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- Ottawa enters COVID-19 second wave and new social gathering limits: Top five stories in Ottawa this week
- 27 new cases of COVID-19 in western Quebec on Saturday
- Drive-thru COVID-19 testing centre open at Canadian Tire Centre this weekend
- Second wave of COVID-19 in Ottawa '100 per cent driven by human behaviour': uOttawa epidemiologist
- Ontario limits social gatherings in Ottawa, eastern Ontario to 10 indoors, 25 outdoors
- 55 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa on Saturday, fifth day this week with more than 50 new cases
CASES IN OTTAWA
- 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Sunday, lowest increase in more than a week
- 55 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa on Saturday, fifth day this week with more than 50 new cases
- 63 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, 20 cases involving residents 20-29 years-old
- 39 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa, lowest one-day increase in five days
- Three day spike in COVID-19 numbers as 60 new cases added
- COVID-19 update: 52 new cases and four new deaths reported in Ottawa
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?
- Targeted testing site at west-end high school sparks frustration as dozens are turned down
- New COVID-19 drive-thru testing centres planned as testing demand soars in Ottawa
HOW CAN I GET HELP?
- 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
- Mayor proposes extending interim property tax bill deadline until April 15
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
- 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
- COVID-19 returns to Carlingview Manor, Ottawa's worst hit long-term care home
- New COVID-19 outbreak declared at Madonna Care Community in Ottawa
- COVID-19 outbreak declared at west Ottawa long-term care home
- Almonte Country Haven officially COVID-free, administrator says
- COVID-19 outbreak declared over at one of Ottawa's hardest hit long-term care homes
- One new staff member at Peter D. Clark LTC home tests positive for COVID-19
- COVID-19 returns to Garry J. Armstrong home; more cases at Peter D. Clark: City
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
- Ontario slashes gathering sizes for entire province as alarm bells ring over COVID-19 spike
- Members of Toronto mosque call for murder of volunteer to be investigated as hate crime
Montreal
- Three Quebec regions likely to move from 'yellow' to 'orange' alert as COVID-19 numbers spike
- Cancel Halloween? You can pry it from devotees' cold, undead hands -- or just adapt it
Northern Ontario
- Poison mailed to White House may have come from Canada; RCMP investigating
- Canada's green agenda not hijacked by COVID-19: environment minister
London
- 'Who wants to hurt a dog?': Sewing needles found in Woodstock park
- London’s top officials ready to lay fines if people break new gathering restrictions
Vancouver
- 'It's a really exciting thing for us': Documentary series features North Shore Rescue
- 'Chilli' the Yorkie-Terrier is reunited with her family after she went missing in Vancouver
Edmonton
- 'To me it's a tragedy': 2 men lament loss of stolen adaptive bikes
- 1 first-degree murder charge laid in July homicide, police still looking for 4 other persons of interest
Calgary
- Toronto billboard aims to get Alberta national attention and financial support
- Food bank assembles a 'safety net' on city wide food drive
Winnipeg
- Poison mailed to White House may have come from Canada; RCMP investigating
- Confirmed COVID-19 case at Winnipeg preschool
Saskatoon
- Expect a rush on outdoor heaters, skis and food staples as 'long winter under COVID' approaches
- Former prime minister John Turner dies at 91
Vancouver Island
- Police seek man suspected of stabbing, robbery at Courtenay store
- Most signs point towards snap election, one that comes with a risk to the NDP
NATIONAL HEADLINES...
Canada
- No winning ticket sold for Saturday night's $5-million Lotto 649 jackpot
- 'A great public servant': Outpouring of tributes following John Turner's death
Entertainment
- Lee Kerslake, drummer for Ozzy Osbourne and Uriah Heep, has died
- 'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson's lawyer denies and denounces rape charges
World
- Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians
- China's rich seek bodyguards schooled in digital dark arts
Health
- Nearly 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections among health-care workers by late July
- Why do we need sleep? Scientists say they've found the answer
Politics
- Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole tests positive for COVID-19
- Trump claims Canada wants U.S. border reopened
