Active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Ottawa drop on Sunday; 123 new cases, 1 new death
Ottawa Public Health is reporting 123 more people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more resident has died.
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COVID-19 outbreak at Valley Stream Retirement Residence claims four lives
As COVID-19 vaccines are delivered to local long-term care homes, one Ottawa retirement home is battling an outbreak that has so far claimed the lives of four residents.
Beloved Orleans staple J.A. Laporte Flowers and Nursery closing after 60 years in business
An Ottawa staple for 60 years, J.A. Laporte Flowers and Nursery is permanently closing its doors.
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Temporary cut to vaccine shipments 'a setback' but Watson hopeful for summer
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says recent news that shipments of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to Canada would be temporarily cut in half is a setback, but he's still hopeful life in the city can return to a semblance of normality by the summer.
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A cloudy day after a 21 cm dumping of snow
A cloudy sky will hang overhead as Ottawa cleans out from a blast of winter weather.
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No place for 'far right' in Conservative Party: O'Toole
Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says there is 'no place for the far right' in the party.
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Arnprior homeless man building own roof over his head
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Ontario inspectors find 36 stores violating COVID-19 rules during big-box safety blitz
Safety inspectors found more than 30 businesses violating COVID-19 safety rules during a big-box blitz across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development said Sunday.
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Ontario reports single-day increase in new COVID-19 cases, records more than 3,400 infections
Ontario is reporting a single-day increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases, reporting more than 3,400 new infections and 69 additional deaths.
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Ottawa police identify first homicide victim of 2021
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Ottawa embracing latest blast from Old Man Winter
A blast of winter weather during a stay-at-home order means more time for building snowmen in the yard and an easier time for city crews clearing the streets.
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Stay-at-home order coupled with lockdown a double blow to small business owners
With Ontario's stay-at-home order now in effect, small businesses are facing yet another challenge to staying afloat.
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‘A prayer for Rabbi Bulka:’ Interfaith day of prayer set for Monday
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Ontario extends nearly all emergency orders under Reopening Ontario Act another 30 days
Ontario has announced it is extending nearly all emergency orders under the Reopening Ontario Act for an additional 30 days.
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City proposes new 'gold belt' to limit urban sprawl
City councillors and staff are preparing for another marathon meeting of two committees to discuss the topic of urban sprawl.
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Ottawa Mayor hopeful for summer vaccination
![CTV's Christina Succi goes one-on-one with Mayor Watson on when Ottawa will be fully vaccinated.]()
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Major snowfall of 2021
![Up to 30 cm. of snow blanketed the capital in the first major snowstorm of 2021. CTV's Shaun Vardon reports.]()
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All of Ottawa vaccinated by the summer?
![The head of the Ottawa Hospital says he’s confident most of the capital can be immunized by the summer. CTV's Jeremie Charron has more.]()
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Urgent search for a donor
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End of an era in Douglas
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Driver pulled over with 58 cases of beer on Highway 401
Ontario Provincial Police say they pulled over a driver whose car was heavily weighed down on Highway 401 and discovered 58 cases of beer.
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Victoria Dark did a watercolour painting of her parents' cottage one day on a whim. Now, she has left her government job and her watercolours of homes and buildings in Ottawa are in high demand.
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Ottawa on track to be fully vaccinated by summer: Ottawa Hospital CEO
The Ottawa Hospital's CEO says if vaccine supply arrives as planned, the entire city will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the summer.
Ottawa's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 400 as Ontario sets new record
There are 144 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa, according to Ottawa Public Health, as the province set a record for most deaths in a single day.
OCDSB secondary schools continue remote learning until Jan. 29
OCDSB secondary schools plan for return to in-person learning Feb 1, 2021.
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Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa reach new high
Ottawa Public Health says 179 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 following a one-day drop in new cases.
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Kanata restaurateur starts GoFundMe to help struggling eateries
The money from the GoFundMe would be divided among Kanata and Stittsville restaurants.
Ottawa skating rinks, sledding hills to remain open during stay-at-home order
Ottawa's sledding hills and skating rinks will stay open with a 25-person limit during Ontario's stay-at-home order.
Stay-at-home order puts local photographer's charity mission on ice
Raymond Léveillé has been taking pictures of outdoor rinks to raise funds for charity but, with Ontario's new stay-at-home order, his work is not considered essential, so his photographic mission is being put on hold.
Restaurateurs adapt to new reality as pandemic puts damper on business
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of worry for small business owners in Ottawa, but some are figuring out a way to make the best of a bad situation.
Nearly 40 tickets for breaking curfew handed out in Gatineau this weekend
Gatineau police say they've handed out nearly 40 tickets so far to people breaking Quebec's provincewide curfew.
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Tourism industry says interprovincial travel ban would cause 'reputational damage' to B.C.
As B.C. looks into limiting interprovincial travel, representatives of the province's tourism and hospitality industry are speaking up in opposition.
Hells Angels-affiliated members pick up over $32,000 in fines for illegally gathering in January
Officers in the Quebec provincial police's organized crime squad have twice broken up gatherings in January and handed out over $32,000 in fines for violating public health measures to members affiliated with the Hells Angels motorcycle club.
Calgary parents charged with neglect after adult son found malnourished, unresponsive
The parents of a 27-year-old Calgary man have been charged following an investigation into alleged neglect.
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Captured on cam: Polar bears playing in the snow in U.K.
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N.B. reports 36 new cases of COVID-19; largest one-day case count since pandemic began
New Brunswick is reporting 36 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the number of active cases in the province to 292, the largest number of active cases in the province since the pandemic began.
COVID-19 worsening Canadian students' diets, inactivity, alcohol consumption: study
A new study out of the University of Saskatchewan has found that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased unhealthy behaviour in post-secondary students, including poor dietary habits, low activity levels, and high alcohol consumption.
RCMP say fishing vessel that sank last month off Nova Scotia located in deep water
RCMP say they have located a scallop dragger that sank off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia last month and led to the loss of six fishermen.
Tim Cook on why he kicked Parler off Apple's App Store
Apple, along with Amazon and Google, effectively kicked Parler off the internet in the wake of the January 6 U.S. Capitol siege. Despite criticism that Big Tech wields too much power over speech, Apple CEO Tim Cook defended his decision.
Ontario reports single-day increase in new COVID-19 cases, records more than 3,400 infections
Ontario is reporting a single-day increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases, reporting more than 3,400 new infections and 69 additional deaths.
Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations go down for third straight day
Quebec reported Sunday that 242,714 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the province, and 9,055 people have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic. Hospitalizations went down by 14.
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