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- COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast facts for Sept. 18, 2020
- Ottawa parents adjust schedules as kids told to isolate from school for 14 days
- Four classes at three Ottawa Catholic elementary schools closed for 14 days due to COVID-19
- ‘We cannot go on’: Growing number of Ottawa restaurants shuttering due to COVID-19
- Queen's University threatens to punish pandemic partiers as city hikes fines
- Face masks mandatory for all Ottawa French Catholic students on school buses
CASES IN OTTAWA
- 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
- Ottawa Public Health reports 61 new COVID-19 cases, one new death in Ottawa
- Ottawa sees highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases since May
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?
- Hours extended at Ottawa's COVID-19 testing centre as lineups grow
- Demand for COVID-19 testing increasing outside Ottawa, with long lines in Casselman
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 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
- Resident tests positive for COVID-19 at Peter D. Clark home
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
- New COVID-19 cases in Ontario surge past 400 for first time in 15 weeks
- Impaired driving charges laid in connection with crash that killed mother, three daughters in Brampton, Ont.
Montreal
- Quebec reports 297 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours as Cote-Nord reports first death
- Nearly $265 million approved for Verdun Hospital expansion and renovation to begin next year
Northern Ontario
- Trio charged in North Bay with intimidating a witness in a criminal case
- Wild car chase caught on camera after alleged theft of luxury vehicle in Vaughan
London
- Multiple employees test positive at northwest London Walmart
- How Western students spread COVID-19 to their classmates
Vancouver
- Man pleads guilty in violent robbery at downtown Vancouver convenience store
- Surrey shooting sends one person to hospital
Edmonton
- 5 new COVID-19 cases at Edmonton schools, 1 school declares outbreak
- More employees at Edmonton Sobeys stores sick with COVID-19
Calgary
- Sedan crashes through wall of law office in the Beltline
- Weekend showers and a temporary reprieve from wildfire smoke
Winnipeg
- High-risk of COVID-19 exposure identified in cohort at Winnipeg school
- RCMP search for person who made serious threats against Portage la Prairie high school
Saskatoon
- Man charged after allegedly making bomb threat at Saskatoon business
- Pilot project aims for downtown safety, health and wellness in Saskatoon
Vancouver Island
- New nurse practitioner clinic to open in Victoria
- 'Substantially complete': McKenzie Interchange project reaches final stages
NATIONAL HEADLINES...
Canada
- Arrest made in New Westminster, B.C., pier fire that could take weeks to extinguish
- Killer parties: University students' get-togethers are putting lives at risk, officials warn
Entertainment
- Canadian TV comedy series 'Schitt's Creek' wins first Emmy Award
- Film, TV productions can't get COVID-19 insurance, want Ottawa to intervene
World
- China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during U.S. envoy's visit
- Belarus, backers seek to block speeches at UN rights body
Health
- Drinking coffee linked to longer survival in colorectal cancer patients, study suggests
- Is testing for COVID-19 before socializing a good idea if you're asymptomatic?
Politics
- Premiers to outline priorities ahead of Trudeau throne speech
- Singh blasts Trudeau, O'Toole for helping big business, super-rich during pandemic
