COVID-19 vaccine clinic for kids in Kingston administers hundreds of doses
As COVID-19 cases rise in the Kingston-area, a drive-through vaccine clinic helped to vaccinate hundreds of the youngest eligible for the shot in the region Saturday.
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More Omicron detected in U.S. as hospitals strain under virus surge
New York announced three more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus Saturday, bringing the number of state cases linked to the new variant to eight.
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The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus, possibly one that causes the common cold.
Quebec COVID-19 cases spike again with 1,512 new infections
Quebec reported 1,512 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the largest single-day increase in several months.
Ontario reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for second day straight
COVID-19 cases in Ontario spiked above 1,000 for the second straight day on Saturday as the number of infections in the province continues to rise.
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Extended COVID-19 pandemic benefits to cost feds $873M: PBO
Extending both the sickness and caregiving benefits into next spring – as proposed in Bill C-2 – will cost the government approximately $873 million, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) estimates.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: What investors need to know about market reaction to the new COVID-19 variant
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.
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5 to 10 cm of snow, freezing rain expected to hit Ottawa Sunday night and Monday
The forecast calls for 5 to 10 centimetres of snow on Sunday evening, before it changes over to freezing rain and ice pellets.
Third straight day of 60 or more new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa
Ottawa Public Health is reporting 63 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, marking a third straight day of 60 or more cases per day.
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Santa Claus brings snow for the return of the Help Santa Toy Parade
The snowfall served as a backdrop for a scaled-down version of the Help Santa Toy Parade Saturday morning in downtown Ottawa, after last year's event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fire destroys semi-detached home in Val-des-Monts, Que.
The MRC des Collines de l'Outaouais police said 911 received several calls at approximately 5:15 p.m. Saturday reporting a fire in a semi-detached home on Rue Adonis.
Pedestrian killed on Highway 417
Ontario Provincial Police say a 45-year-old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 417 overnight.
Driver caught going nearly double the speed limit on Highway 416
Ontario Provincial Police are urging drivers to keep extreme speeds at the racetrack after a driver was caught going nearly double the speed limit on Highway 416, south of Ottawa.
'I've had a few sleepless nights': Senators general manager discusses the team's start to the season
Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion says players, coaches and management must all be better for the Senators to turn around their season.
Community rallies around Renfrew, Ont. family who lost everything in house fire
People in the town of Renfrew are rallying around a father of two boys whose home was gutted by a fire just weeks before Christmas.
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'I'm looking at summer 2022:' Experts divided on travel as Omicron spreads, restrictions grow
Experts are divided on whether travel is advisable in light of the Omicron variant spurring restrictions at the border and new travel bans leading into the holiday season.
Michigan parents found in building; bond set at US$500K apiece
A judge imposed a combined US$1 million bond for the parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School, hours after police said they were caught hiding in a commercial building.
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The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus, possibly one that causes the common cold.
Protestors block railway near Montreal in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs
Quebec protestors erected a blockade Saturday morning across a strip of Canadian National (CN) rail south of Montreal in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs in the midst of an ongoing standoff with the RCMP and a major oil and gas company in B.C.
U.S. man abducted teen and drove her to Canadian border: police
A U.S. man allegedly trying to bring a 16-year-old girl into Canada against her will was denied entry, turned back and taken into custody, Vermont State Police said in a news release.
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