{"id":25125,"date":"2022-03-04T05:55:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T10:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=25125"},"modified":"2022-03-04T05:56:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T10:56:16","slug":"march-4-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2022\/03\/march-4-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"March 4, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>March 4th is the 63rd day of the year. There are 302 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54690 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/ef794108-cksy_5_things_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"90\" \/>As long as positive public health trends continue, mask mandates in Ontario will be removed by the end of March.<\/p>\n<p>Ontario&#8217;s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore said he will monitor the impacts of the province\u2019s reopening. On Tuesday capacity limits were lifted and the vaccine certificate system came to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Moore did say that there still may be more than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, but high vaccination rates and low hospitalizations suggest the worst is behind us.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-406 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/fd341b29-cksy_5_things_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"59\" height=\"74\" \/>Canadians continue to show support for Ukraine with donations.<\/p>\n<p>The Canada-Ukraine Foundation said it had raised $4 million by Monday and delivered $500,000 of that to provide food packages, medicine and shelter.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government announced last week it will match every donation made to the Red Cross for Ukraine up to a maximum of $10 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/dn\/70605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go here<\/a> to donate to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>To make a donation through the Red Cross <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.redcross.ca\/page\/100227\/donate\/1?_ga=2.254580744.1690132731.1646354458-872471058.1646354458&amp;_gl=1*1ttpd6m*_ga*ODcyNDcxMDU4LjE2NDYzNTQ0NTg.*_ga_376D8LHM0R*MTY0NjM1NDQ1Ny4xLjAuMTY0NjM1NDQ1Ny4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54692 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3acb2f67-cksy_5_things_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"90\" \/>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/city\/pages\/on-11_metric_e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environment Canada<\/a> we can expect sunshine in the forecast today and a high of 3. More sun, some clouds Saturday climbing to a high of 12, but everyone&#8217;s talking about Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday will be wet with a high of 19. <i>19! <\/i><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t go pulling the shorts and golf clubs out &#8211; temps drop to 0 on Monday.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54688 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/63a1a3cf-cksy_5_things_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"90\" \/>There&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blood donor clinic<\/a> Tuesday at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ymcaswo.ca\/locations\/chatham-kent-ymca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Chatham-Kent YMCA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>No walk-in appointments are available, although day of appointments do become available.<\/p>\n<p>Book your appointment at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blood.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blood.ca<\/a>, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps.<\/p>\n<p>The clinic is open 1-7pm.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54689 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3a9171bb-cksy_5_things_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"89\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paralympic.org\/beijing-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter Paralympics<\/a> open on today in Beijing and close on March 13th.<\/p>\n<p>Coverage of the opening ceremony will begin at 6:30 this morning. The ceremony will air live on CBC and stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBC.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A team of 49 athletes will represent Canada, including 25 Paralympic medalists and 19 making their Games debut.<\/p>\n<p>Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games for their countries\u2019 roles in the war in Ukraine<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CaqPjTyFzOo\/embed\/captioned\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display:inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height:0;\"  class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March 4th is the 63rd day of the year. There are 302 days remaining until the end of the year. 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