Spring

2023 - 3 - 20

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Spring green soup, chicken in rosé, pistachio pavlova – Sally ... (The Guardian)

Set your table for Easter with anchovy and olive wafers, braised chicken thighs and a purple artichoke crowdpleaser.

Remove from the heat and gently tip the juices into a small pan, leaving the cooked rhubarb to cool. Slice the top and bottom off each orange, then with a small sharp knife remove the peel and pith. The polenta will take 10-20 minutes to cook, depending on the brand, and some will need a top up of warm stock or water to loosen the mix. Pour into a warm serving bowl and scatter with the remaining parmesan. Remove the dish from the oven, scatter the crumbs over the surface, then continue to bake for 5 more minutes, or until crisp and golden. Remove from the heat and add the garlic, salt and pepper, followed by the parsley. To serve, heat a large shallow pan with a generous drizzle of olive oil and sear the artichoke pieces until they start to take on colour (about 3-4 minutes). Add the chopped herb and lemon zest and mix to a paste. Place in a pan of boiling salted water and cook until the stalks are tender to the tip of a skewer. Add the remaining olive oil to the casserole pan, then the mushrooms, creamed garlic and shallots, tossing together gently over a medium-high heat until pale golden at the edges. Generously season with salt and pepper, add the water or stock, then give one final stir and bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid and simmer gently for 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are all soft.

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COLUMN: Spring is here! Dust the sand off the flip-flops (BarrieToday)

For BarrieToday reporter Shawn Gibson, the arrival of spring today means swapping out playlists and planning Muskoka trips.

My wife is a Muskoka girl originally and I long to be there, so this is the event we eagerly await every year. Coming out of this event we are in full spring and summer mode and ready for the season. I know my barbecue is able to cook in the winter, but mentally there is something about dusting it off and flaring it up for the changing of the weather — the ultimate sign that winter is gone. Soups and stews go to the wayside for bright salads, grilled veggies and barbecued chicken. For me personally, it means my spring playlist, which is mainly a whole refreshed set Tragically Hip songs to listen to when writing. The candles of apple aroma will be lit, some flowers bought and put in vases.

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Spring is about to be sprung. So when's the warm weather finally ... (Toronto Star)

Expect all kinds of weather this week as spring arrives Monday afternoon. GTA. Spring is about to be sprung. So when's the ...

Friday night will see cloudy periods with a 60 per cent chance of rain showers and flurries and a low of - 2 C. It’ll be mainly cloudy, with another 30 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries expected for the early hours of the day. More rain is expected on the weekend, with 60 per cent chance of showers or flurries on Saturday with a high of 6 C. This is in line with the average for March 20, which is 5 C, but well below There will be a 70 per cent chance of showers with cloudy skies on Thursday, with a high of 11 C. Wednesday evening into the overnight will see more wet stuff, with a 60 per cent chance of showers and a low of 3 C.

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Spring weather in Toronto: March 20 marks new season (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

March 20 marks the first day of Spring in the northern hemisphere, and, after a long, grey winter, Torontonians can soon look forward to warmer temperatures ...

It is often said that spring arrives reluctantly in Canada and this is going to test us,” Phillips told CP24. “This is going to be slow coming. "That is actually better for us. On Saturday, temperatures will remain at about six degrees, but with a chance of showers or flurries. On Friday and Sunday, a high of six degrees has been forecast, and the weather is expected to be a mix of sun and clouds. The coldest day this week, Wednesday, is expected to have a high of five degrees.

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Canada's spring forecast: Sluggish spring slowly comes to life (Yahoo News Canada)

Now that spring is officially underway, will Canada finally see more consistent warm weather?

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'It's spring season:' Saskatchewan residents look forward to warmer ... (CKOM News Talk Sports)

The temperatures may not feel like spring just yet, but the season officially starts Monday. Temperatures are still below freezing in most of the prov...

“I’m very happy.” “I do know we can have a lot of outdoor fun, (like) going to the parks, going to the beach (and going) to the river,” she said. “Yay!

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First day of spring: Toronto is actually getting warmer days ... (Curiocity)

It's officially the first day of spring and the Toronto weather forecast is finally showing warmer and sunnier days ahead.

[$3 fries & gravy: Zellers to roll out its food trucks this week & here's when its coming to you](https://curiocity.com/zellers-diner-on-wheels-dates/) [Which Canadian city has the biggest chance of survival in a zombie apocalypse?](https://curiocity.com/best-canadian-city-survive-zombie-apocalypse/) [This Canadian city was named one of the best places to travel alone in 2023](https://curiocity.com/best-places-to-travel-alone-2023/) [Popular US lymphatic drainage spot opens its first Toronto location & here's what to expect](https://curiocity.com/the-tox-technique-toronto-lympatic-drainage/) A high of 11°C is expected this Thursday, March 23rd. [This Canadian city was named one of the best places to travel alone in 2023](https://curiocity.com/best-places-to-travel-alone-2023/) [33 exciting new stores now open & opening soon in Toronto](https://curiocity.com/new-stores-in-toronto-2023/)

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Spring backwards? Why next spring will come earlier than it has in ... (CTV News)

During spring and fall, the sun is shining equally on both the northern and southern hemispheres. The Earth takes 365.25 days to orbit the sun, which is rounded ...

Your insurer may have to junk the whole car](https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos/scratched-ev-battery-your-insurer-may-have-to-junk-the-whole-car-1.6320744) 2 seed Arizona and No. Why next spring will come earlier than it has in nearly 130 years](https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/spring-backwards-why-next-spring-will-come-earlier-than-it-has-in-nearly-130-years-1.6320736) No elected Republican has done more to restrict abortion rights in the U.S. [Politics](https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics) [Will the Conservative foreign interference motion be a confidence vote? Capitol in the latest trial involving members of the far-right antigovernment extremist group. aid worker kidnapped in Niger released after 6 years](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/u-s-aid-worker-kidnapped-in-niger-released-after-6-years-1.6320605) The parents of young Ontario hockey player Ben Teague have been searching for answers since he died while at a team retreat in 2019. Spring will also [start on March 19 in 2028](https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/seasons.html?year=2000&n=0), according to time-keeping website TimeandDate.com. It is, however, the first time it's been on that day in over a century. The opposite tilt occurs in the Northern Hemisphere's summer, bringing warm weather to countries north of the equator. ET/ 2:24 p.m.

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Spring equinox arrives Monday evening, marking first day of season (CTV News Atlantic)

The spring (vernal) equinox arrives at 6:24 p.m. on Monday. The equinox is the time of the year when the position of the sun passes south to north over the ...

Crews were first called to the scene around 9 p.m. The City of London, Ont. snowmobiler dies in crash on a northern trail](https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/another-southern-ont-snowmobiler-dies-in-crash-on-a-northern-trail-1.6320914) One person – a five-year-old boy – survived and was airlifted to hospital in life-threatening condition, RCMP say. A 31-year-old neuroscientist is believed to be among the six people missing after a massive fire in Old Montreal last week. The same predictive system has the Maritimes with below normal amounts of precipitation expected. The River Watch program is running in New Brunswick. The burn restriction program for New Brunswick comes into effect on the third Monday of April, which will be April 17 this year. The stages used by New Brunswick's River Watch include advisory, watch, warning and flood, escalating in that order. Monday, which is the astronomical definition for the start of spring. The reason for the lag is due to how sunrise and sunset are defined. The equinox is the time of the year when the position of the sun passes south to north over the equator.

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Spring sprung at 3:24 p.m. on March 20. Here's the science behind ... (CBC.ca)

According to a local weather expert, Calgarians may have to wait some time to feel the effects of what many consider to be spring temperatures.

"It makes us feel like winter is over and the season of life has begun." "We have a flicker at my house that's proclaiming his love for spring on our roof." But, in general, we're getting there already."

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Spring thaw brings hot steam for public works crews (WestCentralOnline.com)

Springtime is always welcome after a bitter winter, but the sometimes slow turnover associated with the change in season can make for quite the situation when ...

Spring is here, but not quite showing its best, as public works crews will do their best to work quickly and efficiently in their towns. They shared some of the things residents can do to help the process, "This is one reason that during the winter months we ask property owners not to pile snow in drainage ditches or on top of culvert openings as it causes huge drainage issues during spring thaw." It's important to note that re-freezing will occur during the freeze thaw cycle that happens with changes in temperatures.

Seedy Saturday germinates into Cornwall's first Transition to Spring (Standard Freeholder)

From left, Sonia Rehman, holding baby Fatima, and her other children, Rida, Wajiha and Khadija, receive a package of seeds from volunteer Julie Lanctot at ...

She agreed they will be able to help her and learn at the same time. “The focus of this event is trying to educate and inspire residents to make changes that are environmentally sustainable,” Rendek said. Many of the stations were very hands-on, such as vermicomposting, and bird seed feeder construction.

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It's the first day of spring: Here's what that really means (Alberta Prime Times)

NEW YORK (AP) — Spring has sprung! Monday marked the spring equinox — at least for those in the Northern Hemisphere. But what does that actually mean?

Much of the southern and eastern U.S. The AP is solely responsible for all content. That means the sun’s warmth and light fall unequally on the northern and southern halves of the planet. The spring — or vernal — equinox can land on March 19, 20 or 21, depending on the year. Solstices, when the Earth sees its strongest tilt toward or away from the sun, kick off summer and winter. The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night.

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Spring shows its true colours in Ontario with threats of rain, snow ... (The Weather Network)

Multiple rounds of unsettled weather will take aim as spring kicks off in Ontario, with rain in the south and another healthy shot of snow in northern ...

Just how far north the rain pushes in is still to be fine-tuned," says Nadine Powell, a meteorologist at The Weather Network. There's another system on course for the weekend that could bring rain and snow for southern areas. That means snow to start across southern Ontario this time, then changing to rain Saturday afternoon, then back to snow as the system departs later Saturday night. Across southern Ontario, this will be widespread rain, beginning Wednesday evening, and spreading eastward through the day Thursday. A wet rain/snow mix is likely right along the shores of Lake Superior. [spring](https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/seasonal), and while thoughts of blooms and warmer weather are in the air, winter won't go without a fight.

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Yippee! Spring is officially here! (KelownaNow)

But through the quirks of astronomy, the earth tilting a little closer to the sun and the sun crossing the equator heading north in what's called spring equinox ...

And it will continue to build through May with longer days and daytime highs up to 20C." By the time we get into April, overnight lows should be above 0C and daytime highs could get up to 16C. Technically, the start of spring is just a date on the calendar and a time on the clock.

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B.C. weather: First day of spring Monday | CityNews Vancouver (News 1130)

Spring officially begins on Monday. CityNews Meteorologist Michael Kuss tells us what to expect weather-wise in B.C. for the season.

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