CHEO kicks off COVID-19 vaccination clinic this weekend
This weekend is the start of CHEO's COVID-19 vaccination clinic through the Kids Come First health team.
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As the world grapples with the emergence of the new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19, worried scientists in South Africa, where omicron was first identified, are scrambling to combat its lightning spread across the country.
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.
What is this new coronavirus variant in South Africa?
South African scientists have identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. It’s unclear where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has also been seen in travellers to Hong Kong and Botswana.
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.
'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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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.
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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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CHEO kicks off COVID-19 vaccination clinic this weekend
This weekend is the start of CHEO's COVID-19 vaccination clinic through the Kids Come First health team.
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.
Camp Fortune looks to hire close to 100 employees for ski season
The help wanted sign is hanging on the ski hills at Camp Fortune.
Ottawa must come together to co-produce an alternative response model for police, chief says
Chief Peter Sloly tells CTV News Ottawa he supports the Ottawa Police Services Board's 2022 budget with a smaller than requested budget increase.
Woman pleads guilty to abduction of Ottawa newborn on Mother's Day
A Shawville, Que. woman has pleaded guilty to several charges including abducting an eight-day-old newborn in Ottawa on Mother's Day.
ClubLink wins Kanata golf course appeal, dealing residents legal blow
The owner of the Kanata Golf and Country Club has the right to build a housing development on the land, Ontario’s top court ruled on Friday.
Kingston, Ont., limits indoor private gatherings to 10 people as COVID-19 cases rise
Medical officer of health Dr. Piotr Oglaza has issued a Section 22 class order, implementing indoor social gathering restrictions in private dwellings within Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington.
'Fraudulent nurse' treated patients at B.C. Women's Hospital, police say
Criminal charges have been laid against a 49-year-old woman who allegedly posed as a nurse while working at a Vancouver hospital – something she's accused of doing elsewhere in Canada as well.
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New chief of defence staff keeping eye on Ukraine, Ethiopia: 'No shortage of hotspots'
Canada's new chief of defence staff says that he is keeping his eyes on a handful of dangerous international situations that could require Canadian Armed Forces participation or intervention, and is promising a series of new initiatives aimed at improving military culture in the weeks ahead.
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.
'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.
Solomon Islands police find 3 bodies after violent protests
Solomon Islands police found three bodies in a burned-out building and arrested more than 100 people in this week's violence sparked by concerns about the Pacific nation's increasing links with China.
Ottawa and British Columbia promise co-operation on province's flooding
The federal and British Columbia governments have created a joint committee of cabinet ministers to deal with the devastation caused by flooding, while also promising to match donations given to the Canadian Red Cross.
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Environment Canada issuing first ever 'red alert' for B.C.
B.C. officials hope repairs are enough for the forecasted rain on the way. CTV’s Heather Wright reports.
Expert: 'Only a matter of time' before new variant arrives
The federal government is announcing new measures to prevent the spread of a new variant emerging out of South Africa.
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