NEW THIS MORNING | COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for April 13, 2021
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for April 13, 2021.

The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for April 13, 2021.
The surge of COVID-19 cases seen across India is particularly alarming because the country is a major vaccine producer and a critical supplier to the UN-backed COVAX initiative.
The Australian government said Tuesday it had decided against buying the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine and identified a second case of a rare blood clot likely linked to the AstraZeneca shot.
Canadians are having to find their own answers to the ethical question of when it is right for them to get the COVID-19 vaccine: as soon as they are eligible or after more vulnerable Canadians have gotten their dose.
The B.1.1.7 variant of the novel coronavirus does not increase the severity of COVID-19 compared to other strains, according to new research.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a spike in gender-based violence last year and combatants continued to use sexual violence 'as a cruel tactic of war' and political repression in a number of countries, the UN chief said in a report circulated Monday.
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.
The place of gig workers has become a key issue in ongoing deliberation on how the decades-old employment insurance system will be updated.
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.
As Canada enters a potential third wave of COVID-19, entrepreneurs across the country are left questioning the future of their businesses, with others mourning the loss of what was.
Canada's auditor general said while she applauds the government's efforts to get money out the door quickly to Canadians who had been impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, less rigorous eligibility screening did lead to cases of abuse.
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for April 13, 2021.
Ontario schools will stay closed indefinitely to in-person learning as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the province.
Ottawa Public Health is reporting 348 more people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.
The National Capital Commission says it is working with the City of Ottawa and Ottawa Public Health on additional steps to enforce public health measures in local parks.
Ottawa Public Health is reporting its busiest week of vaccinations so far in Ottawa.
If you want to create compost, but don't have the outdoor space to do it, a box of worms could do the trick.
Ontario Provincial Police have confirmed that a Killaloe man who was reported missing in 2013 was found dead in 2018.
Air Canada and the federal government have reached an agreement on a $5.9-billion aid package that the company says will speed up customer refunds, protect industry jobs and return service to some communities that were shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the COVID-19 pandemic and its recurring lockdowns, people are finding new ways to keep busy and it is colourful glass that is shining a light on some of the darkest days.
Air Canada and the federal government have reached an agreement on a $5.9-billion aid package that the company says will speed up customer refunds, protect industry jobs and return service to some communities that were shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer who authorities say apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop.
As the third wave overtakes the province, with no sign of slowing down, Ontario's hospitals are turning into war zones — and those working in the ICUs are warning that we’re not just running out of beds, but people to treat the patients in them.
Canadians are having to find their own answers to the ethical question of when it is right for them to get the COVID-19 vaccine: as soon as they are eligible or after more vulnerable Canadians have gotten their dose.
As snowbirds return to Canada, some are opting to fly into the U.S. and hire a car service to drive them home to avoid the mandatory three-day stay at a quarantine hotel.
Air Canada and the federal government reached an agreement on a $5.9-billion aid package.
Toronto Mayor John Tory welcomed new public health measures announced by the Ontario government on Thursday, saying it will help save lives.
Jill Macyshon has the story of the rescue operation to save a 12-year-old boy in northern Manitoba from being swallowed by a sinkhole.
Hospital staff in Colombia are praising a 104-year-old coronavirus patient after she recovered from the virus for a second time.
Wedding planners are finding creative ways to help couples get itch during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jill Macyshon has the story on the flood of social media selfies from people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations.