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• Ottawa sees 65 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death Monday

  Ottawa Public Health says 65 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.

  

• Vaccine portal to have 'soft launch' in six Ontario regions this week: source

  Ontario's website for booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments will begin a "soft launch" in six public health units this week, two weeks before it becomes available across the province, The Canadian Press has learned.

  

• COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for March 1, 2021

  The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Monday, March 1.

• 'We're on eggshells': Ottawa remains in orange zone, but businesses concerned about the future during the pandemic

  As Ottawa remains in the "orange-restrict" zone for at least one more week, some businesses are concerned COVID-19 cases could rise and new restrictions will be imposed on the capital.

• 22,000 tickets issued for parking violations during parking bans in Ottawa this winter

  Ottawa motorists have paid more than $2 million in fines this winter for parking violations during winter weather parking bans.

• Mild spring in the forecast for Ottawa, Environment Canada predicts

  Environment Canada's three month temperature forecast predicts above seasonal temperatures in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec this spring.

• Man dead after major blaze at multi-unit housing complex in Gatineau

  It took Gatineau firefighters about seven hours to get a fire in Gatineau under control Saturday.

• Ottawa begins vaccinating residents over 80 and 2 a.m. last call on patios: Five stories to watch in Ottawa this week

  CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at five stories to watch in Ottawa this week:

• Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa back above 500, but city holding steady in 'orange' zone

  Ontario surpassed 300,000 total cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic on Sunday.

• Gatineau's STO adjusting routes to reduce bus traffic through downtown Ottawa

  Starting this summer, all Gatineau STO stops on Wellington Street, between Kent Street and Elgin Street, will be relocated to adjacent downtown streets.

• Algonquin cancels all on-campus events until end of August, eyes virtual learning through fall term

  In a letter to students and faculty, President and CEO Claude Brule says the college has decided to extend the cancellation of all on-campus events until Aug. 31.

• Five tips to save money in 2021

  If you want to save for a car, a home, a vacation or your retirement, an Ottawa money coach suggests the first thing you need is a plan.

• Pinecrest Road northbound on-ramp to Hwy. 417 in Ottawa's west end closing for eight months

  The Stage 2 O-Train west extension will run in a trench on the north side of Highway 417, travelling underneath Pinecrest and Moodie Drive

• More than 300,000 COVID-19 cases logged in Ontario since beginning of pandemic

  Ontario is marking a grim milestone Sunday as health officials report that the province has logged more than 300,000 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in January.