5 Things You Need To Know For August 13, 2026

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Today is Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen.

Net proceeds from each Blizzard sold goes to local Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.

For the 24th year in a row, Dairy Queen’s across Canada will donate net proceeds from every Blizzard sold to several different children’s hospital foundations, including SickKids, supporting medical research, innovations in treatment and care, child-centred healing spaces and more.

The weekly Dresden Rotary Club Summer Concert Series concert takes the stage tonight.

The Kenny and Joel Acoustic Show at 7. The BBQ begins at 6.

Come out for some free music at Dresden Rotary Park all summer, and it’s free! In case of weather concerns, following the Facebook Page for more info.

The Summer Concert Series also continues tonight in Blenheim at Talbot Trail Place.

Stop by the park on Thursday nights during the Summer for live entertainment between 7-8:30.

Come by tonight to see Freedom Train.

It’s a Summer Movie Doubleheader Day at the Chatham Capitol Theatre today.

Bring the family out this afternoon for a free family activity at 2 p.m, then stick around to see Coco beginning at 3 p.m. Dirty Dancing will be on the big screen tonight beginning at 7 p.m.

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

Someone in Illinois is a billion dollars richer.

A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing, winning an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot.

It’s the largest Powerball jackpot so far of 2026, and the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot in the game’s history.

The lucky person in Illinois has the option of choosing to get the prize paid out over 29 years or a lump cash payment of $450.5 million.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod