5 Things You Need To Know For April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

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There’s a blood donor clinic today at the Portuguese Canadian Social Club of Chatham, from 1-8 p.m.

No walk-in appointments are available. Book your appointment at Blood.ca, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps.

If you’re unable to donate this week, the next clinic locally will also be at the Portuguese Canadian Club, Saturday April 18th.

The Chatham-Kent Public Library hosts Movies @ Your Library every Tuesday at the Chatham branch.

Stop by today to see Late Night.

Movies start at 2pm.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026 was announced last night on American Idol. Phil Collins, Oasis, Billy Idol, The Wu-Tang Clan, Luther Vandross, Sade, Joy Division / New Order, and Iron Maiden.

Nominees who didn’t make the cut are Lauryn Hill, Pink, The Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, INXS, and Mariah Carey, who got snubbed for the third time. She was also nominated in 2021 and 2023.

The induction ceremony is November 14th. It’ll air in December on ABC and Disney+.

The NBA season is over, and the playoff matchups are set.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons will both enter the post-season as the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences. The Toronto Raptors, back in the playoffs for the first time since 2022, will be the No. 5 seed and face the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Raptors series will begin on Saturday, and the Pistons on Sunday.

Who doesn’t love butter tarts? But do you love them as much as this guy?

A man from Grimsby, Ontario is pushing for an official National Butter Tart Day. He filed a petition with the House of Commons earlier this year with the goal of giving the dessert the recognition it deserves.

If approved, the holiday would land on April 19th, honouring Mary MacLeod, a key figure in the dessert’s history. Mary Ethel MacLeod Is credited with the first known published butter tart recipe, appearing in the 1900 Women’s Auxiliary of the Royal Victoria Hospital Cookbook in Barrie, Ontario. Her original, simple recipe included 1 cup sugar, ½ cup butter, 2 eggs, and 1 cup currants

The petition needs at least 500 signatures by June 25th to move forward—and right now, it’s sitting around 285, most of them from Ontario. Sign the petition here.