Ontario schools will remain closed to students until at least May 4th.<\/p>\n
Based on current advice from the Ontario Medical Officer of Health, the Ministry of Education is planning to allow teachers back in schools on May 1 with students returning on May 4. However, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce says they will extend the closure if necessary, to protect the health of students and staff.<\/p>\n
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The Province of Ontario has an agreement to make digital learning supports available at all universities and colleges. The agreement with eCampus will provide post-secondary schools with the technology they need to conduct year-end assessments while maintaining student privacy. Ontario will also offer digital learning to Indigenous Institutes and private career colleges.<\/p>\n
______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There’s already a coronavirus MOVIE it’s a Canadian thriller called\u00a0CORONA, and it’s already finished, and being shopped to streaming services.<\/p>\n “Corona”\u00a0<\/em>isn’t really about this pandemic itself . . . because it was just a so-called “Chinese virus” when the idea was conceived.\u00a0 The director says it was inspired by the stories he heard about Chinese tourists being attacked.\u00a0They filmed it last month . . . before the virus had exploded worldwide.The thriller uses the coronavirus as a symbol to “explore fear and racism among apartment tenants that get trapped in an elevator together at the first stages of the COVID-19 crisis.”<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The star of Netflix’s Tiger King, Joseph Maldonado-Passage (better known as Joe Exotic) is one of the most outlandish characters to ever hit the small screen, so it’s no surprise that so many celebs want the chance to play that character themselves.<\/p>\n Dax Shepard may be the first actor to throw his hat into the ring to play the outrageous former zookeeper, when he wrote on Twitter, “If I don’t get cast as Joe Exotic in the eventual biopic, Hollywood is broken. The following day, Oscar winner Edward Norton told Shepard that he, too, was interested. “Um, step aside, pal. You\u2019re way too young and buff and you know it,” Norton wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Jared Leto hosted a virtual viewing party and dressed up in his most exotic outfits for the occasion. “#JaredLetoTigerKing,” Leto wrote on Twitter, alongside a series of photos of himself rocking a shiny blue and gold shirt, a cowboy hat, and a stuffed tiger.<\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cApril Fool\u2019s Day\u201d. Many say the custom of playing practical jokes on this day originated with the reform of the calendar when \u201cNew Year\u2019s Day\u201d was moved from April 1 to January 1. Those who clung to the old \u201cNew Year\u2019s Day\u201d were scoffed at as \u2018fools\u2019 and sent fake party invitations and prank gifts.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n George Strait<\/strong>‘s\u00a0Troubadour\u00a0album was released in 2008.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COVID UPDATES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The owner of a caf\u00e9 in Melbourne, Australia saw how many people were lined up for unemployment.\u00a0 So he went to the bank . . . took out $10,000 . . . and\u00a0gave everyone a hundred bucks to buy groceries.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A few years ago, a dental group\u00a0in Montana accidentally ordered WAY too many facemasks . . . like a million of them.\u00a0 And they still had 700,000 left in storage.\u00a0 So now they’re donating them to make sure hospitals don’t run out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A guy in Chicago who deals with a lot of shipments from China managed to get\u00a010 million face masks\u00a0sent to hospitals in Illinois.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A restaurant in San Francisco has been flooded with orders after they launched a program called ADOPT A DOCTOR OR NURSE that lets you send meals to hospital workers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There’s a new trend where people drive to hospitals at night and flash their headlights\u00a0to support healthcare workers.\u00a0 About 50 cars pulled up to a hospital in Oklahoma Friday night.\u00a0 And hundreds showed up at a\u00a0hospital in Kentucky\u00a0on Sunday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY<\/strong>\u00a0would like you to know that we’re at war, and\u00a0quarantining\u00a0is the BRAVE thing to do.<\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n FOUR RANDOM FACTS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n GOOD NEWS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A state trooper pulled over a doctor for speeding on an east-central Minnesota interstate, told her she should know better and sent her on her way grateful for receiving only a warning and not a ticket.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The doctor had just wrapped up her work when she was pulled her over for going 85 mph in a 70 mph zone on southbound I-35.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As she struggled to apologize and thank the trooper, \u201che reached in to hand me what I assumed was my license back. It wasn\u2019t until my hand had closed around what he was giving me that its unexpected bulkiness drew my eyes to it. Five N95 masks from the supply the state had given him for his protection.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Sarosh Ashraf Janjua a cardiologist, said \u201cI burst into tears, I think he teared up a little as well before wishing me well and walking away.\u201d \u201cThis complete stranger, who owed me nothing and is more on the front lines than I am, shared his precious masks with me, without my even asking,\u201d she wrote\u201c<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The N95 mask has been a persistent point of emphasis for many weeks among politicians, medical professionals and private industry as a vital \u2014 and all too scarce \u2014 tool in keeping health care providers safe from the virus.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cTrooper [Brian] Schwartz said he noticed what appeared to be … used N95 masks in [her] purse that he assumed she was reusing,\u201d the patrol\u2019s chief spokesman, Lt. Gordon Shank, said. \u201cTrooper Schwartz said he heard there was a shortage of personal protective equipment and thought [the doctor] could use the extra masks.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0______________________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [59] Susan Boyle, singer\/TV talent show contestant (\u201cBritain\u2019s Got Talent\u201d 2009)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [34] Hillary Scott, country singer (Lady Antebellum)<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n WHAT TIME DO YOU USUALLY EAT DINNER?<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n 36% 5pm-6pm<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 27% 6pm-7pm<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 20% whenever I get around to it<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 13% 4pm- 5pm<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 12% early dinner, before or at 4pm\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Things to Look Forward to in April<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n It feels like everything’s been cancelled because of the crisis.\u00a0 But here are five things you can STILL look forward to in April . . .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n WEDNESDAY APRIL 1ST<\/sup> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [59] Susan Boyle, singer\/TV talent show contestant (\u201cBritain\u2019s Got Talent\u201d 2009)<\/p>\n [34] Hillary Scott, country singer (Lady Antebellum)<\/p>\n ——————————————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Province of Ontario has an agreement to make digital learning supports available at all universities and colleges. The agreement with eCampus will provide post-secondary schools with the technology they need to conduct year-end assessments while maintaining student privacy<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Deborah Birx<\/strong>, the coordinator of the White House’s coronavirus task force, says, quote, “There’s no magic bullet. \u00a0There’s no magic vaccine or therapy.\u00a0 It’s just behaviors: \u00a0Each of our behaviors translating into something that changes the course of this viral pandemic over the next 30 days.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Google will be holding off on its notorious April Fools\u2019 Day jokes this year. The company, which is infamous for its elaborate pranks that typically touch on nearly every major product the company makes \u2014 won\u2019t be participating due to the serious threat of the coronavirus that continues to impact the entire world. According to a leaked email, Google will \u201ctake the year off from that tradition out of respect for all those fighting the COVID-19 pandemic\u201d. The email says: \u201cLet\u2019s save the jokes for next April, which will undoubtedly be a whole lot brighter than this one.\u201d<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CMA FEST 2020 CANCELED<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Country Music Association has decided to outright cancel this year’s CMA Fest, which was scheduled to take place June 4-7 in downtown Nashville. The organization issued a statement yesterday (Tuesday, March 31st) which reads in part, “As the world is still greatly affected by the spread of COVID-19, we cannot in good conscience risk the health and wellbeing of our fans, artists, staff and Country Music community.”<\/p>\n Four-day passes purchased for this year\u2019s event will be honored for CMA Fest 2021 or will be refunded.<\/p>\n CMA Fest 2021 is scheduled for June 10-13.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n CARLY PEARCE SAYS TIME AT HOME WITH HUBBY IS ‘BLESSING’ OF QUARANTINE <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Carly Pearce<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Michael Ray<\/strong>\u00a0are trying to follow the recommended guidelines for self-quarantining these days. While the coronavirus is a serious matter, Carly tells us that getting to spend so much time together has been the silver lining.\u00a0[“We’ve never had this much time to just rest. We’ve never had this time together. We’ve never been able to just really be normal so I take it as a blessing. He left to go to Florida to see his family for a few days. I’m leaving to go do social distancing with my mom who has a lung disease, but we didn’t want to leave each other so, you know, we’re figuring it out. It’s hard.”]<\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BRANTLEY GILBERT SAYS HE GOES TO WORK WHEN HIS FAMILY GOES TO BED <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Brantley Gilbert<\/strong>\u00a0is accustomed to late night hours, and says that when he\u2019s home, that doesn\u2019t change. After his wife, Amber<\/strong>\u00a0gets the kids to bed, he goes to work. Brantley explains:\u00a0[She knows if something\u2019s pressing.\u00a0Like, if I take a phone call, she knows it\u2019s important. But most of the time I head up to my office and I work from about 9:00 or 9:30 to 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning, most of the time, which is kind of a cool set up because I can return emails and get a lot done. You know sometimes when you return emails and then somebody sends it directly back, so you feel like you can\u2019t get caught up, that doesn\u2019t happen to me. And if there\u2019s ever anybody that\u2019s been like texting me and getting on my nerves, that I don\u2019t want to talk to that much, I\u2019ll just light \u2018em up at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning.\u00a0 Just text \u2018em, \u2018Hey, sorry, I just got to this.\u00a0You know, blow \u2018em up at \u00a02:00 or 3:00 in the morning. They\u2019ll quit texting you. So yeah, my business hours are really late but that does allow me during the day \u2013 you know, I get up about 10:00, and from 10:00 until 8:00 I\u2019m right there and don\u2019t answer the phone unless it\u2019s absolutely, really important.]<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n BIG & RICH<\/strong>\u00a0have released a quarantine-inspired song called\u00a0STAY HOME“<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 They said in a statement\u00a0that they’re addressing all the serious stuff going on right by offering us a “two-and-a-half minute ear-to-ear grin.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April 1st ","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":13677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_img_display":"Yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mornings"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-07 07:40:49","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"react_link":"https:\/\/country929.com\/blogs\/mornings\/2020\/04\/on-todays-show-367\/","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14111"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14112,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14111\/revisions\/14112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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