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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, OTTAWA Today's ottawan is dedicated to the mothers. Our mothers, your mothers. The ones that are no longer with us, the ones that we wish we knew. The ones who become our mother, deliberately or by default or through some unreasonable and unthanked effort of their own. The ones who are mothers, or who want to be, or who wish they still were. They are loved, whether they know it or not. We'll see you Monday — Martha and Darren |
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STATS Weather: Are you kidding us? Chance of flurries or rain showers or ugh. High of 5° |
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE There have been 1,579 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, an increase of 21 since yesterday, and 141 deaths, an increase of 2. Province says no regions will get special Cornonavirus treatment [CBC] Staffer at Madonna care home in Orléans dies from COVID-19 [CBC] + Related Family accuses Madonna of negligence in father's death Ottawa firm pivots from construction to COVID-19 swabs [Ottawa Citizen] Two more residents at the Peter D. Clark Centre test positive for COVID-19 [Ottawa Citizen] |
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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT Greyhound has stopped all bus routes across Canada Carleton University, the University of Ottawa and Algonquin College still unsure about autumn openings Ottawa cop charged with drunk driving The new US Postmaster General will call Ottawa home Black bear strolls through Barrhaven parking lot |
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BEER THINGS TO DO ? Wood Brothers Brewing in Glen Robertson, Ontario opens its online shop at noon today. [Wood Brothers] ? Tooth and Nail Brewing Company have restocked their virtual shop with Vim and Vigor pilsner and Fortitude stout. [Tooth And Nail] FINAL OTTAWA-SOURCED MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE ☕ Stittsville stalwart Quitters Coffee, which has been closed during the pandemic, is reopening from 11am to 3pm this Saturday May the 9th for a Pop-Up Mother’s Day Sale. Although there won’t be coffee, last minute shoppers will find all sorts of Mother’s Day cards, gifts, and pastry boxes on offer. The Pop-Up will be running out of the shop’s back porch. [Quitters Coffee] ✉️ This one is an I.O.U. tucked into the Mother’s Day card that you’ll be leaving on your mum’s porch over the weekend. Ottawa illustrator Alexandra Finkledey’s bright prints and cards offer a dose of animal whimsy for these dark, at home days. Visit her Etsy shop for gift ideas or commission a piece just for you. [Etsy] ?It may be impossible at this point to find a bouquet for Mum, so it’s time to get creative. Balloons could be the answer. Bangin’ Balloons allows you to choose the quantity and colour of your balloons, so just ask for mum’s favourite hues and voilá, you’ve won Mother’s Day. Pickup and delivery are available, but if you pick up, good luck sneaking them into the house before Mum sees ‘em. [Bangin’ Balloons] |
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