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Ottawa News | COVID-19
NEW THIS MORNING
COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for March 8, 2021
NEW THIS MORNING
COVID-19 restrictions in eastern Ontario: Renfrew County moves to yellow, Ottawa stays in orange
Ottawa sees 56 new cases, 0 new deaths on Sunday
COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for March 7, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines could be available to the general public in Kingston in May, top doctor predicts
Take the first COVID-19 vaccine available, infectious disease specialist recommends
Ottawa Hospital looking to clear backlog of 24,000 women waiting for breast screening during pandemic
No wasted COVID-19 vaccine doses in Ottawa
Ottawa flirts with the red zone and 208-litre drums of olive oil available at Ottawa's newest Costco: Top stories in Ottawa this week
Lanark health unit orders new restrictions in Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills, Beckwith following COVID-19 outbreak
Ottawa surpasses 15,000 COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for March 6, 2021
Maple syrup season returns to Fulton's Pancake House and Sugar Shack
CASES IN OTTAWA
Ottawa sees 56 new cases, 0 new deaths on Sunday
Ottawa surpasses 15,000 COVID-19 cases
'We can't vaccinate our way out of this:' Etches warns of rising COVID-19 levels; 49 new cases on Friday
Ottawa inches closer to 'red-control' threshold with 80 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ottawa on the rise; active cases drop below 500
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, active cases fall Tuesday with 54 new cases in Ottawa
HOW DOES IT AFFECT ME?
School bus service resumes Monday in Ottawa; masks mandatory for all Grade 1-12 students
CHEO sees 'disturbing trend' of infants with head trauma, fractures since September
253 COVID-19 doses left in Ottawa's freezers; city expects to receive more COVID-19 vaccines next week
Pet groomers want to be added to Ontario's list of essential businesses during COVID-19 lockdown
Queensway Carleton Hospital expands off-site operations at Kanata hotel
Ontario hair salons want Ontario to allow them to reopen amid lockdown
Seventh straight day with fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa
Schools in Ottawa and eastern Ontario to reopen Monday
Ottawa pushes Ontario government to allow small businesses to operate under same rules as big box stores
CHEO sees 50 per cent increase in kids needing emergency assessments for eating disorders during pandemic
Searching for an outdoor activity compromise amid COVID-19 restrictions
Cornwall man accused of violating order to self-isolate at facility under COVID-19 outbreak
COVID-19 VACCINE
Leeds, Grenville & Lanark opens COVID-19 vaccination clinics; almost 3,000 receive first dose
How do I get the coronavirus vaccine in Ottawa?
Here is when adults 80 and up can start getting COVID-19 vaccines in Ottawa
First COVID-19 vaccine doses for all retirement home residents to be completed Tuesday: memo
Ottawa school board chair asks province to prioritize education workers in vaccine rollout
COVID-19 TESTING
COVID-19 assessment centres see spike in tests for children
Single symptom COVID-19 screening returning for Ontario students Monday
COVID-19 rapid testing clinics identify nine students with COVID-19 at Ottawa schools
LONG TERM CARE HOMES
Deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Valley Stream Retirement Residence ends
How a Metcalfe long-term care home kept COVID-19 out
First doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Ottawa will target retirement homes
Cornwall nurse's mask drawings bring joy to long-term care residents
Ottawa wrapping up COVID-19 vaccinations for long-term care residents
How should the federal government distribute COVID-19 vaccines? Per-capita or to COVID hard-hit areas
WHAT'S OPEN
Aylmer spa opens despite difficult economic landscape
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
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Brockville Railway Tunnel to reopen Friday
WHAT'S CLOSED
Kanata pub Central Bierhaus closing after seven years
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'We have surrendered': Ottawa fitness and lifestyle business closes due to COVID-19
ByTowne Cinema closing after more than 70 years
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Lansdowne Christmas market cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19
‘We cannot go on’: Growing number of Ottawa restaurants shuttering due to COVID-19
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HOW CAN I GET HELP?
211 service sees increase in calls for help during pandemic
The challenges of this pandemic: A therapist offers coping tips to help you and your family through
CHEO opens drive-up mental health vitals clinic for patients
YOUR FINANCES DURING THE CRISIS
Worked from home in 2020? There's a tax deduction for that
CERB recipients should 'try not to get too scared' at tax time, accountant says
Two weeks left to apply for one-time child support funding from Ontario gov't
TAKING CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
New Mental Health Alliance announced for Ottawa business owners
Lack of touch: Carleton University professor on what it means to our well-being
More children needing mental health support during COVID-19: CHEO
The challenges of this pandemic: A therapist offers coping tips to help you and your family through
Seven tips to manage anxiety, stress and isolation during the COVID-19 lockdown
'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
Royal offers new mental health support for health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic
A Friendly Voice is available for seniors alone and wanting to chat to someone
Support your mental health during COVID-19 pandemic: Dr. Etches
Mental Health Resources available in Ottawa during COVID-19
LENDING A HELPING HAND
As the need grows during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salvation Army hopes you will fill the red Christmas Kettles
Cornwall, Ont., woodworker building free desks for virtual learning students
Donations flow in to help students stay hydrated at Smiths Falls schools
Canoe4COVID campaign exceeds fundraising goal as team approaches Ottawa
City of Ottawa Archives asks for your memories to remember the COVID-19 pandemic
11-year-old Ottawa boy creates ear protectors for workers during pandemic
Medical students volunteer to deliver groceries, prescriptions to isolated individuals
144,000 disposable masks to be donated to United Way's Facing Forward campaign
City of Ottawa seeking more donations of cloths masks for vulnerable residents
Community rallies to protect the most vulnerable from COVID-19
Eastern Ontario businesses pivot to produce hand sanitizer, PPE during COVID-19 pandemic
Crowdfunding campaign raises $30,000 for Wellington West, Hintonburg businesses
Local chef hoping community can help him keep the stove hot
Wu-Tang shirts raise $100,000 for Ottawa Food Bank
Volunteers have made 10,000 cloth masks for CHEO but donations still needed
Kingston woman makes homemade masks for friends, family and strangers
Helping students fuel their day; local charity looking to provide breakfast throughout summer
Facing Forward mask project during COVID-19 pandemic
Brockville start-up gives artists’ new platform to sell creations
Conquer COVID-19 drops off truckload of PPE in Ottawa
RESOURCES
Ottawa Public Health
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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
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Emergency Assistance for Canadians Abroad
THINGS TO DO
Things to do during the provincewide lockdown
Santa Claus is coming to Ottawa malls, but stay six feet apart
NEW
The Ottawa Art Gallery is 'your' gallery, and you can visit for free
Canadian Museum of History, Canadian War Museum reopen exhibitions with COVID-19 measures in place
13 late summer staycation ideas in the Ottawa area
Drive-in movies in the works for Brockville
'This is so cool!': Brockville Railway Tunnel opens for first time in 2020
Brockville Railway Tunnel to reopen Friday
Berry farms becoming popular local getaway
Canadian Museum of Nature to reopen Labour Day weekend
UPDATED
13 activities for you and the family to do in August in the Ottawa area
NEW
Upper Canada Village offers a safe and unique experience for 2020
The summer for staycations: local residents help tourism industry recover
This 'Dark Sky' viewing site allows you to see the night sky without light pollution
Ottawa Tourism offers $100 gift card to visitors for two-night hotel stay
Ottawa Tourism offers $100 gift card to visitors for two-night hotel stay
Five more Ottawa Public Library branches reopen on Monday
Five places to cool off this weekend in Ottawa and Gatineau
Hidden Gems: Exploring your own Ottawa neighbourhood this summer
Decks become the new hot pandemic project, creating a run on lumber
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FROM ACROSS CANADA...
Toronto
Ontario records highest number of new COVID-19 cases in more than three weeks
Here's what can reopen when Toronto and Peel Region go into the grey zone
Ontario woman says she's traumatized by new car that randomly slams on the brakes
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Montreal
Five Quebec regions lower their alert level to orange
Stuck in the red zone but too young for vaccine, Monteregie residents in their 70s have worst of both worlds
Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 600 for first time since the fall, 707 new cases
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Northern Ontario
Sudbury school switching to online learning following additional COVID-19 case
Northern environmentalists out with new documentary
New option for farm fresh eggs
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London
London car sales manager recalls harrowing ordeal
COVID-19 'Variant of Concern' found as a student at Saunders Secondary School tests positive
Stem Cell drive honours late Chatham Ont. woman
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Vancouver
Fraser Health reports COVID-19 variant exposures at 6 schools
Crash victim walks again after breaking 19 bones and contracting COVID-19
COVID-19 outbreak that infected 133, killed 31 at New West care home has ended, Fraser Health says
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Edmonton
Alberta reports largest number of COVID-19 variant cases on Sunday
Thousands sign petition calling on feds to recognize COVID-19 long-haulers
Finished mural illustrates 'complicated' themes of working on the front lines of a pandemic
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Calgary
Valley Ridge residents flabbergasted by a west ring road noise wall
Are there mussels on your moss balls? Alberta officials warn of tiny invasive species
'Hundreds' of students said to be isolating as Calgary's Bowness High School heads online
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Winnipeg
Mandatory masks on the ice doesn't sit well with hockey parents
56 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in Manitoba Sunday
Beer Can chooses new location for pop-up beer garden
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Saskatoon
2 new COVID-19 related deaths in Sask., Pfizer shipments expected
'I slipped off': Video shows Sask. snowboarder dangling from chairlift
Last chance: Rosthern snow maze coming down later this month
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Vancouver Island
Saanich fire damages 2 homes, displaces residents
Tofino elects local artist, council member Dan Law as next mayor
Nanaimo drone owner offering reward for return of stolen parts
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NATIONAL HEADLINES...
Canada
COVID-19 pandemic prompts recent newcomers to leave Canada for their home countries
'It's been a good week': Tam hopeful on vaccines as pandemic anniversary nears
Are there mussels on your moss balls? Alberta officials warn of tiny invasive species
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Entertainment
UPDATED
Meghan and Harry interview with Oprah lays bare royal rift
Grammy performers: Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B, Billie Eilish
How this 17-year-old boy is using 'CovART' to help children in Kenya
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World
China tells Biden to reverse 'dangerous practice' on Taiwan
At least 15 dead, 400 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts
Memorable quotes from Meghan and Harry's Oprah interview
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Health
COVID-19 survivors struggle with nightmares, anxiety and other PTSD symptoms, research shows
So few influenza cases, Canada can't declare start of flu season yet
PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding
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Politics
Conservatives to call aides to Sajjan, Trudeau to testify on Vance allegations
Vaccine passport for international travel 'very live' discussion among G7 countries: Hajdu
Centralized deployment hub vital to U.K. vaccine rollout success, minister says
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Autos
Israeli 5-minute battery charge aims to fire up electric cars
Ontario woman says she's traumatized by new car that randomly slams on the brakes
F1 team Williams unveils new car after hackers foil launch
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