March 27, 2020

March 27th is the 87th day of the year. There are 279 days remaining until the end of the year.

All Service Canada locations across Canada are now closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Federal Government announced late last evening that the in-person centres will be closed, starting this morning. Canadians will need to apply online for employment insurance, pension benefits and other Service Canada services.

For Service Canada online go here, and more helpful links click here.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced earlier this week that Canadians who are out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic should start to receive financial help from the federal government within 10 days of applying for employment insurance (EI).

There’s a Blood Donor Clinic tomorrow at the Portuguese Canadian Club (346 Grand Ave East, Chatham) from 9-1.

Only donors with appointments are welcome, book your appointment now at Blood.ca, use the apps or call 1-888-2-DONATE.

For any concerns about donating during the COVID pandemic, go here.

At this time, we can only welcome people with appointments. This is in compliance with public health
authorities’ requests to practice healthy physical distancing & help minimize the number of people in our donor centre.
Book now at https://t.co/HEPPF0C27W pic.twitter.com/EKRGiAAwdW

— Canadian Blood Services Windsor (@LifelineWindsor) March 26, 2020

With Ontario restaurants currently only allowed to offer takeout and delivery due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rules around allowing alcoholic beverages in those orders have been eased.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced yesterday the Liquor Licence Act has been changed to let licensed bars and restaurants sell beer, wine, and spirits, as long as they are included as part of a food order.

All alcohol sold in a takeout or delivery order must be in a sealed and unopened container. It can only be sold between 9am-11pm, with no limit on the amount of liquor that may be sold for takeout or delivery. Third parties, such as food delivery services like Skip the Dishes, are permitted to make the alcohol deliveries, as long as they are acting on behalf of a licensee.

McDonald’s has announced that because of the coronavirus pandemic, they need to, “simplify operations.” And one casualty is, no more all-day breakfast.

The president of McDonald’s did tweet, “All day breakfast’s response to this news: ‘I’ll be back.'” But no one knows when.

McDonald’s also announced that all health care workers and emergency services personnel can grab a medium coffee or tea on them at drive thrus in Canada.

Fred “Curly” Neal of the Harlem Globetrotters passed away. He was 77.

Neal played for the Globetrotters from 1963-85, appearing in more than 6,000 games in 97 countries for the exhibition team.

He entertained millions, appeared on many television shows and specials like The Ed Sullivan Show, Love Boat, Scooby Doo, Where Are You? and Gilligan’s Island.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod