Good morning, Ottawa. Today will see a high of -3C and an overnight low of -16C with a chance of flurries, says Environment Canada.
Ottawa-area MPP Randy Hillier will not seek re-election
Longtime provincial politician Randy Hillier will not run in the June election, ending his political career banned from speaking in the legislature. CBC News reports Hillier made the announcement on social media Monday.
NATO rejects Ukraine’s request for no-fly zone
NATO allies have rejected Ukraine’s demand for no-fly zones, saying they are trying to avoid a broader, more brutal European war, CBC News reports.
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant hit by Russian shelling
The shelling is raising fears of a nuclear disaster on the scale of the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown, CTV reports. Russia says the attack was arson and it did not target the reactor.
Ontario to lift mask mandates by end of March
Mask mandates in Ontario could be lifted as early as the end of the month — as long as positive public health trends continue, the Ottawa Citizen reports.
Gas prices jump at some Ottawa valley pumps overnight
In Pembroke, the price of gas jumped 11 cents a litre at one pump overnight, reaching 165.9 cents per litre yesterday morning. Dan McTeague, the President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, says prices in Ottawa are expected to exceed 170 cents a litre Friday. Renfrew Today has more.
