Fans to return to Canadian Tire Centre this fall for Stars on Ice
Stars on Ice returns to the ice this fall after a 17-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
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PM Trudeau says he plans to take second AstraZeneca shot, if it's available
After receiving his first shot in April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his doctor's latest advice to him is to take a second shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, should it be offered to him when the time comes.
More provinces are limiting the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine
Questions remained Wednesday about the future of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in Canada as Manitoba limited use of the shot and Ontario said it was deciding how it would use an incoming shipment reserved for second doses.
U.S. CDC identifies 28 clotting cases after J&J vaccine
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday it had found more cases of potentially life-threatening blood clotting among people who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and sees a 'plausible causal association.'
One dose of Pfizer plus one dose of AstraZeneca safe, but more mild side-effects reported: study
Preliminary results from a study in the U.K. suggest that receiving your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from a different brand than the first dose is safe — but it could be more likely to give you mild side-effects such as a headache, chills or a fever.
What is 'black fungus'? The deadly infection afflicting COVID-19 patients in India
As the pandemic continues to rage in India, the country’s overburdened health-care system is also dealing with the emergence of a potentially fatal fungal infection afflicting COVID-19 patients. So, what is ‘black fungus’ and what is causing it?
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Pattie Lovett-Reid: When it comes to hobbies and side hustles, the CRA is watching
How and where you make money is shifting, and CRA has been paying close attention to what are referred to as 'platform economies,' CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
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.
Sickness benefit available, feds willing to help provinces vaccinate: PM Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reminding front-line workers about the availability of a federal sick leave benefit, and is offering premiers more help to speed up their vaccine rollouts as the country faces a third major surge in new cases.
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'It's looking positive' for Ottawa students to return to school by end of May, top doctor says
Ottawa's medical officer of health suggests students could return to class for in-person learning before the end of the school year, as COVID-19 levels slowly decline in the capital.
New COVID-19 cases in Ottawa rebound above 100 but weekly rates falling
Ottawa Public Health is reporting 115 more people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19 and another person has died.
Goslings rescued from Rideau Canal locks
Early Wednesday morning, a family of geese, including eight goslings, fell into the Rideau Canal locks by the Chateau Laurier.
Ontario not ready to lift stay-at-home order and should extend lockdown, OMA says
Ontario is not ready to lift the stay-at-home order and should extend the current lockdown measures past May 20, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) says.
Ottawa paramedics delayed 46,000 hours in emergency departments in 2020
The Ottawa Paramedic Service is once again warning it will not be able to meet response time targets in future years due to long waits to off-load patients in Ottawa's emergency departments.
Police stop vehicle going nearly 100 km/h over speed limit on Heron Road
The Ottawa Police Traffic Unit said a vehicle was stopped by officers going 159 km/h on Heron Road, near Prince of Wales Drive.
CHEO launches lactation consult program to support new parents
Providing nourishment to a newborn is the number one priority for new parents, but breastfeeding can be a struggle for some.
City asking residents not to visit pop-up vaccine clinics if not from neighbourhood
The head of Ottawa's local vaccination rollout is asking residents who do not live in neighbourhoods that are being specifically targeted by pop-up vaccination clinics to avoid traveling to those clinics to get a vaccine.
Ottawa musicians rally to support the Mayfair Theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic
Over twenty musicians are taking part in a two-day live concert this weekend, rallying to support the Mayfair Theatre.
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One dose of Pfizer plus one dose of AstraZeneca safe, but more mild side-effects reported: study
Preliminary results from a study in the U.K. suggest that receiving your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from a different brand than the first dose is safe — but it could be more likely to give you mild side-effects such as a headache, chills or a fever.
Fraudsters preying on Canadians' loneliness and vulnerability amid pandemic, private investigators warn
Private investigators are reporting a rise in fraud as scammers are apparently taking advantage of desperate and vulnerable Canadians during the pandemic.
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NEW | 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.
PM Trudeau says he plans to take second AstraZeneca shot, if it's available
After receiving his first shot in April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his doctor's latest advice to him is to take a second shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, should it be offered to him when the time comes.
Privacy commissioner pans feds' planned privacy reforms, says changes needed
The federal government's planned private sector privacy law reforms, promised to give Canadians more control over how companies handle their personal information online, need to be amended or privacy protections will take 'a step back,' according to Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien.
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