January 21, 2022
January 21st is the 21st day of the year. There are 344 days remaining until the end of the year.
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will start easing its latest COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, January 31st.
Ontario’s 3-phased re-opening plan will roll out like this:
- January 31 – Restaurants, gyms, cinemas, casinos to open at 50% capacity. Sporting events can allow 500 fans.
- February 21 – Capacity limits lifted on restaurants, theatres.
- March 14 – All capacity limits lifted where proof of vax is required.
The province has been in a modified Step 2 of the Road to Reopen Plan since January 5th, closing restaurants to in-person dining, shutting gyms and putting a 50% capacity on retail.
The restrictions were scheduled to be in place until at least January 26th.
With key public health and health care indicators starting to show signs of improvement, Ontario has released details of its steps to cautiously and gradually ease public health measures, starting on January 31, 2022. https://t.co/8I7MHIua6o pic.twitter.com/RU6HIjbOi4
— Ontario Ministry of Health (@ONThealth) January 20, 2022
The Bradley Centre Vaccination Clinic will reopen today after being closed the last two days.
The clinic will be open from 1:30-7:30 and again Saturday 9-4. The clinic reopens again on Tuesday 9-4.
Ages 5-11 can walk in for vaccinations. For 12+, vaccinations are by appointment only, go to GetYourShotCK.ca or by call 519-351-1010. RideCK is offering free rides to and from the clinic.
There’s a blood donor clinic Wednesday at the Portuguese Canadian Club from 1-7pm.
Book your appointment at Blood.ca, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps. No walk-in appointments are available.
The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs is this weekend.
Tomorrow: Cincinnati Bengals vs. the Tennessee Titans at 4:30 and the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Green Bay Packers at 8:15.
Sunday: Los Angeles Rams vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 3:00 and the Buffalo Bills vs. the Kansas City Chiefs at 6:30.
The Super Bowl is February 13th in Los Angeles.
The M&M characters are getting a tweak.
They have changed the lady characters to be less sexist. They’d been getting complaints about it for a while.
Green has swapped her go-go boots for sneakers. Brown is sporting lower, more sensible heels. Red and Yellow’s shoes now have laces. Orange’s shoes laces are no longer untied. And Blue’s shoes, are described as “a bad version of Uggs.” Currently, there are two female characters and four male ones.
The logo got a slight adjustment adjustment too: Instead of resting on its side, it’s set up straight. The logo was last tweaked in 2019.
The changes are rolling out online this week and they’ll be incorporated into M&Ms’ packaging this year.
