Morning News – March 22nd

Weather:

Wawa is the warmest spot in Northern Ontario this morning!

A few showers ending late this afternoon then cloudy. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 9. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 6 overnight.

Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma

Tested

Confirmed
cases

Active
cases

Currently

hospitalized

Resolved
cases

Deceased

108,754

222

24 (1)

198

Updated: March 21, 2021, 5:27 p.m.

Immunization Tracker for the Algoma District:

Total doses administered: 13,254

Dose	# of Algoma residents who have received immunization	% eligible Algoma residents who have received immunization (adults 16+)	% all Algoma residents who have received immunization (any age)
People partially immunized with first dose only	11,134	11.5%	9.7%
People fully immunized with first and second dose	1,060	1.1%	0.9%
Total people immunized (first dose and/or fully vaccinated):	12,194	12.6%	10.6%

News Tidbits:

The Thunder Bay Airport has lost its ‘international status’. It joins Hamilton, London, Ont., Regina, and Saskatoon.

The Ontario government is providing $106.4 million to help publicly assisted colleges and universities address the financial impacts of COVID-19. The funding will provide immediate and targeted support for postsecondary institutions that are most affected by decreases in tuition and ancillary revenues and have incurred expenses associated with online learning, personal protective equipment and enhanced cleaning. Institutions can also use the funding in 2020-21 to offset COVID-19 expenses related to student financial supports and human resources.

The Ontario government is expanding appointments through its online booking system to individuals aged 75 and over, effective Monday, March 22, 2021.

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (“CP”) and Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (“KCS”) today announced they have entered into a merger agreement, under which CP has agreed to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately USD$29 billion¹, which includes the assumption of $3.8 billion of outstanding KCS debt. The transaction, which has the unanimous support of both boards of directors, values KCS at $275 per share, representing a 23% premium², based on the CP and KCS closing prices on March 19, 2021 (and $270 per share, representing a 26% premium³, based on the respective CP and KCS 30-day volume weighted average prices (“VWAP”)).Following final approval from the Surface Transportation Board (“STB”), the transaction will combine the two railroads to create the first rail network connecting the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Joining seamlessly in Kansas City, Mo., in America’s heartland, CP and KCS together will connect customers via single-network transportation offerings between points on CP’s system throughout Canada, the U.S. Midwest, and the U.S. Northeast and points on KCS’ system throughout Mexico and the South Central U.S.

Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, to make an announcement at 1 p.m.

Did you know? Today in 1894 the first Stanley Cup championship was played in Montreal. The trophy, originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, was first presented in 1893 to the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) team, champions of the Amateur Hockey Association. Stanley had intended for the cup to be presented to the winner of a challenge series, or tournament, so in 1894 it was given to the Montreal AAA team upon their defeat of the Ottawa Generals in the championship round of a tournament specifically created to award the Cup as Lord Stanley had intended. (history.com)

Today is William Shatner’s Birthday!