NEW | Ottawa sees double-digit increase in COVID-19 cases on Friday, positivity rate drops to 3.2 per cent
Ottawa Public Health reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, along with one new death linked to the virus.

Ottawa Public Health reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, along with one new death linked to the virus.
The health unit’s latest real-world example of contact tracing illustrates how COVID-19 can spread at family gatherings and in the workplace.
The National Capital Commission is encouraging you to enjoy its cross-country ski trails, toboggan hills and the Rideau Canal Skateway close to home this winter.
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec this weekend.
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The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Friday, Jan. 22.
Ottawa Public Health reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, along with one new death linked to the virus.
The National Capital Commission is encouraging you to enjoy its cross-country ski trails, toboggan hills and the Rideau Canal Skateway close to home this winter.
The health unit’s latest real-world example of contact tracing illustrates how COVID-19 can spread at family gatherings and in the workplace.
The Ontario government announced late Wednesday afternoon that schools in Ottawa will not be allowed to reopen for in-person learning on Jan. 25.
As the COVID-19 stay-at-home order enters a second week in Ontario, the impact is felt across the entire tourism industry in Ottawa.
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is one of seven health units across the province where students will resume in-class learning, mostly in Eastern Ontario and other rural areas.
Staying at home doesn't mean you have to stay in your housecoat all day.
The National Capital Commission says fans of the popular Rideau Canal Skateway should only visit this winter if they live close by.
No one has written the textbook yet on the best ways to learn from home, but Julie Findlay has some ideas.
Staff at a Vancouver Value Village were dumfounded this week when they discovered a donated bag containing a large sum of cash that was accidentally included.
A Whitby, Ont. doctor and her husband, who contracted the U.K. COVID-19 variant, have been charged after they allegedly mislead contact tracers.
Predatory sand worms up to two-metres long were striking at prey from beneath the ocean floor near Taiwan some 20 million years ago, according to new research from Simon Fraser University.
Staff at a Vancouver Value Village were shocked to find thousands of dollars when looking through recent donations.
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CTV's Royal Commentator Richard Berthelsen explains the role Queen Elizabeth will play following Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's resignation.
22-year-old Amanda Gorman made history by becoming the youngest inaugural poet. Gorman recited her poem 'The Hill We Climb' at inauguration of Joe Biden.
A lost little Chihuahua led to a big social media search party and ended with a happy reunion.
Facing the fallout from the sudden departure of Julie Payette as Canada's governor general, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on the phone with Queen Elizabeth II Friday morning, to inform her that Canada's Chief Justice Richard Wagner will oversee the role's key constitutional powers until he vets a formal replacement.
Ontario health officials are reporting fewer than 2,700 new cases of COVID-19 as the province’s positivity rate dropped for the third day in a row.
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Henry Louis 'Hank' Aaron, the Baseball Hall of Famer who broke Babe Ruth's all-time home run record and lived a life as an ambassador to the game, has died. He was 86.
Police in London, U.K. said Friday that they have broken up a wedding attended by 400 people -- despite a nationwide lockdown that bars households from mixing.
A Whitby, Ont. doctor and her husband, who contracted the U.K. COVID-19 variant, have been charged after they allegedly mislead contact tracers.
After enduring nearly a year of darts and undermining comments from former U.S. President Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci called it 'liberating' to be backed by a science-friendly administration that has embraced his recommendations to battle COVID-19.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will receive 4 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine before March 31.
A patient and loyal dog spent days outside a hospital in Turkey, waiting for its owner while he received treatment.
Staff at a Vancouver Value Village were shocked to find thousands of dollars when looking through recent donations.