NEW THIS MORNING | COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for March 8, 2021
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Monday, March 8.

The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Monday, March 8.
New evidence suggests that up to a third of those who fought COVID-19 and recovered are now battling something else — symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
After delays, Israel started vaccinating Palestinians who work inside the country and its West Bank settlements on Monday, more than two months after launching an immunization blitz of its own population.
A senior European Medicines Agency (EMA) official urged European Union members on Sunday to refrain from granting national approvals for Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V while the agency reviews its safety and effectiveness.
Facebook communities pushing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines in Canada have grown by 48 per cent in the past six months, according to a new report by a U.K. think tank that specializes in monitoring disinformation, extremism and hate online.
The economic and life disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted some recent immigrants to leave Canada and return to their countries of origin, where they have more social and family connections.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy until June of this year as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Canada Revenue Agency says some taxpayers who repaid COVID-19 related benefits in 2020 are getting incorrect tax slips.
March is fraud prevention month and on CTVNews.ca, financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid highlights the 5 most popular scams Canadians are falling victim to during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The federal government announced it will extend the Canada Recovery Benefit eligibility period by an additional 12 weeks, as some recipients face a cut-off by end of March.
Canadians will soon be filing their 2020 taxes, an unprecedented tax year that experts say will have several moving parts to consider, such as loss of income and government financial aid.
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Monday, March 8.
Chilly start to the work week, but hang in- warmer temperatures on the way!
A passerby found the man's body on a trail off of Dobson Lane, near McBean Street, just before 9 a.m. Sunday.
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what the colour-coded restriction zones mean for each region in eastern Ontario.
Gas prices were sitting at $1.20 a litre in Ottawa on Sunday, a 33 per cent increase from November.
Ottawa Public Health says another 56 people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19.
In a wide-ranging interview aired Sunday, Harry and Meghan described painful palace discussions about the colour of their son's skin, losing royal protection and the intense pressures that led the Duchess of Sussex to contemplate suicide.
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at five stories to watch in Ottawa this week.
Statistics provided to CTVNewsOttawa.ca shows 249,721 tickets were handed out for parking violations in 2020, down from 362,753 tickets in 2019.
The Royal Family was absorbing the tremors Monday from a sensational television interview by Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, in which the couple said they encountered racist attitudes and a lack of support that drove Meghan to thoughts of suicide.
Prince Harry and Meghan opened up about their life both in and out of the Royal Family during a wide-ranging interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on Sunday.
On International Women's Day, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid examines the pandemic's economic toll on women and her hopes for the future in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Canada has now administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 4.79 per cent of the country's population.
A French billionaire aviation industrialist and member of parliament has died in a helicopter crash along with the pilot, authorities said.
Vancouver has a plan to rein in a booming Canada Goose population that is wrecking havoc on city parks.
Zachary Sane, Nelson's owner, says his donkey is gaining worldwide attention after they posted a video of him 'singing' on TikTok.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Bhangra dancer gets shoutout from Canada’s top doctor
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts are getting the International Space Station ready for new solar panels.