Ontario's COVID-19 death toll reaches 10,000, Ottawa records fewest new cases in five weeks
Ottawa Public Health is reporting 19 new cases of COVID-19 as Ontario’s death toll from the virus hits 10,000 people.
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Ontario's pandemic death toll hits 10,000 as province logs nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario's pandemic death toll hit 10,000 people on Tuesday as the province reported nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases.
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Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting 61 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with 31 recoveries, increasing the total number of active infections in the province to 200.
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Ontario's COVID-19 death toll reaches 10,000, Ottawa records fewest new cases in five weeks
Ottawa Public Health is reporting 19 new cases of COVID-19 as Ontario’s death toll from the virus hits 10,000 people.
Ottawa-area driver charged after cramming van full of packages
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CBSA has intercepted hundreds of fake COVID-19 tests, vaccine documents
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it has intercepted hundreds of suspected falsified or fraudulent COVID-19 test results and proof of vaccination credentials since they were required for travel.
Two more Omicron variant cases confirmed in Ottawa
The city of Ottawa's medical officer of health, Dr. Vera Etches, has confirmed two more cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the capital, bringing the number of confirmed cases to four.
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Unvaccinated travellers barred from planes and trains as of today
Unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 won't be able to board a plane or passenger train in Canada beginning today, and a negative COVID-19 test will no longer serve as a substitute for most people. The stringent new requirement comes into effect as Canada reacts to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
Man charged after truck careens down embankment in Kingston
A 21-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after the truck he was driving left the highway and careened down an embankment in Kingston.
Ottawa weather: Mix of sun and cloud ahead of Tuesday night flurries
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Fire at unoccupied Sandy Hill home
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Here's what vaccine manufacturers have said about the Omicron variant
As researchers continue to study the new COVID-19 variant Omicron stoking fears around the globe, vaccine manufacturers are issuing guidance on their shots' effectiveness.
CBSA has intercepted hundreds of fake COVID-19 tests, vaccine documents
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it has intercepted hundreds of suspected falsified or fraudulent COVID-19 test results and proof of vaccination credentials since they were required for travel.
Unvaccinated travellers barred from planes and trains as of today
Unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 won't be able to board a plane or passenger train in Canada beginning today, and a negative COVID-19 test will no longer serve as a substitute for most people. The stringent new requirement comes into effect as Canada reacts to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
Ontario's pandemic death toll hits 10,000 as province logs nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario's pandemic death toll hit 10,000 people on Tuesday as the province reported nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases.
Canadian officials holding update on Omircon variant
Federal ministers and public health officials will be providing an update later today on measures Canada is taking in response to the Omicron variant.
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