April 12, 2024
April 12th is the 103rd day of the year. There are 263 days remaining until the end of the year.
The Special Weather Statement issued Wednesday by Environment Canada is still in effect.
Significant rainfall continues through this morning. Strong northwest winds this afternoon into evening.
Rain today and a high of 8, sunshine Saturday high of 13 and sun, cloud and possibly some rain on Sunday high of 21.
The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has issued a water safety bulletin due to the significant. Significant flooding is not expected at this time but water levels are expected to rise in local creeks and streams.
(The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority includes the Sydenham River watershed and smaller watershed draining directly into southern Lake Huron, the St. Clair River and northeastern Lake St. Clair.)
For the 10th consecutive month, Earth set a new monthly record for global heat.
In March both air temperatures and the world’s oceans hit an all-time high. March averaged 14.14 degrees Celsius (57.9F) The previous record was in 2016 by a tenth of a degree
Since last June, the globe has broken heat records each month.
O.J. Simpson died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. He was 76 years old.
He won the Heisman Trophy as a running back for USC, then had a record-breaking NFL career with the Buffalo Bills.
After that he transitioned to a career as a sideline reporter, a commercial pitchman and an actor. The highlight of his Hollywood career was easily his role as the bumbling cop in the Naked Gun movies.
But then in 1994, “somebody” killed O.J.’s ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. O.J’s white Bronco chase followed, a bloody glove, a dirty cop, and the trial of the century. O.J was found innocent. Legally speaking, of course. He was later found liable for their deaths in civil court, and ordered to pay the Goldman family $33.5 million. They only ever got a tiny fraction of that.
O.J. did spend nine years behind bars, after he and some friends busted into a hotel room in Vegas to recover what O.J. said was stolen memorabilia. One of his people had a gun. He was released in 2017.
O.J.’s family is asking for “privacy and grace.”
After news of his death, Caitlyn Jenner, who used to be good friends with Simpson, told TMZ, “Good riddance.”
On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.
He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.
-The Simpson Family
— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) April 11, 2024
The Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection is tonight beginning at 7 p.m.
The Windsor Spitfires own the first pick and announced yesterday that they are choosing 16-year old Ethan Belchetz from Oakville. Belchetz is a 6 foot 5, 230 lb centre who will join the team next season.
The first three rounds of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection will be tonight. Rounds 4-15 on Saturday. Fans can watch on YourTV and on the OHL Live.
“It’s mind-blowing. I’m really excited for me and my family and it’s a great day.”
The Windsor Spitfires (@SpitsHockey) introduced first overall 2024 #OHLDraft pick Ethan Belchetz at the WFCU Centre on Thursday 🎥 pic.twitter.com/W4ua2y1izv
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 11, 2024
McDonald’s is debuting the first-ever scented billboards. For now, they are only in the Netherlands.
The billboards don’t show any ads, they’re just blank, red or yellow signs, but they do have smells piped in and vented out. They asked passers-by what they noticed, and most of them said they smelled french fries.
It’s unclear if they’re just doing this for social media clicks, or if this is something that might be rolled out everywhere. In the Netherlands, the billboards are being placed in areas close to McDonald’s locations.
