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Ottawa Public Health says 65 more people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19. The number of known active cases continues to rise.
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Three people transported to hospital following crash on Highway 416
Ottawa paramedics say three people have been taken to the Ottawa Hospital following a crash on Highway 416.
Tractor driver killed in crash near Perth
Ontario Provincial Police responded to the single vehicle crash on Christie Lake North Shore Road in Tay Valley Township.
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All elected Liberal, NDP MPs will be vaccinated, Conservatives still won't say
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Trudeau says he remains open to electoral reform if Liberals re-elected
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SIU concludes Ottawa police officers won't face charges after police pursuit ends before east end crash
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COVID-19 outbreaks declared at four Ottawa schools, 49 schools with cases
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Majority of students, staff and faculty fully vaccinated at University of Ottawa
Anyone who intends on visiting the uOttawa campus must be fully vaccinated.
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Advocates call for moratorium on tent evictions in Halifax
As many as 150 people gathered at Halifax City Hall on Saturday calling for a ban on tent evictions for those experiencing homelessness in the city.
American couple donates large Dionne Quintuplets collection to Callander, Ont., museum
The Callander Bay Heritage Museum has received a 'treasured' collection of Dionne Quintuplets memorabilia as part of a large donation.
B.C. turns down Alberta's call for COVID-19 help amid serious hospital crunch
A day after one of Alberta's top health officials announced that that province's COVID-19 health-care crisis necessitated a cross-country call for help, British Columbia's health minister has responded to say B.C. simply can't handle helping anyone else.
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U.S. lawmakers push Biden to lift Canadian travel restrictions
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A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of his one-year-old child in Wellesley Township.
Liberals cut ties with Toronto candidate after news of dropped sex assault charge
The federal Liberals say a candidate in downtown Toronto will no longer run under their banner after it came to light that he had previously faced a sexual assault charge that was later dropped.
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