Somerset Street restaurants get more space to set up patios on weekends
Bars and restaurants have taken over a section of Somerset Street West this summer once again.
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Ontario shortens AstraZeneca dose interval to eight weeks
Ontarians who received their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be able to get their second dose after eight weeks with informed consent.
Health Canada not releasing more than 300K doses of J&J vaccine over possible quality control issue
Health Canada says it 'will not be releasing' the more than 300,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses that arrived in the country in April due to a possible quality control issue.
Mask-wearing after COVID-19: Some Canadians see lasting benefits
While there are no signs that public health guidelines for masks will change anytime soon in Canada, some people have come to appreciate wearing them and plan to continue even when it is no longer recommended to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Alberta launches COVID-19 vaccination lottery with three $1 million prizes
Premier Jason Kenney took to Twitter Saturday evening to launch Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination lottery to help incentivize people to get immunized and drive the push to the next reopening stage.
Canada paid a premium to get doses from Pfizer earlier than planned
Canada paid a premium to get more than 250,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine delivered last December, weeks earlier than planned.
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CRA estimates 30,000 self-employed people may not have to repay CERB
The Canada Revenue Agency says thousands of self-employed workers who received emergency benefits last year won't have to repay any of it, as long as they meet certain conditions.
CRA says it had 'two to three times' as many people calling with tax queries in 2021 tax season
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has received a significantly higher volume of calls from taxpayers this tax season compared to a year ago and, as a result, wait times to access services have also increased.
Accountants, politicians call on Canada Revenue Agency to delay income tax deadline
The federal government has not extended the April 30 tax deadline for 2020 returns, and accountants say that’s leaving some Canadians in a lurch.
Filing 2020 taxes late could lead to months of delays for COVID-19 financial aid, says CRA
With income tax deadlines approaching, the federal government is warnings that filing late could mean delays of up to two months for anyone hoping to receive any of the various COVID-19 financial relief benefits.
Why doctors, advocates are calling for permanent paid sick days for Canadian workers
Worker and patient advocates in multiple provinces are calling for permanent paid sick days, arguing that the federal COVID-19 sick leave benefit has too many restrictions for lower-income, precarious and migrant workers.
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Ontario sending 13,000 additional COVID-19 vaccines to Ottawa pharmacies, mayor says
Mayor Jim Watson says Ottawa pharmacies will receive thousands of additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine, as the Ontario government accelerates the timeline to receive second doses.
Ottawa police investigate Saturday afternoon shooting in Orleans
Ottawa paramedics say a man was treated for gunshot wounds after a late afternoon shooting in Orleans.
OPH reports 13 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa; weekly per capita rate falls below 20
Ottawa Public Health says 13 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.
Police, bylaw stepping up enforcement at Ottawa's beaches, parks
The city is closing Mooney's Bay at 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday for the next two weekends, in response to several weeks of incidents at the park.
OPP searches for missing swimmer in St. Lawrence River near Brockville
Emergency crews were called to the waters on Butternut Bay in Elizabethtown Township just before 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Ottawa takes Step 1 in reopening plan and police checkpoints continue at Ottawa-Gatineau crossings: Top five stories in Ottawa this week
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the five most viewed stories on our website this week.
Ontario shortens AstraZeneca dose interval to eight weeks
Ontarians who received their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be able to get their second dose after eight weeks with informed consent.
ByWard Market comes to life on opening weekend of Step 1 of COVID reopening
The ByWard Market was buzzing with crowds it hasn't seen in months during the first Saturday in Step 1 of Ontario's COVID-19 reopening plan.
Birthday boy spotted speeding 56 km/h over the speed limit in Barrhaven, police say
Ottawa police say the driver was spotted speeding at 116 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Greenbank Road near Malvern Drive.
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'Taken too soon': Funeral service held for London, Ont. family killed in vehicle attack
Hundreds gathered in London, Ont. on Saturday at the public funeral for four members of a Pakistani-Canadian family who were killed in an attack that police have called a hate crime. The public was invited to join in celebrating the lives of Talat Afzaal, 74, her son Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, and their 15-year-old daughter Yumnah Salman.
'We want to feel safe, we want to feel loved'; Muslim community mourns as Afzaal family buried
As the procession left O'Neil Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, Londoners were there, wearing purple ribbons, and putting their hands over their hearts
RCMP officer, 26, killed during Sask. traffic stop
Const. Shelby Patton of the Indian Head RCMP detachment was killed while on-duty on Saturday morning, according to Saskatchewan RCMP.
Ontario shortens AstraZeneca dose interval to eight weeks
Ontarians who received their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be able to get their second dose after eight weeks with informed consent.
Trudeau, Biden talk reopening Canada-U.S. border at G7 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States President Joe Biden talked about the border between their two countries today while both are in England for an international leaders' summit.
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Thousands gather to say final farewells to London family
Thousands gather in London, Ont. to say a final farewell to the family killed in an alleged hate-motivated attack.
Ontario shortens wait between AZ doses to eight weeks
Under pressure from the fast spreading Delta variant, Ontario has accelerated second doses of the AZ vaccine.
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Queen marks official birthday at traditional military parade
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Angry elephant attacks truck with a shocked driver inside
A supply truck driver got the shock of a lifetime when an elephant attacked his vehicle. The man was rescued safety.
Don't do the TikTok 'dry scoop challenge': health experts
Health experts are warning people to stay away from TikTok trend called 'dry scooping' that's left some participants in the hospital.
Alta. couple gets huge bill after their postal code changes
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Inside a $4M, life-sized dollhouse up for sale in B.C.
A flamboyant dollhouse-like home, complete with a ferris wheel and miniature train is up for sale in White Rock.
Fans delighted as long-delayed Euro Cup finally kicked off
The world's soccer fans finally got something to cheer about as the long-delayed 2020 Euro Cup finally kicked off. Todd Battis reports.
