Front-line workers wait in long, snowy line for COVID-19 vaccine due to 'minor booking issue'
It was a long wait in the snow for hundreds of front-line workers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.
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'62 per cent effectiveness is still better than zero': Ottawa's top doctor addresses concerns about COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
Ottawa's top doctor says any COVID-19 vaccine that's "effective and safe" will be used as soon as it is approved and arrives in the capital.
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Medical professionals needed to administer COVID-19 shots
Canadian Dental Association deputy CEO Aaron Burry says dentist are ready to step up to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine when they are called on.
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Ontario invests $4 million in Ottawa youth mental health program
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St-Albert Cheese Cooperative re-opens store after COVID-19 outbreak
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OCDSB shares details of back-to-school plans for the fall
Ottawa's largest school board is sharing more details about its plans for back-to-school in the fall, with a goal of returning to in-person learning as much and as safely as possible.
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University of Ottawa hopes to 'maximize' in-person activities for fall 2021 term
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Ottawa police locate missing woman Saturday afternoon
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CFRA's Brian Fraser: 1994-2021
CFRA technical producer Brian Fraser has died at the age of 26 after a battle with leukemia. Brian's efforts to direct people to the cause of blood donation drew national attention, including appearances on national CTV News broadcasts.
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Ottawa cleans up after 7 cm of snow on Saturday; mild temperatures continue on Sunday
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Senators skating Saturday in memory of CFRA's Brian Fraser
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A group of Ottawa Ice Cross Downhill athletes are getting attention online as their viral video has now been shared and seen millions of times around the world.
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Ottawa cops moving up the priority list for COVID-19 vaccine
Sources tell CTV News Ottawa that Ottawa Police Service officers are being moved into the phase 1 priority group to receive the COVID-19 vaccine first.
Seven cases of COVID-19 reported at Ottawa physical distancing centre this week
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Ottawa summer unlikely to include large public festivals
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The city's first pop-up vaccination clinics for adults 80 and older and adult recipients of chronic home care will be held in certain neighbourhoods starting next week.
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U.S. approves 1-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson and Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.
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Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say
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Prince Edward Island reports six new COVID-19 cases, 'circuit breaker' starts Sunday
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Police and protesters: Tense situation outside Calgary city hall for COVID-19 rally
One of the biggest rallies of the pandemic took to the streets in downtown Calgary Saturday and the situation drew an equally large police presence.
Ontario reports more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 16 additional deaths
More than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario Saturday.
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