Ontario shut down due to COVID-19 three years ago today. Here’s a look back

It's now been three years since Ontario declared a state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic. Back on March 17, 2020, it was thought that restrictions to "flatten the curve" would last for just a few weeks, an extended March Break. Little did most people realize then that the pandemic would lead to on and off restrictions for more than two years, leave thousands dead and rock daily life to its core for millions of people in the province and around the world. While Ontario saw a relative return to normal for much of 2022 and so far this year,…