Ottawa sees lowest daily COVID-19 case count in 10 weeks
The daily COVID-19 case count in Ottawa on Tuesday is the lowest since March 9.
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Ontario will scrap colour-coded framework as it prepares to unveil new reopening plan
The Ontario government will scrap the colour-coded framework for COVID-19 restrictions that it introduced in the fall and replace it with a new reopening plan.
Quebec to end curfews and open restaurants in late May, reopen bars June 14
Quebec announced a three-step reopening plan that would see the province, from late May to late June, reopen restaurants, bars, gyms and start allowing people to visit each other's homes again. The dates are still goals, but so far the province is ahead of schedule on vaccinations.
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Finance committee greenlights $2.9M tax break for new Porsche dealership
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Lack of supply keeps many in Kingston, Ont. from booking COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday as eligibility expands
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Canterbury students continue the tradition of their final year drama production with a twist
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Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended another month to June 21
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Police investigating after two men shot on Hunt Club Road
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Canada marks 25,000 COVID-19 deaths
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Man accused of robbing cashier at Barrhaven business
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YMCA of Eastern Ontario offering free online workout classes
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Quebec reopens most regions May 31
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Kingston lacks vaccine supply
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Porsche dealership gets grant to open location
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Meet Pete: Kanata's angry bird
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Curbside Pickup: Bergeron Garden Centre
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CTV Ottawa wins RTDNA Best Newscast
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Business wants a national reopening plan
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Canterbury H.S. plans end-of-year production
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CFIB, business owners call for regional and national reopening plans
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has penned a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling for a detailed reopening plan for businesses across Canada.
Lack of supply keeps many in Kingston, Ont. from booking COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday as eligibility expands
A lack of supply and high demand for COVID-19 vaccines meant many in Kingston were unable to book any appointments at all on Tuesday.
Canterbury students continue the tradition of their final year drama production with a twist
Despite not being able to perform for an in-person audience this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canterbury Drama students have found a way for the show to go on.
YMCA of Eastern Ontario offering free online workout classes
The YMCA of Eastern Ontario is releasing 10 free workout classes a week on its social media platforms to help keep people moving as province's stay-at-home order continues.
Ottawa sees lowest daily COVID-19 case count in 10 weeks
The daily COVID-19 case count in Ottawa on Tuesday is the lowest since March 9.
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All vaccine appointments in Ottawa booked as eligibility expands to 18 and older
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Ottawa surpasses 50 per cent coverage of one-dose of COVID-19 vaccine
More than half of all eligible adults in Ottawa have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
'Don't give up hope': Ottawa's top doctor insists better days ahead during pandemic
With Ontario's stay-at-home order set to remain in effect for at least three more weeks, Ottawa's medical officer of health insists better days are ahead as vaccination rates increase and COVID-19 levels decrease.
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A nurse who works at the Quebec hospital where Joyce Echaquan died last year told a coroner's inquest on Tuesday there is a perception among her colleagues that Indigenous people are alcoholics or drug addicts.
Quebec to end curfews and open restaurants in late May, reopen bars June 14
Quebec announced a three-step reopening plan that would see the province, from late May to late June, reopen restaurants, bars, gyms and start allowing people to visit each other's homes again. The dates are still goals, but so far the province is ahead of schedule on vaccinations.
'Extremely traumatized': Parents of two children who died in Vaughan, Ont. crash release statement
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'Extremely traumatized': Parents of two children who died in Vaughan, Ont. crash release statement
The parents of two young children who were struck and killed while they were playing in their Vaughan, Ont. driveway have released a statement saying they have been left 'extremely traumatized by the tragic loss.'
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