OTTAWA The temperatures are warming up but spring skiers are still making their way to the cross-country trails. For a century, Gatineau Park has been a favourite ski destination. And for more than 60 of those 100 years, the trails have been calling out to Malcolm Hunter. On days like this, Hunter has everything he needs: sun, snow and skis. “I probably started skiing about age five. I grew up in the east end of Ottawa and there was the big Rockcliffe Park there. I think that’s where I first put on skis with my father,” the skier fondly recalls.
Fast Facts: Ottawa s medical officer of health expects the province will move the city into the Red-Control zone within the week. Ottawa s incidence rate of COVID-19 cases per capita rose again on Tuesday. Local festival organizers are planning to hold an outdoor concert in Ottawa with rapid COVID-19 testing as a dry run for bigger shows.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 59 cases yesterday
Total COVID-19 cases: 15,696
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 46.3
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 2.5 per cent (Mar. 8 to Mar. 14)
Reproduction Number: 1.07 (seven day average)
Testing: Ottawa Public Health says there are five reasons to seek testing for COVID-19:
OTTAWA Tech expert Marc Saltzman, who translates what he calls “geek speak into street speak” suggests springing into spring with his latest tech finds. Saltzman features something for the gamers, the lightest laptop in the world, and some items to make life easier at home, especially if you have poor cell reception. And how can a tech expert help prevent a flood in your home? Read on.
1. LG gram family
(from $1599) “I was immediately blown away at how light these laptops are. As the name suggests, they’re very easy to bring around the home, or outside of it. And with battery life up to 22 hours, you can leave the charger in a drawer somewhere. LG only debuted its laptops in Canada last year and are already winning awards.”