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Ottawa bans sledding at Mooney's Bay Hill after large crowds gather at popular winter attraction
Families will not be able to go tobogganing and sledding at Mooney's Bay Hill this weekend.
Trudeau considers mandatory hotel quarantine for returning travellers
The federal government is mulling a mandatory quarantine in hotels for returning travellers as the country's top doctor warns that easing COVID-19 restrictions too quickly could cause case numbers to shoot up again.
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Ottawa hospitals top doctors urge people to stay home, stop in-person socializing so hospitals can continue delivering care
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NCC does not have authority to enforce public health orders on Rideau Canal, Gatineau Park: CEO
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NCC opening section of Queen Elizabeth Driveway to active transportation users during COVID-19 pandemic
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Ontario couple who contracted U.K. COVID-19 variant charged after allegedly misleading contact tracers
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Pet owners must treat dogs and cats equally under new Prescott bylaw
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Ontario teams up with Ottawa sports teams, tourism sector to encourage residents to Stay Home during COVID-19 pandemic
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New trial scheduled to begin in February in death of Jagtar Gill in Ottawa
The Ontario Court of Appeal ordered a new trial for Bhupinderpal Gill and Gurpreet Ronald, who were convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Gill's wife in July 2016.
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Cancel your travel plans
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Big businesses leaving the city's core
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Return to in-class learning in Renfrew County
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Vancouver Value Village finds $85,000 in accidentally donated cash
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Amanda Gorman's books are topping bestseller lists and they haven't even been released yet
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Ottawa homeowner shocked to find major excavation inches from her home
A homeowner in Manotick says she has had part of her property destroyed by a developer who owns the land next door.
More children needing mental health support during COVID-19: CHEO
Providers of mental health services for youth in Ottawa have seen an uptick in calls from children since schools closed last month.
Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that 'democracy has prevailed' and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation's historic confluence of crises.
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Ottawa Public Health reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, along with one new death linked to the virus.
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The Ontario government announced late Wednesday afternoon that schools in Ottawa will not be allowed to reopen for in-person learning on Jan. 25.
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'Kids need to go back to school:' Renfrew's top doctor supports reopening schools on Monday
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NCC asking residents not to travel to skate on Rideau Canal
The National Capital Commission says fans of the popular Rideau Canal Skateway should only visit this winter if they live close by.
Learning during lockdown: Study notes for parents
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B.C. looking into possibility of mixing and matching, further delaying COVID-19 vaccine doses
B.C. announced its full COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan through September on Friday, and while it relies on regular shipments of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, officials are looking into the safety of mixing doses between the two.
On 5th anniversary of mass shooting, Sask. premier calls La Loche 'a beacon of hope'
Premier Scott Moe says La Loche 'will be a beacon of hope for future generations across Saskatchewan.'
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A Manitoba family is reliving the heartbreak of losing their father as they have been asked to dig up his body and move it because the plot the family purchased already had been sold to someone else.
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Trash art aims to highlight need to protect Mount Everest
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Sweet job alert: Ont. company looking for 'candyologists'
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Payette resigns after 'damaging' investigation
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Biden, PM chat; U.S., Canada have plenty of common ground to work with, Trudeau says
Joe Biden's White House has a lot in common cause with Canada, Justin Trudeau said Friday as he urged people to look past the new U.S. president's decision to kill off the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Trudeau considers mandatory hotel quarantine for returning travellers
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PM urges Canadians to cancel travel plans after data reveals 1M travelled over holidays
Young people and wealthy, white Canadians were more likely to travel overnight over the holidays despite provincial lockdown measures, according to new analysis of mobile phone data.
Capitol Police questioned after National Guard soldiers camp in cold parking garage
Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington sparked new calls Friday for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police, now facing allegations that the agency evicted troops sent to help after its failure to stop rioting mobs two weeks ago.
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