Home COVID-19 Signs of the times Signs of the times By Spencer Colby - March 29, 2020 103 1 of 5 A sign on a street corner in support of essential workers and Tim Horton employees. Residents of Ottawa are pleading with landlords and the Government of Ontario to freeze rent payments. Hundreds of business throughout the city are temporarily closed including franchises like Second Cup. A poster advertising Algonquin College is defaced with the words “Corona Zionist Virus.” Featured image by Spencer Colby. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Community ‘The ice was perfect’: Carleton students return to the Rideau Canal Arts Review: ‘Queer’ is a daring portrait of shame and desire Features ‘Two minutes of fame’: Power and community behind rising lookalike contest trend 3,000FansLike1,100FollowersFollow4,000FollowersFollow1,500SubscribersSubscribe Ottawa scattered clouds enter location -14.3 ° C -13.4 ° -16.1 ° 64 % 1.8kmh 33 % Wed -11 ° Thu -5 ° Fri -7 ° Sat -4 ° Sun -5 °