Lobby days, public galleries return to the House

Plus: The latest on Conservative bids and child care talks, cheers and jeers for lifting restrictions, a big retirement party, and more

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First in Queen’s Park Observer — THE LEG CRACKS OPEN: As the rest of the province returns to some semblance of normalcy, so too is Queen’s Park. Speaker TED ARNOTT’s office laid out the timeline for reopening the Legislative Precinct, which has been operating on a skeleton crew for the better part of the pandemic.

— Public galleries will reopen after March Break, but visitors won’t be allowed to sit in the front row or attend night sittings. Tours will be capped at 15 people while student groups will get divvied…