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GREATER OTTAWA AREA Lowest: 61.6 - MacEwen - Concession Street at Main Street - Russell Highest: 85.9 - ESSO - Island Park Drive at Wellington Street West - Ottawa Average: 73.75

Country singer Joe Diffie dies of coronavirus complications

ELGIN STREET CLOSURE - EFFECTIVE: MARCH 30th to JULY 24th The northbound lanes of Elgin Street between Catherine and Nepean will be closed in order to complete the final works of the renewal project. 5 Rideau: From Pretoria Bridge, right Queen Elizabeth Driveway, left McLeod, right Cartier, left Somerset, right Metcalfe, right Slater, left Elgin to regular route. 14 St-Laurent: From Gladstone/Elgin, continue Gladstone, left Cartier, left Somerset, right Metcalfe, right Slater, left Elgin to regular route. 114 Rideau: From Gladstone/Elgin, continue Gladstone, left Cartier, left Somerset, right Metcalfe, right Slater, left Elgin to regular route. Temporary stops are being placed at the following locations: McLeod/Cartier (5 Rideau only) Cartier/Lewis Cartier/Somerset Somerset/Elgin Metcalfe/Laurier Slater/Metcalfe

The Ottawa Senators are expected to announce that one of their players has tested positive for COVID-19. The Senators were finishing their California road trip before the season was suspended.

Here in Ottawa, all public recreational facilities, museums, and City Hall are shut down until at least April 5th.

BELANGER AVENUE CLOSURE - EFFECTIVE: MARCH 16th to MARCH 20th Belanger will be closed due to sewer repairs taking place, causing routes 46, 140, and 141 to detour. 46 Hurdman: From Bank, right Rockingham, left Clementine to regular route. 46 Billings Bridge: From Clementine, right Ohio, right Bank, left Lamira, use roundabout, go south on Lamira, right Bank, left into Billings Bridge station. 140 Heron Park: From Bank, left Heron to regular route. 140 Billings Bridge: From Heron, right Bank to regular route. 141 Kaladar: From Bank, right Heron, left Kaladar to regular route. 141 Billings Bridge: From Heron, left Bank to regular route. MARKETPLACE AVENUE CLOSURE - EFFECTIVE: MARCH 17th to MARCH 19th Marketplace will be closed between Riocan and Longfields, causing routes 80, 99, 175, 176, and 406 to detour. 80 Tunney's Pasture: From Marketplace, left Riocan, right Strandherd to regular route. 80 Barrhaven Centre: From Strandherd, left Riocan, right Marketplace to regular route. 99 Greenboro/Hurdman: From Marketplace, left Riocan, right Strandherd, right Longfields to regular route. 99 Barrhaven Centre: From Longfields, left Strandherd, left Riocan, right Marketplace to regular route. 175 Golflinks: From Marketplace, left Riocan, right Strandherd, right Longfields to regular route. 175 Barrhaven Centre: From Longfields, left Strandherd, left Riocan, right Marketplace to regular route. 176 Manotick: From Marketplace, left Riocan, right Strandherd, right Longfields to regular route. 176 Barrhaven Centre: From Longfields, left Strandherd, left Riocan, right Marketplace to regular route. 406 Canadian Tire Centre: From Strandherd, left Riocan, right Marketplace to regular route. 406 Riverview: From Marketplace, left Riocan, right Strandherd to regular route. CLARE STREET CLOSURE - EFFECTIVE: MARCH 16th to MARCH 20th 51 Tunney's Pasture: From Clare, left Laderoute, right Iona, left Kirkwood to regular route. 51 Britannia: From Kirkwood, right Iona, left Laderoute, right Clare to regular route. CRICHTON STREET CLOSURE - EFFECTIVE: MARCH 18th 9 Rideau: From Crichton, right Electric, left MacKay, left Dufferin, right Crichton to regular route. 9 Hurdman: From Crichton, left Dufferin, right MacKay, right Electric, left Crichton to regular route.

Eeep! Not good...not good at all.

GREATER OTTAWA AREA Lowest - 2-Way Tie at 78.9 - Both Ultramar stations in Orleans: Innes Road at Pagé Road St. Joseph Boulevard near Youville Drive Highest: 132.9 - Peter's Gas Bar - Robertson Road near Vanier Road - Bells Corners Average: 105.9

Ugh! I work in retail, and let me tell you, it's like Christmas all over again with how busy the store has been this week. And people have been going bonkers over the toilet paper. My team leader and I restocked our shelves with toilet paper, and they were all gone within about 3 hours!!! It's absolute madness! Great for sales though. Oh, and tomorrow (Saturday) it's always the busiest day of the week at the store I work at, and guess what? I have to work. So yeah, that'll be fun...NOT!

Connor McDavid (1G+4A) and Leon Draisaitl (4G+1A) combine for 10 points as the Oilers explode for 5 goals in the third period en route to an 8-3 trouncing of the Predators.

After missing 42 games to get help with alcohol addiction, Bobby Ryan scores a hat-trick in his 2nd game back (first at home), to help pace the Senators to a 5-2 victory over the Canucks.

Normally on trade deadline day, I post all the trades on here. However, I wasn't able to do so this year because of my work schedule. Anyways, there was a new NHL record broken for most trades to take place on a deadline day, with 32 of them yesterday.

I've noticed people have recently been posting quite a few service disruptions in this topic. Please be advised that we already have a topic specifically for service disruptions located here.

Just had a couple of PBJ sandwiches.

Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the bench during the first period of their game against the Ducks. He has been taken to hospital and is responsive. The NHL announced that the rest of the game will not be played until a later date.