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Growing petition calling for the reopening of Ontario golf courses

Spring is usually the perfect time to get outside for a little exercise, but there are limits to what you can do during the province-wide stay-at-home order.

Coronavirus: What you need to know

CORONAVIRUS EXPLAINED

Biochemist Daniela Beatriz Ori manipulates swab samples to make a real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis for COVID-19 testing at the biochemistry lab of Central Navy Hospital Dr. Pedro Malloon April 28, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images)

COVID-19 IN CANADA

Heavy snow falls as people wearing face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 cross a road in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, December 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

AROUND THE WORLD

People walk past a "we're open, heated terrace dining" sign at Eli's Essentials on the Upper East Side on February 02, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

HOW IT AFFECTS ME

Mother putting a face mask on her daughter. (August de Richelieu/ Pexels)

Virus & Vaccine Trackers

CTVNews.ca Coronavirus Coverage

PM, opposition leaders booking AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appointments

With Ontario now allowing adults aged 40 and older to sign up for AstraZeneca COVID-19 appointments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland are in the process of booking their first doses, as opposition leaders schedule their shots too.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Montreal, on Monday, March 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

N.B. reports first case of blood-clotting from AstraZeneca vaccine; no new cases of COVID-19

New Brunswick reported its first case of blood-clotting in a person who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

'At a breaking point': Some B.C. hospitals at capacity as warnings grow

Frontline medical workers, administrators and others are painting a troubling picture of the state of B.C. hospitals, with some intensive care units full as staff struggle to keep up with incoming COVID-19 patients.

Don’t linger after you flush: Public toilets may spread COVID-19 aerosols, study finds

A recent study suggests public restrooms are a ‘hotbed’ for COVID-19 transmission thanks to heavy foot traffic, confined space and a lack of ventilation allowing microbe-containing aerosols to linger in the air after flushing.

Don Martin: It's time for adult supervision or a premier replacement in Doug Ford's Ontario

I've never seen such raging ineptitude as Doug Ford is now showing as Ontario premier, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.

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.

A person looks at a Canada Revenue Agency homepage in Montreal, Sunday, August 16, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

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 to stop 24/7 monitoring of interprovincial border crossings

Less than two days after police began stopping interprovincial drivers crossing into Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service said it would stop monitoring the crossings 24/7.

Vehicles entering Ontario from Quebec cross an interprovincial bridge on Monday April 19, 2021 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Ottawa Public Health reports 186 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

Ottawa Public Health says 186 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.

Growing petition calling for the reopening of Ontario golf courses

Spring is usually the perfect time to get outside for a little exercise, but there are limits to what you can do during the province-wide stay-at-home order.

Longtime Ottawa teacher charged with sexually assaulting girls under 14

Ottawa police have charged a longtime teacher at St. Matthew High School in Orléans with sexually assaulting young girls.

Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.

COVID-19 outbreaks in Ottawa workplaces growing

Ottawa Public Health is reporting a steady increase in the number of COVID-19 outbreaks in local workplaces.

Ford government now 'considering' provincial paid sick leave program as it faces widespread criticism

More than a year into the pandemic, Premier Doug Ford is considering an Ontario-based paid sick leave program as his government faces widespread condemnation of its handling of the third wave of COVID-19.

Rockin' on the Rideau: New book celebrates a golden age of rock and roll music in Ottawa

Jim Hurcomb has written a love letter. It's a tribute to Ottawa's great musicians of the 1950s and 60s—performers who gave Ottawa a golden era of rock 'n roll.

Masks to become mandatory at Ottawa playgrounds starting Wednesday

Anyone within five metres of playground equipment, including play structures, swings, slides, climbers, and sand boxes, must wear a face covering under the new order.

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Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd

In this image from video, defendant, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, listens to verdicts at his trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. (Court TV via AP, Pool)

'A watershed moment': Canadians react to Derek Chauvin verdict

Canadian politicians, activists and athletes reacted with grief and relief in response to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction in the death of George Floyd.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford isolating in Toronto after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is isolating after learning that a staff member he came in close contact with Monday has tested positive for COVID-19.

Ottawa Police to stop 24/7 monitoring of interprovincial border crossings

Less than two days after police began stopping interprovincial drivers crossing into Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service said it would stop monitoring the crossings 24/7.