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• Finance committee to vote on $2.9M grant for Porsche dealership on Montreal Road

  The city's finance and economic development committee will vote Tuesday on a proposal to provide a $2.9-million grant to a company that wants to build a new luxury auto dealership at the corner of Montreal Road and St. Laurent Boulevard.

  

• Woman accused of abducting a baby and Ottawa police turn away 2,000 drivers at the border: Top five stories this week

  CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the five most viewed stories on our website this week.

  

• New mom says lockdown forcing her to end her maternity leave early

  A new mom in Kingston says she’ll be forced to end her maternity leave early because of the Ontario lockdown and rules around employment insurance.

  

• Renfrew home owners can't move into new home as current tenant refuses to leave

  Stan and Tracey Villneff purchased their first home ever back in February.

  

• Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin no longer leading vaccine campaign pending military investigation

  Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has left his role with the Public Health Agency of Canada as the military general in charge of the logistics of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout and is now the subject of a military investigation.

• Warm temperatures Saturday with a risk of a thunderstorm

  A warm and sunny weekend is in store, but there is a risk of a thunderstorm in the forecast.

• Vomiting, vertigo and fear of capsizing: Lawsuits detail rough seas for Senators owner's family vacation

  A dream vacation on a yacht allegedly gone awry in the Bahamas is at the centre of lawsuits filed by the mother and girlfriend of Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk.

• Reopening Ontario outdoor recreational sites should focus on equity, access: advocates

  Ontario golfers have been pushing the province to reopen courses ordered closed while the province is under stay-at-home orders, but some observers say access to outdoor recreational facilities serving a wider population should be just as high on the agenda.

• Canadians can look forward to small, outdoor summer gatherings if vaccine targets are met: officials

  The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has issued preliminary guidelines detailing what Canadians can expect to do this summer and fall with fewer pandemic restrictions, all dependent on whether the country can meet its vaccine targets.

• COVID-19 cases in Ontario remain below 3,000 for sixth consecutive day

  Health officials in Ontario are reporting fewer than 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the sixth day in a row.

• Three city employees fired following tips to Ottawa fraud and waste hotline

  Three city of Ottawa employees were fired last year following tips to the city's fraud and waste hotline, one of whom took more than six weeks of vacation without recording it.

• These Ontario municipalities are imposing restrictions on out-of-towners to discourage visitors

  With the May long-weekend approaching and summer on the horizon, some Ontario municipalities are taking extra measures at its beaches and waterfronts that officials hope will discourage large gatherings and visitors from other regions.