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.

It was a long wait in the snow for hundreds of front-line workers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.
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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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.
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.
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what's happening across the region this weekend.
A Belleville, Ont. woman has put together of the largest puzzles in the world in what she believes is record time.
For an Ottawa-area couple dreaming of warmer days, they transformed their backyard into a nine-hole mini-putt golf course.
The Ottawa Humane Society says Gerda is recovering after being rushed to the clinic three weeks ago near death.
For frequent online shoppers, one frustration may be ordering a small item that comes in a box 10 times larger than it needs to be, creating more waste.
CTVNewsOttawa.ca has everything you need to know about receiving the vaccines in Ottawa, including locations, how to register, and who is next in line.
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.
Four security guards, an employee and two clients at a city of Ottawa physical distancing centre have tested positive for COVID-19
Ontario health officials reported 1,185 new cases of COVID-19 across Ontario on Saturday.
The Ottawa Hospital announced its Biotherapeutics Manufacturing Centre (BMC) will fill a critical gap in Canada's vaccine manufacturing capacity.
Ottawa Public Health will be using automated phone calls to contact home-care patients in some higher-priority areas who are soon able to get their vaccine.
Warmer weather continues to transition the capital towards summer, marking an end to the skating season on the Rideau Canal and leaving some wondering about the city’s many summer festivals.
"I think people will probably want to continue to celebrate Canada Day in smaller groups, as opposed to larger groups," said Dr. Vera Etches.
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.
Cineplex has announced it is reopening movie theatres across Ontario this week, as COVID-19 restrictions ease in many jurisdictions.
Some Montrealers are facing headaches as they try to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments for their elderly parents.
While some students have struggled to navigate new ways of learning, some employees have found their office hours bleeding into their personal time as they adjust to working from home.
Millions have viewed NASA's video of Perseverance making its entry into the Martian atmosphere and the rover touching down on the red planet amidst a cloud of dust.
More than 50 dogs were rescued from Texas and await a new home in Toronto, after a historic snowstorm pummeled the state.
TikTok skating sensation Elladj Balde is on a mission to bring more diversity to the sport of figure skating.
26-year-old Brian Fraser has died while battling cancer. Creeson Agecoutay has the story on how he inspired a nation to give.
The TSA recently shared their top ten bizarre catches of 2020 and among them was a dead baby shark and a live smoke grenade
Etiquette expert Julie Blais Comeau shares valuable workday advice, from signing emails to accepting friend requests from colleagues.
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.
A new study says that blood tests may be the key for doctors to get an idea of what to expect when treating COVID-19 patients.
The number of people who would have died from a COVID-19 infection is likely to be much higher than recorded because death certificates don't always list the virus as the cause of a fatality, experts say.
As the price of bitcoin climbs, the environmental impact of the cryptocurrency may be cause for concern thanks to the energy used to harvest it.
Emmanuel Acho will temporarily replace long time ‘Bachelor’ host Chris Harrison amid controversy.
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it intercepted a missile attack over its capital and bomb-laden drones targeting a southern province, the latest in a series of airborne assaults it has blamed on Yemen's rebel Houthis.
Prince Edward Island is introducing what it describes as new circuit-breaker measures to try and curb a recent spike in COVID-19 diagnoses.
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.
More than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario Saturday.
Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases has public health officials sounding the alarm.
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