NEW THIS MORNING | COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for March 7, 2021
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Sunday, March 7.

The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Sunday, March 7.
While the world is set to get vaccinated against COVID-19, some historians see it as a reminder of the smallpox epidemic that devastated one Manitoba community 145 years ago.
One serious bout of COVID-19 may not be enough to keep you from getting sick a second time, a new case study suggests.
An Ontario woman left her construction company during the pandemic to build portable medical facilities out of shipping containers to help take the burden off hospitals struggling with capacity challenges.
Manitoba health officials are reporting one new COVID-19 death, a Winnipeg woman in her 20s.
Nine months after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America, births in Quebec and B.C. fell far below normal levels, statistics show. If the same pattern holds true nationally, Canada would be about 2,900 births short of a normal December, and 2,300 births short of a normal January. Read more on CTVNews.ca.
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 Sunday, March 7.
Ottawa Public Health said Saturday 55 more people in the city had tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the city's pandemic total to more than 15,000 cases.
The Ottawa Real Estate Board reported record sales in February, with 1,390 residential properties were sold in Ottawa last month.
The Ottawa Hospital and Ottawa Public Health tell CTV News Ottawa all doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been used since the first doses arrived in December.
The head of the breast imaging section at the Ottawa Hospital says they're booking appointments on evenings and weekends in a bid to clear a massive backlog of patients waiting for routine screening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Currently, there's a huge shortage and I think that at this point in time the people should really just get what becomes available," said Dr. Isaac Bogoch during an interview on CTV News at Six.
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the five most viewed stories on our website this week.
Ottawa police say the missing teen was located Saturday evening.
The medical officer of health for the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit is imposing new restrictions on businesses in parts of the region following a community outbreak of COVID-19.
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky remembered his father as a man with 'a heart of gold' on Saturday at Walter Gretzky's funeral in Brantford, Ont.
Wayne Gretzky paid tribute to his late father Walter on Saturday in a heartfelt eulogy during the Gretzky patriarch's funeral in Brantford, Ont.
One serious bout of COVID-19 may not be enough to keep you from getting sick a second time, a new case study suggests.
Profits of unscrupulous thieves who are running a fake taxi scam are adding up to huge amounts, say more victims who are coming forward to CTV News Toronto.
An Ontario woman left her construction company during the pandemic to build portable medical facilities out of shipping containers to help take the burden off hospitals struggling with capacity challenges.
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.
The U.S Coast Guard released video showing joint efforts by Canadian and U.S. teams to rescue 31 crew members from a sinking vessel.
An oil refinery in northern Alberta added a four-legged robot dog to its workforce.