Canadians invited to pick colour of the year

ST. JACOBS, Ont. — Beauti-Tone, Home Hardware’s paint division, has left it to the public to determine its 2016 colour of the year. The firm selected four trending colours, and invited consumers to vote on Home Hardware’s social media pages for their favourite. Voting ended yesterday, and the results will determine which of the four receives the accolade: Hot Cha-Cha-colate (brown), Avocado Dip (green), Japonica (pink) or French Charming (blue).