BREAKING | Ontario reports fewer than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 Thursday; 49 new cases in Ottawa
Public Health Ontario is reporting 49 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, the 42nd straight day with fewer than 100 cases in Ottawa.

Public Health Ontario is reporting 49 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, the 42nd straight day with fewer than 100 cases in Ottawa.
Ontario wasted 1,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during its three-month long inoculation campaign, CTV News Toronto has learned.
Ontario is reporting fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the third straight day.
Canada's chief medical adviser says her department is constantly receiving and reviewing any data on vaccines and COVID-19 variants and will be ready to quickly authorize needed boosters when they're available.
The panel of medical experts advising the federal government on vaccination now says that the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines can be given up to four months after the first, if Canada wants to maximize the number of people being immunized.
While U.S. President Joe Biden pledges that there will be enough COVID-19 vaccine supply for every adult in America by the end of May, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not ready yet to say Canada’s immunization timeline will speed up, but he's 'very optimistic' it will.
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.
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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.
Public Health Ontario is reporting 49 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, the 42nd straight day with fewer than 100 cases in Ottawa.
"Rates are no longer declining and we are close to the red category threshold," said Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's medical officer of health.
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Eastern Ontario's top doctor suggests all residents of his region could receive the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine within the next two to three months, as the guidelines change for administering the vaccine and more shipments arrive weekly.
The city of Ottawa will receive $33,385,920 in funding from the Ontario government to help deal with the ongoing financial issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ontario is reporting fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the third straight day.
Officials in New Zealand issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas after a shallow, powerful earthquake struck off the northeastern coast on Thursday night. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.
Ontario wasted 1,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during its three-month long inoculation campaign, CTV News Toronto has learned.
Prince Harry's wife Meghan has accused Buckingham Palace of "perpetuating falsehoods" about her and her spouse, saying the royal couple would not be silent in telling their story.
Federal law enforcement is on high alert Thursday in the wake of an intelligence bulletin issued earlier this week about a group of violent militia extremists having discussed plans to take control of the U.S. Capitol and remove Democratic lawmakers on or about March 4 -- a date when some conspiracy theorists believe former U.S. President Donald Trump will be returning to the presidency.
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