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- Eastern Ontario's top doctor recommends staying in Stage 3 with new restrictions for bars, restaurants and gyms
- COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast facts for Oct. 22, 2020
- COVID-19 testing backlog grows to 2,300 tests in Ottawa
- Tricks to celebrate Halloween safely during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Ottawa nursing students explore a new way to find stem cell donors during COVID-19 pandemic
- Ottawa restaurants look to extend patio season, while TSSA issues warning about patio heaters
CASES IN OTTAWA
- Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa dip slightly despite uptick in new cases
- Active COVID-19 cases drop as Ottawa surpasses 5,000 recoveries
- Slight uptick in active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa on Sunday as total case count passes 6,000
- Slight drop in new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa on Saturday
- Ottawa sets monthly record for total COVID-19 cases with 99 new cases on Friday
- 93 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, hospitalizations decrease for first time in three days
HOW DOES IT AFFECT ME?
- Sixth death from COVID-19 reported at West End Villa
- COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast facts for Sept. 14, 2020
- Ottawa sees highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases since May
- COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast facts for Sept. 13, 2020
- Fines up to $6,000 now in effect for not wearing mask in Gatineau
- ByWard Market's popular Continental Bagel closing after 17 years as COVID-19 hits bottom line hard
- Twenty-seven new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday; OPH adds six outbreaks
- COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast facts for Sept. 12, 2020
SHOULD I GET TESTED?
- New COVID-19 testing facility opens in Ottawa's east end
- COVID testing vacancies: Dozens of COVID-19 testing slots remain empty at Ottawa assessment centres
HOW CAN I GET HELP?
- 'Help Is Available': Ottawa's top doctor encourages people to look after mental health during pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting mental health of Ottawa residents: Survey
- Do you have pandemic fatigue? Many Canadians say they do
- How to deal with quarantine fatigue and why shaming won't help
- Ottawa Humane Society offers emergency pet food during pandemic
- Ottawa Public Health launches new Facebook page for seniors
- Online chat and text service launches for women living with abuse during COVID-19 pandemic
- Councillor wants City of Ottawa to open recreation facility for people experiencing homelessness
- City sets up Human Needs Task Force due to COVID-19
- Ontario extends the deadline to renew licence plates, licences and health cards
YOUR FINANCES DURING THE CRISIS
- Essential workers to get salary top-up, eligibility for emergency benefit expanded: PM
- How to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
- Canadian banks move to help customers, allow deferral of mortgage payments
- The tax deadline has been extended due to the COVID-19 crisis
WHAT'S OPEN
- Cineplex opening all cinemas in Ottawa, eastern Ontario on Friday
- Ottawa Public Library offers new in-person services, Bookmobile returns to service
- 'This is so cool!': Brockville Railway Tunnel opens for first time in 2020
- Brockville Railway Tunnel to reopen Friday
- Canadian Museum of Nature to reopen Labour Day weekend
- Upper Canada Village offers a safe and unique experience for 2020
- Arnprior Fair goes virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Cineplex reopening two Ottawa theatres on Friday
- Summer camps resume at Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa
- Movati Athletic clubs in Ottawa reopen on Thursday
- Recreational sports resume, some restrictions leave parents frustrated
- Five more Ottawa Public Library branches reopen on Monday
- Canadian Museum of History, Canadian War Museum reopen during COVID-19 pandemic
- Casino du Lac-Leamy set to open Thursday
- Brockville museum reopens, showcases new exhibit
- A preview of how your Tim Hortons visit will change in Stage 3
- Cruises resume in the 1000 Islands with Stage 3 reopening
- National Gallery of Canada reopens this weekend with free admission
- Playgrounds, outdoor exercise equipment reopen in Ottawa
WHAT'S CLOSED
- Longer hours at COVID-19 assessment centre promised as more people seek tests
- Railway Tunnel will close if people don't follow rules: Brockville Mayor
- Ottawa Public Health reports 61 new COVID-19 cases, one new death in Ottawa
- Gym and school cases a warning: Renfrew County’s top doctor
- Fourth employee at Trainyards LCBO tests positive for COVID-19; store remains closed
- Pembroke's Planet Fitness closed due to possible COVID-19 exposure
- ByWard Market's popular Continental Bagel closing after 17 years as COVID-19 hits bottom line hard
- Ottawa Athletic Club closing down after 44 years in the capital
- NCC closing parking lots at Meech Lake beaches overnight following 'multiple violations'
- Calypso to remain closed this summer; water park seeking compensation for lost revenue from province
- Bytown Museum to remain closed this summer due to COVID-19
- Bonnechere Caves to remain closed until 2021
- Ottawa International Buskerfest cancelled despite Ottawa entering Stage 3
- Pembroke's Silver Stick hockey tournament cancelled this year
- Bank Street downtown closing to vehicles on Saturdays
- Ottawa Comiccon postponed due to COVID-19
- Tucker's Marketplace closing ByWard Market location
- Ottawa Humane Society cancels Wiggle Waggle Walk and Run due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Ottawa cancels some indoor and outdoor rental agreements due to COVID-19 pandemic
TAKING CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
LENDING A HELPING HAND
LONG TERM CARE HOMES
- New COVID-19 case at Ottawa's Peter D. Clark Home
- COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Peter D. Clark long-term care home in Ottawa
- Ottawa Hospital managing resident care at two long-term care homes impacted by COVID-19
- COVID-19 death toll reaches 11 at West End Villa
- Nine deaths linked to COVID-19 at Ottawa long-term care home
- Sixth death from COVID-19 reported at West End Villa
- COVID-19 outbreak at Extendicare Laurier Manor grows to 15 cases
- COVID-19 outbreak at West End Villa expands to 31 cases
- COVID-19 outbreak declared at West End Villa
- COVID-19 outbreak declared at Winchester nursing home
- City of Ottawa reporting new COVID-19 outbreak at Garry J. Armstrong home
- $25 million class-action lawsuit launched against Carlingview Manor
- COVID-19 outbreak at Carleton Lodge lifted: City
- Councillor wants Carlingview Manor 'specifically examined' by Ontario's long-term care commission
- Staff member at city-run Carleton Lodge tests positive for COVID-19
- Second COVID-19 outbreak at Carlingview Manor ends
- Indoor visits resume at Ottawa's long-term care homes
RESOURCES
- Ottawa Public Health
- Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region | 613-238-3311
- Self-assessment: 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Public Health Ontario
- Telehealth: Toll-free 1-866-797-0000
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- World Health Organization on Coronavirus
- Travel Notices
- Emergency Assistance for Canadians Abroad
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FROM ACROSS CANADA...
Toronto
- Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
- Man facing a dozen charges released from custody by mistake, Toronto police say
Montreal
- 'Action has been taken' at Montreal school after teacher filmed repeatedly using racial slur
- Families worried about Quebec plan to bring COVID-19 patients into homes for elderly
Northern Ontario
- Sudbury police report cases of people snatching cannabis plants from outdoor grows across the city
- Community rallies to support Wasaga Beach child's wish to stand
London
- Eleven new COVID-19 cases in Middlesex-London reported Thursday
- Pandemic making life harder for those living with eating disorders
Vancouver
- 'Wedding events' in Mission and Port Moody added to COVID-19 exposures list
- B.C.'s COVID-19 case numbers just broke a record for a second day in a row
Edmonton
- New drug developed by U of A researchers could help fight blood cancers
- 7 employees at Jasper Park Lodge test positive for COVID-19
Calgary
- Alberta reports record 427 new COVID-19 infections, active cases now exceed 3,500
- Alberta to host rapid COVID-19 testing pilot of international travellers
Winnipeg
- Anxiety builds for family members of Headingley inmates as outbreak grows
- Manslaughter charge laid in stabbing death of Leaf Rapids man: RCMP
Saskatoon
- COVID-19 in Sask: 60 new cases, hospitalizations surpass May peak
- Saskatoon police issue dozens of tickets for drivers using cell phones near fatal circle drive crash
NATIONAL HEADLINES...
Canada
- First Nations reserves avoided first-wave crisis, but officials warn of troubling new surge
- Alberta reports record 427 new COVID-19 infections, active cases now exceed 3,500
Entertainment
- Lawsuit of Michael Jackson sexual abuse accuser dismissed
- Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards
World
- UN chief says G20 leaders must co-ordinate to fight COVID-19
- Nagorno-Karabakh fighting raises threat of escalation
Health
- Indigenous mobile health unit combines traditional and modern medicine for treatment
- Purdue Pharma pleas could bolster efforts for Canadian opioid class action
Politics
- A short snap election would pose voting hurdles, says chief electoral officer
- Canada, other NATO allies still short on defence spending aims
