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Ottawa sees increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations on Thursday

Sixteen of the 35 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday involve residents under the age of 10.

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Capacity limits for Ontario restaurants, gyms to end as soon as Monday: sources

Ontario Premier Doug Ford (left) stands alongside Dr. Kieran Moore, the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario, during a press briefing at the Queens Park Legislature in Toronto, on Friday, October 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Shopify engages private firm to support search for executive reported missing in Ottawa

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Ottawa sees increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations on Thursday

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Travellers wait in line to check-in for a Philippine Airlines flight to Manila at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, July 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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