Anti-lockdown, pro-Palestine marches move through downtown Ottawa
Two different demonstrations drew crowds to downtown Ottawa on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
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OPH reports 95 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, one new death
Ottawa Public Health says 95 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.
Gatineau man returns home after near death experience with COVID-19
"It’s nice to be home and just to come outside, the way I am right now is just fantastic," said Peter Simard.
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Scarborough man reunited with family after three weeks at Queensway Carleton Hospital
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New live-in treatment program for youth with mental health needs launched in Ottawa
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Renfrew studio's pandemic prescription is more music
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Ottawa residents enjoying the outdoors safely
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COVID-19 survivor returns home
![Friends and family of a Gatineau man who nearly died from COVID-19 hold a drive-by parade to welcome him home. CTV’s Jackie Perez reports.]()
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Signs of fatigue with stay-at-home order
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Caught on Camera: Wedding proposal at Mooney's Bay
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Canadian Tulip Festival begins
![The virtual event brings real life crowds to see vibrant displays. CTV's Tyler Fleming reports.]()
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Rough seas: Melnyk's luxury cruise leads to lawsuit
![Dream vacation taken by Eugene Melnyk, his girlfriend and Mother leads to lawsuit over rough conditions. CTV's Katie Griffin reports.]()
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Jerusalem family faces eviction
![Ottawa woman's parents face eviction from family home in the heart of the new Israel Hamas conflict. CTV's Jackie Perez reports.]()
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Homebuyers can't remove tenants
![Stay-at-home restrictions complicate move-in plans for Stan and Tracey Villneff, when their tenants won't leave. CTV's Dylan Dyson reports.]()
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Gatineau man returns home after near death experience with COVID-19
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OPH reports 95 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, one new death
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Canada unlikely to follow U.S. approach to easing COVID-19 masking rules: doctor
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks outdoors and in most indoor settings, but one of Canada's top public health officials suggests a different approach would be taken here.
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Premier Doug Ford announced the stay-at-home order for Ottawa and all of Ontario will remain in effect until at least June 2.
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Police arrested and charged 21 people on Saturday in relation to two separate illegal gatherings that occurred in Halifax.
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UPDATED | Israel strikes Gaza home of Hamas leader, media office
Israel slammed the Gaza Strip with airstrikes on Saturday, in a dramatic escalation that included bombing the home of a senior Hamas leader, killing a family of 10 in a refugee camp -- most of them children -- and pulverizing a high-rise that housed The Associated Press and other media.
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