Home COVID-19 Signs of the times Signs of the times By Spencer Colby - March 29, 2020 129 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 Campus Life BREAKING: Nicol Building Bridgehead transitioning to university management Features “No be me kill Jesus”: How I learned to cope as a Nigerian abroad Basketball Top ten Carleton Ravens sports moments of the 2025-2026 season