NEW THIS MORNING | COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for April 15, 2021
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Thursday, April 15.

The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Thursday, April 15.
Ottawa's associate medical officer of health warns the health care system could be at "significant risk" if COVID-19 transmission continues to rise.
Ottawa Public Health is reporting another 329 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and three more residents have died.
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier is where Deneen Perrin has worked for 25 years.
The pandemic has put a lot of strain on families over the past year. Kids are especially having a hard time coping with the isolation and the mental health of children is becoming more of an issue.
Organizers of the Juno Awards say they're postponing this year's 50th anniversary show in Toronto until June 6 as COVID-19 cases rage.
Canadians can now apply for refunds from Air Canada for cancelled flights as part of the government's financial assistance package to the embattled airline.
Over the past year, we’ve all spent a lot of time thinking about where our next vacation might take us. Would you go to the beach for some sunshine? Across the pond for some history and culture? Maybe go west to explore the natural parks? But what if you could have it all without the long flight (not to mention the jetlag!) with an incredible road trip to Eastern Québec?
Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl have teamed up for a hard-rock pandemic anthem called 'Eazy Sleazy.'
While city officials are encouraging all Ottawa residents to stay close to home during the April Break at elementary and secondary schools, there are still things you can do with the family in the national capital region.
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Thursday, April 15.
The toddler program at a city of Ottawa run child care centre will close for at least 14 days after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
Ontario's opposition parties are demanding answers about a west Ottawa neighbourhood given high priority for COVID-19 vaccines.
With COVID-19 cases rising in Ottawa and eastern Ontario, the Arnprior Airport is supporting a call from Premier Doug Ford to avoid flying out of the province.
The pandemic has put a lot of strain on families over the past year. Kids are especially having a hard time coping with the isolation and the mental health of children is becoming more of an issue.
The city of Ottawa is looking at imposing an 8 p.m. curfew in city parks after concerns about overcrowding last weekend, Mayor Jim Watson says.
Reports of large crowds gathering on the first weekend of Ontario's 28-day stay-at-home order have some residents concerned.
CTVNewsOttawa.ca has everything you need to know about receiving the vaccines in Ottawa, who's currently eligible, locations and how to register.
The Ontario government is imposing a stay-at-home order effective Thursday, April 8, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to climb.
For the second day in a row, Ottawa’s top doctor, Vera Etches, is warning Ottawa residents about rising cases in the capital. Meanwhile, a member of Ontario’s Vaccination Task Force is warning of a possible fourth wave.
As some members of the Vancouver Canucks return to the ice following a team outbreak of COVID-19, at least one player says it may be too soon.
For months, thousands of Quebec teens and preteens were made to wear masks that turned out to be potentially toxic, made with graphene. CTV has learned that the masks were subject to very little oversight and Health Canada wasn't even aware they'd been shipped to Canada.
A Vancouver couple is facing thousands of dollars in fines after returning from a short trip to the U.S. on business.
A Cyclone helicopter made a precautionary landing at Nova Scotia's Rainbow Haven Provincial Park after noticing a cockpit indication.
A territorial goose attacks an unsuspecting Edmonton man and his two dogs Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
Dutch tourists paid $450 to volunteer for a 'lockdown vacation' to test whether they can be done safely during the pandemic.
The rare mandarin duck has been spotted in Laval and wildlife lovers are hoping to catch a glimpse.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase when public on Wednesday, and investors say it’s valuation could run in excess of $100 billion.
Wildlife officials in Kenya rescued 9 critically endangered Rothschild's giraffes from a flooded island using a barge called a 'GiRaft.'
Canada's procurement minister says she is in the midst of negotiating new vaccine contracts to nail down supplies of vaccine booster shots if they're needed next year.
Canada's seven-day average has reached its highest point of the pandemic, marking a grim milestone as hospitalizations increase across the country.
Nunavut has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Iqaluit, the territory's largest community.
COVID-19 will continue to be a pandemic until equitable, global vaccine rollouts are put in place, experts say. Vaccine hoarding is slowing global vaccinations and could lead to variants that can evade current vaccines.
The federal Liberal government is prepared to try to shut down debate today on a bill that would harmonize Canadian laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
As the Royal Family and the rest of the world says goodbye to Prince Philip, CTV News will be bringing coverage of his funeral live to the homes of Canadians through TV and online.
Daunte Wright, killed by police, was known as a skinny, smiling young man who loved making people laugh and who, after becoming a father in his teens, relished the role of doting young dad, according to his family and friends.
A Toronto woman is sharing her story of fighting off COVID-19 in an ICU days before giving birth, in the hope it will help more pregnant woman consider vaccination.
As British Columbia marks five years since declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency, those who’ve been on the frontlines since the beginning warn things are only getting worse.
Kimberly Potter is facing a second-degree manslaughter charge for the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.
Pierre Lévesque filmed police in Sorel-Tracy, Que., as they used road spikes to stop an allegedly stolen truck on Wednesday.
More than 20 per cent of the sickest COVID-19 patients in a Toronto ICU are pregnant.
Health Canada continues to assure Canadians that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective.