January 30, 2019

Environment Canada has issued an Extreme Cold Warning for much of southwestern Ontario.

The extreme cold that will blanket southwestern Ontario this week can cause frostbite and hypothermia. Health officials recommend that anyone spending any time outdoors keep an eye out for the symptoms of frostbite.

Conditions should improve for the weekend as the temperatures warm up.

The cold weather is covering most of North America. The Priceville, Alabama police went as far as canceling all crime due to a snowstorm.

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day.

For every text message or long distance call through Bell Canada, Bell will donate 5¢ towards mental health initiatives. (Turn off iMessage!)

Tweet using #BellLetsTalk, Bell will donate 5¢ towards mental health initiatives. Each time you watch the Let’s Talk Day video, Bell will donate 5¢ towards mental health initiatives.

Each time you watch our Bell Let’s Talk Day video or use the Bell Let’s Talk Facebook frame, Bell will donate 5¢ towards mental health initiatives.

Each time you watch our Bell Let’s Talk Day video or send a snap using the Bell Let’s Talk filter, Bell will donate 5¢ towards mental health initiatives.

Let’s Talk Day 2018 raised $6,919,199.75 for mental health initiatives.

To find out more go to BellLetsTalk.ca.

It’s Movie Night at the Capitol.

Come by the Chatham Capitol Theatre tonight to see Jeremiah Johnson on the big screen at 7.

$5 cash at the door, concessions available. Everyone is welcome.
The World’s Best Brick Layer is a Canadian.

Mario Alves became the first Canadian to win the title at the 2019 Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 World Championship in Las Vegas last Wednesday.

He laid 760 perfect bricks in 60 minutes in the annual competition that pitted 27 world-class bricklayers against each other.

Alves wins a 2019 Ford F-250 truck, a mortar mixer, and $10,000 in cash and prizes.

Mason Mario Alves gets a big hug from brother Michael after winning the @SPECMIX #Bricklayer500 at #WOC2019. #RJ pic.twitter.com/W3P7KOZ6QQ

— Benjamin Hager (@BenjaminHphoto) January 24, 2019

Bricks made from solid human waste could be the future of construction.

Scientists in Australia have come up with a system to use the waste to build homes.

When using between 10 to 25 percent biosolids, the bricks passed strength tests. They also found that biosolid bricks are more porous than standard bricks, meaning they are better insulators, letting less heat escape.

More research is needed, as biosolids from different places can present huge changes in chemical composition and characteristics. More testing will need to be done before you see these bricks on shelves or in walls.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod