.

He says the extra teeth don’t really cause him any problems. He has a fairly straight smile with an extra row of teeth behind it. For obvious reasons, brushing and flossing do take a little longer, though. He says he really has to stay on top of it.