Good morning Ottawa! Happy St.Patrick’s Day. Environment Canada expects a high of 13°C and a low of 2°C tonight, with a chance of showers in the evening.
Russian forces bomb a theatre housing civilians
Russian forces bombed a theatre in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol where hundreds of civilians had taken shelter. CBC has the story.
Japan goes dark as major earthquake hits
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake centred off the coast of the city of Fukushima rattled the island nation on Wednesday evening. The quake triggered a tsunami advisory and plunged more than two million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness, Time magazine reports.
Canada to remove pre-arrival COVID test for fully vaccinated travellers
On April 1, the federal government will lift the requirement for a pre-arrival COVID-19 test for fully vaccinated travelers. Travelers will still be required to register with the ArriveCan app before to arrival. The Globe and Mail has more
Omicron subvariant poses risk, expert says
The rise of the more-contagious Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 in Canada could represent a threat to the elderly and others who are vulnerable, warns a leading expert. The Ottawa Citizen has more.
Ford and Trudeau say deal on universal child care coming soon
Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau say an announcement on a proposed $10-a-day child-care plan would come “very soon” amid calls for a deal before the fast-approaching end of the fiscal year. The Globe and Mail has the full story.
