March 2, 2022

March 2nd is the 61st day of the year. There are 304 days remaining until the end of the year.

The CKCharity 50/50 draw is today.

Tickets for the raffle are only sale until 1:00pm.

The winner will be announced during a live stream on the CK Charity 50/50 Facebook page.

Proceeds support the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent and the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation.

Get your tickets before 1pm online at CKCharity5050.com.

Ontario reported 914 people hospitalized due to the virus on Tuesday, a slight uptick from Monday. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the province hit its lowest point since the start of the Omicron wave on Sunday.

The province lifted most public health measures on Tuesday, including the vaccine passport requirement. Premier Doug Ford has said masks will likely be in place in Ontario for at least a couple more weeks.

Chatham-Kent Public Health will update local numbers this morning.

Gas prices are going up again.

Most of the province will see an increase of 2 cents per litre today. A 3 cent per litre jump is expected in parts of Ontario tomorrow. Gulp.

Toronto alone could see an 11 cent jump Thursday. There is much uncertainty around how tensions between Russia and Ukraine will play out and if there will ultimately be a loss of oil supply.

Major League Baseball has canceled Opening Day.

Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Tuesday that baseball will lose regular-season games over a labour dispute for the first time in 27 years after lockout talks collapsed just before deadline.

The league sent the players’ association a “best and final offer” Tuesday on the ninth straight day of negotiations. Players rejected that offer.

Opening Day in Major League Baseball was scheduled for March 31st.

Read a letter from the Commissioner: https://t.co/LMNTlYZJ0b pic.twitter.com/TOxCeTfezQ

— MLB (@MLB) March 2, 2022

The Weather Network just released the 2022 Spring Forecast. They’re predicting that the province will receive periods of “colder than normal” weather throughout March and April, with a threat of high-impact winter weather for most regions.

Above-normal precipitation is expected for Ontario, which will be bad news for farmers. They could see a delay in the start of the planting season because fields could be too wet for heavy equipment.

On the upside, the cold temperatures won’t be consistent, expect some warm spring weather in early May.

Our #SpringForecast is in full bloom! ☀🌷🦋 With winter finally coming to an end, are you one of many Canadians wondering when we can expect milder weather to arrive? https://t.co/zRTyp6DvOn

— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) March 1, 2022

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This post was written by Chris McLeod