Schools have already been closed in Ontario for two weeks and Omicron cases have exploded, so it's unclear what Ford thinks we will see in the next two weeks, and why anyone should believe it will just be two weeks

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City insisted schools would remain open despite surging Omicron cases in the city. He said remote learning has been too damaging, especially to children in low-income neighborhoods and homeless students. nyti.ms/348fkoY

Closing schools at this point is inexcusable. It's almost impossible to enumerate the harms of school closures, and the real impact can only been seen years from now ottawacitizen.com/opinion/column… via Ottawa Citizen #COVID19 #onpoli

Denley: Ford is inflicting pandemic pain, but offering little gain. ottawacitizen.com/opinion/randal…

This resonates hard right now, Ontario. #onpoli #onted macleans.ca/society/the-cr…

And when you do ask, here's what they say: theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Last night: 500 goals for Crosby Today, 5 years ago: 1,000 points for Crosby Us: Just honored to continually witness greatness

This essay by Alexandra Kirschbaum captures what an awful lot of Ottawans feel just now: #ottnews #truckers Ottawa Citizen ottawacitizen.com/opinion/kirsch…

Grateful to nurses, doctors and leaders from The Ottawa Hospital who took time to talk about the past two years there: Exhaustion, pride, lingering sadness: Two years that changed The Ottawa Hospital and its frontline workers ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new… via Ottawa Citizen

Crushed. Heartbreaking news. RIP Taylor Hawkins 🤘💔

Last June, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins sat down at his L.A. home for his last in-person Rolling Stone interview. He talked about stage fright, almost quitting the band, his "older brother" Dave Grohl, and more. rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…

“His mother passed away when he was 23, and my mom passed away when I was 23. So when I learned that, it was one of those things where I got chills, and I just thought, Okay, I can connect to that.” —Austin Butler #Elvis gq.mn/7IVW6cI

Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s only child whose tumultuous life also included a music career, died Thursday, according to the Associated Press. She was 54. variety.com/2023/music/new…

It was a remarkable life, spent under a spotlight and in a shadow. esqr.co/gtbWbct

It's telling how journalists always keep covering news during layoffs, working even as they may lose their jobs. Probably the clearest expression of how deeply we believe that the work we do matters. Thinking of all the excellent journalists at Postmedia today.

Our heart goes out for the beautiful country of Turkey and all those affected by the devastating earthquake. Sending love & support during this trying time. Hope & resilience will guide you forward. You are not alone. #StayStrongTurkey🇹🇷

Red Cross and Red Crescent teams are on the ground in Türkiye and Syria supporting search and rescue efforts and providing basic needs, warmth, and shelter. Eligible donations will be matched by the Government of Canada to a maximum of $10 million from Feb 6-22, 2023.

The Ottawa Citizen newsroom at Baxter Rd., now emptied, forever. So sad.

🪸 HAPPY🐙 WORLD🐟 OCEAN🐧 DAY!🌊 Today and everyday we celebrate our big blue. Thank you for helping protect the ecosystem that we so dearly need. Together, we can make sure future generations will get to reap the rewards that the stunning ocean brings us. For the ocean!