NEW THIS MORNING | COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Jan. 25, 2021
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Monday, Jan. 25.

The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Monday, Jan. 25.
The Ottawa Police Service is setting up a "Guiding Council" to develop its new Mental Health Response Strategy.
Elementary and secondary school students in Ottawa and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit will continue to attend classes virtually this week.
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Arty Hurst has built a giant snow fort outside his Ottawa home, naming the snow-structure after Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
UNESCO figures show two-thirds of an academic year has been lost on average worldwide due to COVID-19 closures.
Ottawa cybersecurity expert John Robinson says he has seen a noticeable increase in spam during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ottawa residents have many questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, including when they will receive the vaccine and how will they be notified about receiving the shot.
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CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec this weekend.
Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87.
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Saturday, Jan. 23.
Ottawa Public Health reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, along with one new death linked to the virus.
The National Capital Commission is encouraging you to enjoy its cross-country ski trails, toboggan hills and the Rideau Canal Skateway close to home this winter.
The health unit’s latest real-world example of contact tracing illustrates how COVID-19 can spread at family gatherings and in the workplace.
The Ontario government announced late Wednesday afternoon that schools in Ottawa will not be allowed to reopen for in-person learning on Jan. 25.
Families will not be able to go tobogganing and sledding at Mooney's Bay Hill this weekend.
As the COVID-19 stay-at-home order enters a second week in Ontario, the impact is felt across the entire tourism industry in Ottawa.
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is one of seven health units across the province where students will resume in-class learning, mostly in Eastern Ontario and other rural areas.
Staying at home doesn't mean you have to stay in your housecoat all day.
The National Capital Commission says fans of the popular Rideau Canal Skateway should only visit this winter if they live close by.
The daughter of a 97-year-old woman in Montreal was happy when her mother received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination but shocked and confused when she got a Pfizer vaccine as well.
Saskatchewan's premier had strong language for what he called 'a group of idiots' who allegedly harassed the province's chief medical health officer, and his family, at their home on Saturday.
A southern Alberta MLA has apologized again for a holiday trip, approximately a month after she left Alberta against government advice to avoid non-essential travel because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Montreal’s Shina Novalinga is keeping her Indigenous culture alive by throat-singing with her mom on TikTok.
Bodycam footage captures the dramatic rescue as police officers pulled a woman from icy waters in Wisconsin, on January 15.
Thousands of businesses apply for new emergency funding
On January 25th, 2020, Canadians were still living their lives like they always had: commuting to the office, visiting friends, dining out, hugging loved ones, vacationing. But the announcement that day of Canada's first COVID-19 case set in motion a chain of events that would soon change everything, even one year later.
The federal government's handling of COVID-19 vaccination campaign is set to dominate the agenda when Parliament resumes Monday.
It's still too soon to know whether the recent downward trend in new COVID-19 cases will continue, Canada's chief public health officer said Sunday as several provinces grappled with outbreaks that threatened to derail their fragile progress.
While the pandemic has altered our financial landscape, it hasn't been all bad news. CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly from the past year.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he has tested positive for COVID-19, an announcement that comes as his country registers the highest levels of infections and deaths to date.
Police in Jamaica say they are investigating the murder of a 43-year-old Markham, Ont. woman.
As part of a new government program, fishing crews in the Atlantic Ocean were hauling up a different kind of catch in 2020: more than 63 tonnes of discarded fishing gear, a major source of marine pollution.
Federal law enforcement officials are examining a number of threats aimed at members of Congress as the second trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump nears, including ominous chatter about killing legislators or attacking them outside of the U.S. Capitol, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.
Health Canada has announced a recall for a number of 'Anti-Microbe' hand sanitizer products, some of which were distributed to schools in Quebec for children to use.
Questions on how Canada should pick a governor general
A highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first found in the U.K. has been reported at a long-term care facility in Barrie, Ont and another in Bradford, Ont.
The COVID-19 pandemic is weighing heavy on the mental health of Canadians.
Que. may rethink vaccine strategy after troubling new data
Officials from across the country provide updates on the pandemic across Canada.
Ont. reports 2,359 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday