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Ottawa MPPs ask about empty beds at Perley-Rideau; home says COVID-19 reduced capacity
Two Ottawa area MPPs say they want to know why people are waiting for long-term care beds in the city when one home has more than one hundred empty beds.
34 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa; more than 1,700 in Ontario
Ottawa Public Health is reporting 34 additional people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.
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This year's annual Christmas Cheer Breakfast in support of local charities will be virtual.
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Free sushi offered for smiles
A woman in Dacre, Ont., near the town of Renfrew, is offering free homemade sushi with delivery to those in her community to boost spirits at the end of a rough year.
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Downed lines knock out power to thousands in Barrhaven, Bells Corners
More than 8,300 Hydro Ottawa customers in Barrhaven and Bells Corners lost power Tuesday afternoon, after power lines outside the city went down, according to the utility company.
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Committee approves adding 24th councillor to Ottawa city council
Ottawa's Finance and Economic Development Committee has approved a plan that would see an extra seat added to the city council chambers.
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ByWard Market business owners worry about loss of parking as finance committee approves redevelopment plan
Ottawa's historic ByWard Market is in line for a proposed multi-million dollar makeover, but some business owners say the plan could hurt their bottom lines.
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Ottawa Tool Library facing removal from City Centre location
The non-profit Ottawa Tool Library says it must move out of its current space on City Centre Avenue, just west of downtown, due to circumstances beyond their control.
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Four displaced after garage fire spreads through Orleans home
Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) says four people have been displaced from their home in Ottawa's east end after a garage fire spread to the attic.
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Truck driver seriously injured in overnight crash on Queensway; chemical spills contained
Ottawa firefighters had to remove a truck driver who was trapped in his vehicle following a serious crash on Highway 417 overnight.
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Storm system brings mostly rain, but some snowfall still expected
A storm system that moved over eastern Ontario on Monday has brought mostly rain to parts of the region as temperatures remained above the freezing mark.
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Nasal spray flu vaccine to be made available at Ottawa Public Health clinics this week
Ottawa Public Health says a spray-based influenza vaccine will soon be available at its immunization clinics in the city.
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COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Dec. 1, 2020
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020.
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More rainy, grey weather ahead in Ottawa
A rainy, warmer-than-usual Tuesday is in the forecast for Ottawa, before things cool down and change to snow overnight.
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Fourth COVID-19 vaccine option nears approval
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Full interview: Targeted COVID-19 testing in Ontario schools
![Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce tells CTV’s Graham Richardson how testing asymptomatic students and staff can help keep schools free of COVID-19.]()
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Silver lining: hardly any flu in 2020
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Christmas trees selling quickly
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Pedestrians or parking? The ByWard Market plan
![Businesses torn over idea to make the market more walking friendly, and get rid of parking spaces. CTV’s Leah Larocque reports.]()
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Gale Ramsden's courageous journey
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Trees of Hope returns to the Fairmont Chateau Laurier
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Shopify's record-setting weekend
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Mystery over metal monolith found on Romanian hilltop
A metal monolith that mysteriously appeared on a hilltop in northern Romania has sparked curiosity and mockery online, coming just days after a similar object was found in the Utah desert.
Dead Canadian's mountain bike found in Bolivia
Police raiding an apartment in Bolivia's capital found a mountain bike that may have belonged to a Canadian tourist found dead earlier this year, authorities said.
Canada-wide warrant issued for federal offender, last seen in Sudbury Nov. 24
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad is asking the public to help locate a wanted man who has been known to frequent cities across Ontario.
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Psychologists say decorating, and seeing decorations, makes us happier. Bobbles and lights, apparently, boost our mood.
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COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Dec. 1, 2020
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020.
New COVID-19 cases in Ottawa fall after one-day spike, but data suggest virus is spreading
Ottawa Public Health says 29 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one additional person in Ottawa has died.
City employee at Minto Recreation Complex tests positive for COVID-19
The City of Ottawa says an employee at the Minto Recreation Complex in Barrhaven has tested positive for COVID-19 and two additional employees are self-isolating.
COVID-19 cases confirmed at two Cornwall area schools this weekend
Two individuals at secondary schools in the Cornwall area have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Wearing a mask one of the most effective things to do to stop spread of COVID-19: Ontario's doctors
The OMA says doctors working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are concerned following news of more than 1,800 Ontarians testing positive for COVID-19 on both Friday and Saturday.
You can book an appointment to visit a ServiceOntario location in Ottawa and eastern Ontario
The Ontario government announced that ServiceOntario is offering appointment bookings at busy locations to help reduce wait times and manage customer flow.
New rapid COVID-19 testing has made its way to Ottawa
There are two types of rapid COVID-19 tests deployed across the capital, both are said to be able to provide results in under 20 minutes.
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'It just seemed right': B.C. hot dog vendor prepares to give kidney to frequent customer
It’s been nearly a year since hot dog vendor Andrew White, better known as Skully, saw his long-time customer look alarmingly sick.
Downtown Winnipeg's Hudson’s Bay store closes Monday, earlier than scheduled
The Hudson's Bay Company store in Downtown Winnipeg has officially shut its doors as of Monday, Nov. 30, for good, even though it was scheduled to close in early 2021.
'Hard pass': Ryan Reynolds pumps brakes on street-naming petition
Should Vancouver name a street after home-grown celebrity philanthropist Ryan Reynolds? If you ask the "Deadpool" star, the answer is a firm no.
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New metal monolith discovered in Romania vanishes
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Pop star Cher helps save the 'world's loneliest elephant'
![A beloved elephant that has lived most of its life in a zoo in Pakistan has been relocated to an animal sanctuary in Cambodia thanks, in part, to pop singer Cher.]()
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Denmark culls mink to stop a mutated strain of COVID-19
![The Danish government has culled millions of mink to prevent the spread of a mutated strain of COVID-19.]()
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F1 driver escapes violent crash with minor injuries
![French Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean walked away from a horrific crash with only minor burn injuries during the Bahrain Grand Prix.]()
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Flash-floods, mudslides kill at least 3 in Italy
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Man finds monolith thanks to Reddit before it disappeared
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Dinosaurs were not facing extinction, new study finds
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PM: Feds, provinces agree vaccine prioritization should be consistent Canada-wide
As the precise order of who will follow seniors, health care workers and high-risk populations in line to get COVID-19 vaccines is still being sorted out, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal and provincial governments agree that there should be a cross-Canada "consensus" on the matter.
Indian politicians slam Trudeau for 'unwelcome' remarks on farmers' protest
Politicians in India are slamming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for wading into the escalating farmers’ protests in their country.
U.S. Supreme Court asked to block Biden's win in Pennsylvania
Republicans attempting to undo U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to take up their lawsuit, three days after it was thrown out by the highest court in the battleground state.
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Less than two weeks after Quebec government announced it would allow Christmas gatherings, Premier François Legault warned he may need to backtrack on that plan as hospitalizations soar and health-care staff show signs of burnout.
Alberta projects COVID hospitalizations could soon soar to 775, leaked documents suggest
Alberta Health projections released by the Opposition predict COVID-19 hospitalizations could soar to 775 by mid-December and the number of intensive care patients could reach 161.
Canadian actor Elliot Page, Oscar-nominated star of 'Juno,' announces he is transgender
Elliot Page, the Oscar-nominated star of “Juno” and Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy,” announced he is transgender. The 33-year-old tweeted Tuesday, stating his name is Elliot Page, and will be using the pronouns he/they.
U.S. probing potential bribery, lobbying scheme for presidential pardon
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether there was a secret scheme to lobby White House officials for a pardon as well as a related plot to offer a hefty political contribution in exchange for clemency, according to a court document unsealed Tuesday.
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Arrest of Nunavut man knocked down by police truck door lawful: investigation
An investigation by the Ottawa Police Service has determined that the arrest of a Nunavut man who appeared to have been knocked down by an RCMP truck door was lawful.
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