One new COVID-19 death reported in Ottawa Saturday
Ottawa Public Health says 45 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.
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Quebec COVID-19 cases soar with 1,171 new infections on Saturday, most since April
Quebec reported Saturday that 1,171 more people have tested positive for COVID-19, with 726 of those not fully vaccinated. It is the highest daily increase in cases since April 30 when the Quebec Institute of Public Health reported the same number of new cases.
South African scientists brace for wave propelled by omicron
Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence.
Dutch: Some of the 61 COVID-19 cases from South Africa flights are new variant
Dutch health authorities said on Saturday they had detected 61 COVID-19 cases among people who flew from South Africa on Friday and believe at least some infections are of the new Omicron variant.
Ontario logs 854 more cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths
Health officials in Ontario are reporting 854 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as well as two additional deaths linked to the disease.
Canada bans travellers from southern Africa as concerns mount over coronavirus variant
Canada will be banning the entry of all foreign nationals who have travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days as concerns over a new coronavirus variant grow.
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CTV's chief financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid discusses the global market sell-off over fears of a new COVID-19 variant. Read her analysis on CTVNews.ca.
Some CERB recipients set to get notices that they owe feds some of the aid
Some Canadians who received a pandemic jobless benefit are set to receive notices that they have to repay some of the aid they received last year.
Liberals introduce new targeted pandemic aid bill for businesses, workers
The Liberal government introduced a new pandemic aid bill Wednesday afternoon that would maintain some financial supports for businesses and workers until at least the spring of 2022.
Will gas prices in Canada be affected by Biden tapping into U.S. oil reserves?
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday authorized the release of oil reserves with the hopes of curbing high energy costs, but one Canadian expert says it won't be enough to turn around rising gas prices and may in fact be followed by a small increase.
Bank of Canada deputy says households may be more impacted by rise in interest rates
A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the number of highly indebted households appears to be back on the rise as pandemic aid from governments winds down.
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One new COVID-19 death reported in Ottawa Saturday
Ottawa Public Health says 45 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.
'Only a matter of time' before Omicron COVID-19 variant reaches Canada, expert says
It’s 'only a matter of time' before cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant are detected in Canada, according to the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the top five stories on our website this week.
Canadian star Ryan Reynolds awarded 2021 Governor General's Performing Arts Award
Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds is the recipient of the 2021 National Arts Centre Award. The Vancouver native and Hollywood star shared a video that accompanied the award on social media Saturday.
A bit of cold weather won't stop these Girls on the Run
The frigid weather didn't stop a group of young women from completing their very first five-kilometre run in Nepean.
Santa Claus arrives in South Frontenac for a parade
After a year-long hiatus under COVID-19, residents say they’re grateful the annual tradition is back in town.
Senators place goalie Matt Murray on waivers
The Ottawa Senators have placed goaltender Matt Murray on waivers, just over a year after signing him to a four year, $25-million contract extension.
Federal government to follow up with Hong Kong on Omicron case with potential link to Canada
Canada's chief public health officer says the federal government will follow up with its counterparts in Hong Kong over one of their confirmed cases of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Black Friday spending up in 2021, Shopify says; Plus, 5 of the hottest items
Shopify says shoppers broke a Black Friday record this year, with more than $2.9 billion in sales on its platforms, and a lot of shoppers got their bargains during the lunch hour.
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Britain tightens COVID-19 rules as world on alert over Omicron
The U.K. tightened up rules Saturday on mask-wearing and on testing of international arrivals after finding two cases of the new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus that was identified just a few days ago in South Africa.
Quebec COVID-19 cases soar with 1,171 new infections on Saturday, most since April
Quebec reported Saturday that 1,171 more people have tested positive for COVID-19, with 726 of those not fully vaccinated. It is the highest daily increase in cases since April 30 when the Quebec Institute of Public Health reported the same number of new cases.
Canada Post ramping up for holiday season amid COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues
Getting shopping done early and having back-up gift ideas are key to navigating the ongoing supply chain issues this holiday season, David Soberman, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, says.
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DEVELOPING | Storm-related closures on B.C. highways beginning at 2 p.m.
B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says planned closures of highways between the Lower Mainland and the Interior due to the ongoing storm will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Rainfall warnings issued for Lower Mainland as B.C. communities brace for floods
Parts of the Lower Mainland could be drenched with up to 120 millimetres of rainfall by Sunday afternoon, according to new weather warnings from Environment and Climate Change Canada.
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