COVID-19 vaccines in Ottawa: 60,000 shots administered last week
Ottawa Public Health is reporting another busy week of local vaccinations as the effort to immunize residents against COVID-19 continues to ramp up.
OTTAWA
Coronavirus in Ottawa | COVID-19 | CTV News Ottawa
More COVID-19 in Ottawa Stories
Coronavirus: What you need to know
Virus & Vaccine Trackers
CTVNews.ca Coronavirus Coverage
COVID-19 'human challenge trial' to purposely reinfect patients
A new study at the University of Oxford will see patients who have already had COVID-19 re-exposed to the virus that causes it, in order to gauge their immune response and determine how to best protect against reinfection.
COVID-19 may not actually infect the brain, but neurological damage persists: study
A recent study suggests that COVID-19 likely doesn’t infect the brain itself, but researchers say common neurological symptoms found in those with the virus may be a result of the brain being deprived of oxygen, and immune cells misfiring.
'Staying home is a privilege': Ont. government needs to implement paid sick days, doctor says
As more of the new Ontario restrictions come into effect this morning, experts are registering their dismay over how the new rules fail to address actual issues raised persistently by health-care workers — such as the need for paid sick days.
Quebec sees second daily drop in COVID-19 numbers with just 1,092 new cases Monday
Quebec saw another significant drop in new COVID-19 cases on Monday, recording just 1,092 new infections.
Alberta lowering eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine from age 55 to 40 Tuesday
More than 500,000 additional Albertans will be eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday after Premier Jason Kenney said in a tweet Sunday evening the province is lowering the benchmark age to qualify for the AstraZeneca vaccine from 55 to 40 years old.
Your Finances During the Crisis
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.
As Liberals consider EI update, gig workers hope to qualify for social safety net
The place of gig workers has become a key issue in ongoing deliberation on how the decades-old employment insurance system will be updated.
Tricky tax season shaping up as Canadians weigh pandemic benefits and income loss
As millions of Canadians prepare to file their taxes this spring following an unusual year, it’s proving to be a trickier tax season than normal.
CTV News Ottawa Top Stories
Ottawa police chief says resources 'incredibly challenged' as border checkpoints begin
Ottawa's police chief is suggesting that enforcing checkpoints on the interprovincial crossings between Quebec and Ontario is not sustainable for the local police service long-term.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ottawa reach new pandemic high on Monday
Ottawa Public Health reported 203 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19, but the number of people in hospital with the disease has jumped significantly.
Ottawa police set up checkpoints at Ottawa-Gatineau crossings
Ottawa police officers will be stationed 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the Ontario side of the Champlain Bridge, Portage Bridge, Chaudiere Bridge and Macdonald-Cartier Bridge.
COVID-19 vaccines in Ottawa: 60,000 shots administered last week
Ottawa Public Health is reporting another busy week of local vaccinations as the effort to immunize residents against COVID-19 continues to ramp up.
Liberals to release federal budget with eye on managing crisis, post-pandemic growth
The federal government will this afternoon unveil its spending plans to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course in a post-pandemic Canada.
Ottawa's real estate market consistently hot amid pandemic
At a time when nothing seems the same or normal, Ottawa’s real estate numbers are consistent.
Riverside South resident says Ottawa Bylaw told him to tear down his garden
As you drive through a Riverside South neighbourhood, you’ll notice brightly painted tires used as planters.
Sun shining to start the work week- but it might not come back this week
Sun shining to start the work week- but it might not come back this week
Ontario to lower age eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine to 40
Ontario says the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be offered to individuals 40 years old and over in pharmacies and primary care settings starting on Tuesday.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
COVID-19 'human challenge trial' to purposely reinfect patients
A new study at the University of Oxford will see patients who have already had COVID-19 re-exposed to the virus that causes it, in order to gauge their immune response and determine how to best protect against reinfection.
'Staying home is a privilege': Ont. government needs to implement paid sick days, doctor says
As more of the new Ontario restrictions come into effect this morning, experts are registering their dismay over how the new rules fail to address actual issues raised persistently by health-care workers — such as the need for paid sick days.
Six people in Vaughan, Ont. injected with saline instead of COVID-19 vaccine
Six people in Vaughan, Ont. were injected with saline when they were supposed to be getting the COVID-19 vaccine, health officials say.
COVID-19 may not actually infect the brain, but neurological damage persists: study
A recent study suggests that COVID-19 likely doesn’t infect the brain itself, but researchers say common neurological symptoms found in those with the virus may be a result of the brain being deprived of oxygen, and immune cells misfiring.
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.
CTV News Video Network
Don't Miss Videos
Child rescued from tracks ahead of oncoming train in India
India's Ministry of Railways shared a video of a railway employee saving a child who had fallen onto the tracks from an oncoming train.
NHL history-maker Fred Sasakamoose to be memorialized
A statue of Fred Sasakamoose will soon be displayed in Saskatoon.
Driver stumbles upon a sea lion in a Vancouver Island forest
Remember the 22: Families remain shattered from tragedy
'A year from hell': Shooting survivor faces struggle
'Nobody wants to do this': PM fights with son over lockdown
British mom gives birth to twins conceived weeks apart
There are only a handful of cases known worldwide of fraternal twins being conceived at different times.
Frustration over Ontario's classification of essential items
Executive Director of Parents Engaged in Education Theresa Pastore explains how this decision could leave some lower-income families behind.
