Etches calls for three more months of physical distancing, limiting close contacts in Ottawa
As the local COVID-19 numbers head in the wrong direction, Dr. Vera Etches says “more stringent measures” are needed to limit the spread of the virus

As the local COVID-19 numbers head in the wrong direction, Dr. Vera Etches says “more stringent measures” are needed to limit the spread of the virus
Across Ontario, officials reported 990 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, along with six new deaths.
The Ontario government is looking at possible changes to municipal codes of conduct for city councillors.
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Chris Harrison is speaking out in his first TV interview since temporarily stepping aside as the host of ABC's 'The Bachelor' following controversial remarks he made last month.
Ottawa has come up with a simpler way to claim expenses for that spare room or corner that became a makeshift office last spring when pandemic lockdowns went into effect across the country.
Despite the obstacles, Tony Tucci’s heart is filled with thanks for the gift of two decades of life, and the future he can now look forward to.
A dilapidated garage with no bedrooms, bathrooms or kitchen in Toronto’s fired up housing market is selling for an eye-watering $729,000.
A Perth grandmother who won $1 million wanted to immediately tell her children and grandchildren, but she had to wait.
An Ontario family that was charged $3,458 to stay in a quarantine hotel in Toronto after returning to Canada from a funeral are vowing to fight the bill they call "price gouging at its best."
Across Ontario, officials reported 990 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, along with six new deaths.
Fulton's Pancake House & Sugar Shack is ready to welcome visitors back to their 400 acre maple syrup farm in Pakenham, Ont.
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Saturday, March 6.
The city of Ottawa quietly started offering 30 minutes free parking at two municipal parking lots in the ByWard Market and at Ottawa City Hall last month to help support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the local COVID-19 numbers head in the wrong direction, Dr. Vera Etches says “more stringent measures” are needed to limit the spread of the virus
The first three community vaccination clinics opened in Ottawa on Friday, targeting residents 80 and older in high-risk neighborhoods.
Data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation estimates Ottawa’s vacancy rate at roughly three to four per cent.
Either working from home or heading into the office, the COVID-19 pandemic has created two distinct worlds of work.
The city of Ottawa will need to move into the green zone of Ontario's COVID-19 framework before patios can stay open until 2 a.m. this spring and summer.
As some provinces open COVID-19 vaccinations to their oldest residents, experts say meeting up with older loved ones who've received the vaccine remains a dilemma.
It’s been a challenging and emotional three-year process for a Calgary couple to adopt their baby internationally during the pandemic and they say there are more hurdles to face.
There's a possibility that British Columbians could be living in a "post-pandemic world" by the summer if things go according to plan, Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday.
After more than 27,000 campsite reservations were made through the Alberta Parks website in just over 24 hours, there are rumours of an illicit trade taking place.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Bhangra dancer gets shoutout from Canada’s top doctor
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts are getting the International Space Station ready for new solar panels.
The U.S Coast Guard released video showing joint efforts by Canadian and U.S. teams to rescue 31 crew members from a sinking vessel.
An oil refinery in northern Alberta added a four-legged robot dog to its workforce.
In this 1999 interview, Walter Gretzky reflects on his son Wayne Gretzky's retirement.
A Toronto woman is warning others about a taxi scam where perpetrators stole some $3,700 from her bank accounts.
March 8th 2021 marks one year since Canada's first death from COVID-19, a senior in a long-term care facility in British Columbia. Since then 55 per cent of all deaths have been long-term care residents. It has been described as a senicide: the killing of the elderly or their abandonment to death.
Ontario is reporting a single-day drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases with less than 1,000 new infections logged.
Canada’s hockey dad will be laid to rest Saturday afternoon.
Nine months after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America, births in Quebec and B.C. fell far below normal levels, statistics show. If the same pattern holds true nationally, Canada would be about 2,900 births short of a normal December, and 2,300 births short of a normal January. Read more on CTVNews.ca.
CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme sat down with British Columbia's Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday to discuss her upcoming book detailing the first four weeks of the pandemic, and where Canada stands a year later in the fight against COVID-19.
Britain's minister for vaccine deployment says the key to the success of the country's vaccine rollout program to date has been the formation of a centralized operations network and the consistency with which it operates.
The biggest and fastest-known asteroid of 2021 is expected to make a flyby of Earth later this month.
February marked the culmination of a nearly decade-long legal saga that raised national questions about how Canada treats Indigenous women. Cindy Gladue, a 36-year-old Canadian Cree-Métis mother of three, bled to death in a hotel bathtub almost a decade ago.
The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson has been authorized by Health Canada, making it the fourth vaccine that can be administered to Canadians.
Wayne Gretzky confirmed on Thursday night that his father, Walter Gretzky, has died.
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Zachary Sane, Nelson's owner, says his donkey is gaining worldwide attention after they posted a video of him 'singing' on TikTok.
Purr-fect rescue: The Royal Thai Navy is being praised for saving four cats trapped on a sinking boat.
Three children were unscathed after a speeding SUV crashed into their family vehicle during a traffic stop.