The man, believed to be in his 70s, according to CBC News, was in good health and had just decided to "hunker down" after the snow and ice outside his house became insurmountable. Ottawa has reported 266 cm of snow so far this winter, more than 60 of which fell in February.
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/ottawa-police-dig-out-man-trapped-in-snowed-in-house-all-winterWhat is wrong with Ontario.