January 8, 2021

January 8th is the 8th  day of the year. 

Chatham-Kent Public Health reported 26 new cases Thursday.

Ontario added 3,519 new cases of COVID-19.

The majority of the cases are in Toronto, York Region and Peel. Closer to home there 199 new cases reported in Windsor-Essex.

Students in southern Ontario will not return to the classroom on Monday for in-person learning amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the province.

Elementary schools in the southern part of the province (south of Sudbury) will remain closed until Jan. 25, which is two weeks later than the original reopening date.

Secondary students are still slated to return to class for in-person learning on Jan. 25.

Elon Musk passes Jeff Bezos to become the richest person on Earth. Thanks to Tesla’s skyrocketing stock price.

Musk surpassing Bezos’ own extravagant personal wealth of around $187 billion marks the latest development in a years-long rivalry between the two — one that often centers on the accomplishments of their respective businesses.

How strange

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2021

In a blog post Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would ban President Donald Trump from its platforms “indefinitely” following a pro-Trump attack on the US Capitol this week. The ban will not be lifted before Inauguration Day, according to Zuckerberg.

We believe the risks of allowing President Trump to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great, so we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks. pic.twitter.com/JkyGOTYB1Z

— Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) January 7, 2021

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson confirmed that Rush will never return after Neil Peart’s death, although it’s possible that they’ll be inspired to work on new music with each other in the future.

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This post was written by Jen Marsh