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March 17, 2022

By: Chris McLeod

17/3/2022

5 Things You Need To Know

March 16th is the 75th day of the year. There are 290 days remaining until the end of the year.

As of April 1st, the federal government will be lifting the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement at the border for fully vaccinated travellers.

Passengers may still be subjected to random PCR testing at the airport, and travelers will still have to use the ArriveCAN app to enter their proof of vaccination and other required information.

Currently, fully vaccinated travellers are required to show proof of a health professional-administered negative rapid antigen test taken ahead of a scheduled flight or crossing at a land border.

These changes are to be announced today.

There was no winning ticket was sold in Tuesday’s Lotto Max $55 million draw.

This Friday’s Lotto Max jackpot is an estimated $60 million, plus an estimated six $1 million Maxmillions prizes up for grabs.

Players can purchase tickets in store or buy online at OLG.ca until 10:30pm Friday.

Spring Training is underway and the Blue Jays are making waves.

Toronto has made aa trade for Matt Chapman from the Oakland Athletics. In exchange the Blue Jays are sending four players to the A’s.

Chapman is a 28-year-old all-star and Gold Glove winner for his excellent defense.

The Jays season begins April 9th at the Rogers Centre.

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck have left Fox Sports for ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

There’s no official word on their salaries, but sources have reported that Aikman is making $92.5 million over five years, and Buck is getting $60 million to $75 million.

The upcoming season will be their 21st in the booth together.

They’ll make their debut on September 12th.

It’s St. Patrick’s Day!

The Catholic Church first recognized March 17th as a feast day commemorating Ireland’s best-known and most beloved patron saint, Saint Patrick, in 1631. With rare exceptions, March 17th always fell during the Christian holy season of Lent, when alcohol consumption was prohibited by the Church. But on Saint Patrick’s feast day, the ban on alcohol was lifted, presumably because it was a feast day, and feasting usually included alcohol.

It’s a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat, and the Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador.

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in more countries around the world than any other single-day national festival.

Some facts …

  • It’s been an Irish holiday for 1,500 years.
  • The world’s largest St Patrick’s Parade is in NYC where over a million spectators and 100,000 participants take part A tradition since 1762, the 2-mile parade lasts about 6 hours.
  • It was first celebrated in Canada in 1765 in Québec City QC.
  • Since 1965, the Chicago River has been dyed green for the “Chicago St Patrick’s Parade”, an idea conceived when a plumber was observed using green dye to trace leaks from a building.
  • Green is associated with St Patrick’s Day because it’s the color of Spring, Ireland, and the shamrock.
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