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Friday, January 21, 2022
Probably the smartest thing to do this weekend is stay inside and stay warm. If you insist on getting some fresh air: ▪️Apartment 613 suggests an urban walk through Little Italy and Chinatown ▪️The Winter Market continues at the Aberdeen Pavilion on Sunday, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. ▪️The Kichi Sibi Winter Trail is open. The Mill Street Brew Pub has free hot chocolate and free parking to trail users.
If you see someone that needs winter shelter, call 311. The City has listed shelters available here.
We'll see you Monday– Martha and Darren ☃️ Is there something that Ottawa should know about? Email to us at hello@theottawan.com. We read every single comment. |
STATS Weather: ☀️ Sunny. High of -17°, low of -28°. Number: 5.4. The per centage rise of inflation in Ottawa in December. In November, it was 5.5 per cent. [Inflation in Various Canadian Cities] Ottawan of the Day: Ali Domenico. The assistant coach of Team Canada in Women's Hockey is about to make her Olympic debut in Beijing. [CBC] Quote: ‘One hundred and fifty is not my final number… I will continue to donate every 56 days’ – 69 year-old Guy LeBlanc who has donated blood 150 times, starting as a 19 year-old Carleton student. [CTV] Sports NHL Ottawa Senators 4 – Pittsburgh Penguins 6, last night
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Information is as of this morning. Changes are relative to yesterday. ONTARIO
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EASTERN ONTARIO HEALTH UNIT The Health Unit is updating their systems and won't be reporting for a few days. This data is from last Friday.
COVID-19 NEWS ⭕ More Ottawa kids have been hospitalized for COVID 19 this month than in any other month of the pandemic. [Ottawa Citizen] ⭕ Measurements of Ottawa sewage show indicate that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is levelling off. [CBC]
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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT ▪️A Crown Prosecutor played on the same soccer team with the jury foreman on a murder case. The attorney and the foreman both played on a Carleton adult soccer league team while the trial was conducted in September. Eventually, the two figured it out and reported it. The defendant has no plans to ask for a mistrial as he was convicted on the lessor charge of second degree murder and doesn't want to push his luck. [Ottawa Citizen] ▪️The National Capital Commission wants $175 million to fix all the official residences, including 24 Sussex Drive. All official residences – including Harrington Lake (country residence for the Prime Minister), Stornoway (home of the leader of the Opposition), The Farm (for the speaker of the House of Commons ) and 7 Rideau Gate (guest residence for foreign officials) — need repairs but 24 Sussex is the one in the worst shape, requiring $35 million in repairs. [Ottawa Citizen] ▪️Local mom and pop business Shopify has partnered with company to access Chinese consumers. The partnership with JD.com will let businesses that use Shopify for the ecommerce to be available as a sales channel in China. [Ottawa Business Journal] ▪️The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has cancelled all final exams. Student marks will be determined by term course work only. [CityNews]
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