{"id":41363,"date":"2026-02-23T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=41363"},"modified":"2026-02-23T14:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:26:42","slug":"5-things-you-need-to-know-for-february-23-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2026\/02\/5-things-you-need-to-know-for-february-23-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Need To Know For February 23, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><sub>February 23rd is the 54th day of the year. There are 311 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2758\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/e72a76ea-ckm_5things_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40923\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8702009759325118;object-fit:cover;width:70px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mother Nature is reminding us that Winter isn&#8217;t quite over just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environment Canada<\/a> calling for a few more flurries today and a high of -3\u00b0C, with the temperatures dropping this afternoon. Tomorrow morning will be cold but dry before snow arrives in the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunshine to finish the week with a high of 7\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2758\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/ea225eeb-ckm_5things_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40922\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8702009759325118;width:68px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A heart breaking overtime loss for the Canadian Men&#8217;s Hockey Team at the Winter Olympics on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Hughes scored the game winner for the U.S.A. who win gold with a 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the U.S., it&#8217;s their first Olympic gold since Lake Placid in 1980, 46 years ago to the date. Canada has beaten the U.S. for gold in 2002 and 2010 with NHL players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jack Hughes scores the all-important golden goal to clinch the title for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@teamUSA<\/a> \ud83c\udfd2 \ud83e\udd29 <br><br>What an incredible game! \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bthcQVnxld\">pic.twitter.com\/bthcQVnxld<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Olympic Games (@Olympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Olympics\/status\/2025601166445334940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2758\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/ea225eeb-ckm_5things_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40921\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8702009759325118;width:67px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/91eb4e1a-winter-olympics-2026-milan-cortina.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41108\" style=\"width:147px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics have officially come to an end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The silver gives Canada 21 medals at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\" target=\"\\_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter Olympics<\/a>, eighth overall in the overall standings behind Norway (41), the United States (33), and host Italy (30).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speed skaters Val\u00e9rie Maltais and Steven Dubois were named flag-bearers for the closing ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dubois captured a gold medal in the men&#8217;s 500 metres and was also part of the mixed relay team that earned silver. Maltais helped Canada repeat as Olympic champions in women&#8217;s team pursuit, while also earned bronze medals in the 3,000 and 1,500 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time ever, two cauldrons were extinguished simultaneously in two different cities &#8211; Milan and Cortina d&#8217;Ampezzo bringing the Games to an end. At the Closing Ceremonies the Olympic flag was lowered and handed-over to the host of the next Winter Olympic Games \u2013 the French Alps 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2758\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/75ce6a85-ckm_5things_4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40925\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8702009759325118;width:64px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As of this morning you can start filing your 2025 tax return online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/services\/taxes\/income-tax\/personal-income-tax\/how-file\/tax-software\/send-return\/netfile.html\">Canada Revenue Agency&#8217;s NETFILE<\/a> system opens at 6 a.m. and allows taxpayers to electronically submit their personal income tax returns daily using certified software.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2020\/03\/67c779af-canada-revenue-agency.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11190\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9445350734094617;width:183px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2020\/03\/67c779af-canada-revenue-agency.png 700w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2020\/03\/67c779af-canada-revenue-agency-695x357.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For most Canadians, the last day to file taxes is Thursday, April 30th. If you owe money to the government, the deadline to pay is also April 30th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency.html\" target=\"\\_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Revenue Agency<\/a> recommends filing your return early or before the due date to avoid interest and penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2758\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/01\/75ce6a85-ckm_5things_5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40924\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8701986111785558;width:61px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The jacked, friendly bald guy with the earring on your bottle of household cleaner is retiring. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrclean.com\/en-us\">Mr. Clean<\/a> is done.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2026\/02\/e7d63a44-mr.-clean.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41380\" style=\"width:135px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He said, &#8220;The rumors are true! I&#8217;m retiring and saying goodbye to the world of cleaning to pursue new hobbies . . . I&#8217;ve earned a little time off.&#8221; Mr. Clean has been on the job for 68 years. Introduced in 1958, Mr. Clean has a first name &#8211; Veritably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He won\u2019t be replaced. Procter &amp; Gamble says there won&#8217;t be any significant branding or product changes, Mr. Clean is just retiring on March 4th. The company does say you should &#8220;stay tuned&#8221; to find out what&#8217;s next for Mr. Clean, so there&#8217;s a good chance this is a marketing stunt or the start of a new ad campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature-695x411.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31464 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature-695x411.jpg 695w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/08\/2491f728-ckmornings-podcast-feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Never miss a minute of CKMORNINGS! 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