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Ottawa sees lowest daily COVID-19 case count in 10 weeks

The daily COVID-19 case count in Ottawa on Tuesday is the lowest since March 9.

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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

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Virus & Vaccine Trackers

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Canadians can drive to U.S. for COVID-19 vax and avoid quarantine, Ottawa confirms

Canadian residents are allowed to head to the United States for a COVID-19 vaccine and avoid quarantine on return if they meet some straightforward conditions, the Public Health Agency of Canada confirms.

A passenger is screened and gets a COVID-19 test while entering Canada from the United States at the land border crossing in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que. on Monday, February 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Canada marks 25,000 COVID-19 deaths

Canada has marked 25,000 COVID-19 deaths more than a year after the pandemic began.

NACI recommends two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 and older

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending that children aged 12 and older be given the same two-dose regimen of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as adults.

PM says new vaccine rollout lead Brodie 'ready and able' as Pfizer confirms 9M doses in July

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie is 'ready and able' to take the lead on the logistics of distributing across Canada the millions of doses arriving each week, as the pace of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries is set to keep up through July.

Winnipeg man's death linked to B.1.1.7 variant, 335 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

Another death has been linked to the B.1.1.7 variant in Manitoba.

Your Finances During the Crisis

CRA says it had 'two to three times' as many people calling with tax queries in 2021 tax season

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has received a significantly higher volume of calls from taxpayers this tax season compared to a year ago and, as a result, wait times to access services have also increased.

The Canada Revenue Agency sign outside the National Headquarters at the Connaught Building in Ottawa is seen on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Accountants, politicians call on Canada Revenue Agency to delay income tax deadline

The federal government has not extended the April 30 tax deadline for 2020 returns, and accountants say that’s leaving some Canadians in a lurch.

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.

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.

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All vaccine appointments in Ottawa booked as eligibility expands to 18 and older

The City of Ottawa says all available appointments for COVID-19 vaccines in the provincial system were booked by 10:30 a.m., less than three hours after the system expanded to anyone 18 and older.

Health-care worker Thi Nguyen administers Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at a COVID-19 clinic in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Ottawa sees lowest daily COVID-19 case count in 10 weeks

The daily COVID-19 case count in Ottawa on Tuesday is the lowest since March 9.

Canada marks 25,000 COVID-19 deaths

Canada has marked 25,000 COVID-19 deaths more than a year after the pandemic began.

Canada has recorded 25,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

CTV News Ottawa and Newstalk 580 CFRA honoured with two RTDNA Canada awards

CTV News Ottawa and Newstalk 580 CFRA have won two prestigious awards for excellence in broadcast journalism.

Ontario's reopening plan to be released 'very soon,' health minister promises

The Ontario government is working on a reopening plan amid the recent decline in COVID-19 case counts and hopes to release it to the public 'very soon,' Health Minister Christine Elliott says.

Ottawa police seek help finding missing 15-year-old

Ottawa police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl.

Quebec's announcing its summer reopening plan on Tuesday. What will it say?

Quebecers will learn Tuesday how the province's reopening will look. The best clues have come from Saskatchewan's plan, which Quebec's leaders wanted to emulate -- if the province can reach vaccination benchmarks.

Police investigating after two men shot on Hunt Club Road

Police say two men were shot near Hunt Club Road and Paul Benoit Driveway around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday. They are expected to survive.

Ontario to reopen outdoor recreational amenities 'on or before June 2'

Health Minister Christine Elliott says that her government will reopen recreational amenities 'on or before June 2' when the current stay-at-home order is set to expire.

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PM says new vaccine rollout lead Brodie 'ready and able' as Pfizer confirms 9M doses in July

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has named Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie as the new vice-president of vaccine logistics and operations, replacing Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin.

NACI recommends two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 and older

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending that children aged 12 and older be given the same two-dose regimen of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as adults.