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(Satpal Singh Johal) -This is the 60th day, February 29 of 2024.

*A mainly sunny (Thurs)day is in the weather forecast for today in the GTA.
*Black History Month in Canada ends today.
*3rd month is the year; March will begin tomorrow.
*International Women’s Day will be celebrated on March 8.
*Daylight saving time starts on March 10. Clocks in Canada and the USA will be set an hour forward until November 3.
*The new NanakShahi year (556) will begin on March 14.
*The first official day of Spring-2024 will be March 19.
*March is Irish and Persian Heritage Month.
*Solar eclipse (ਸੂਰਜ ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ) will occur on April 8, and schools in Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon will remain closed for students on that day.

*Data from IRCC shows around 70 citizens of Mexico were claiming asylum in Canada every day in 2023. a total of 25236 Mexicans filed for asylum in Canada last year. This number was 110 in 365 days of 2015. Currently, IRB has a backlog of over 28000 claims.

*To halt the free flow of asylum seekers, the Canadian government is reimposing visa restrictions for Mexican nationals from tonight.

*Om Sharma of Brampton ($100000) and Riaaz Razak ($10000) of Mississauga won the OLG lottery in January and February.

*On March 3, Brampton’s City Hall and the underground parking garage will be closed for repairs.