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  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Weekly COVID-19 trends in Ottawa showing signs of improvement

  • President Joe Biden signs three documents including an inauguration declaration, cabinet nominations and sub-cabinet nominations in the President's Room at the US Capitol after the inauguration ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool Photo via AP) LIVE

    Joe Biden takes the helm as U.S. president: 'Democracy has prevailed'

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    Ottawa police

    Ottawa man, 77, charged with sexually assaulting girls in his spouse's care

  • Newly released data from the City of Ottawa shows the intersection of Hunt Club Road and Riverside Drive has kept its title as the worst intersection in the city for collisions.

    These are the 10 most dangerous intersections in Ottawa

    Ottawa Police

    G1 driver clocked at 57 km/h over speed limit in Ottawa’s east end

  • Exterior view of Joyceville Institution in Kingston, Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

    Six Kingston-area prisons receiving COVID-19 vaccinations for most vulnerable inmates

    Ottawa police

    Ottawa man charged under Quarantine Act after allegedly disobeying post-travel rules

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  • Ontario's Special Investigations Unit headquarters in Mississauga, Ont.. (Colin Perkel / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Police watchdog investigating death of man in Ottawa police custody

    A person walks with a sign near a drum circle during a vigil supporting a peaceful transition from U.S. President Donald Trump to president-elect Joe Biden, on Jan. 18, 2021. (Ted S. Warren / AP)

    Canadians tune in to Joe Biden inauguration amid pandemic threat, violence concerns

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  • Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump speak to the media as they depart the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

    Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback

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    Pfizer vaccine

    City officials adjusting vaccine rollout following news of zero shipments next week

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  • Fire crew remained at the scene Wednesday morning of an overnight fire on Kirkwood Avenue. (Jim O'Grady/CTV News Ottawa)

    One person hospitalized following overnight fire

    Ottawa police investigating a fatal collision on Southwood Drive north of Baseline Road, Jan. 19, 2021. A man in his 70s died of his injuries after being hit by a vehicle. (CTV News Ottawa)

    Pedestrian dies following crash in Nepean

  • Library at Parliament Hill from above, overlooking the Ottawa River on winter's day. (Photo by SGC on Unsplash)

    Wednesday weather: Cold and crisp with some sun in the afternoon

    A highway sign notifies drivers to stay-home as they make their way along the Queensway in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Jan. 20, 2021

  • Joe Biden walks out after speaking at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 10, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

    From Alberta's oilsands to tariffs, how Biden's presidency could change Canada

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees lowest daily COVID-19 case count in three weeks

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during his daily updates regarding COVID-19 at Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Ontario premier blasts Pfizer following news of COVID-19 vaccine shortage

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    Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand , Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Major General Dany Fortin arrive for a news conference in Ottawa, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    Feds on defensive as no Pfizer vaccine shipment arriving next week

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  • Marco Santangelo and Moca Ford pose with their igloo in Carleton Place, Ont. (Dylan Dyson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Carleton Place, Ont. igloo becomes blending of two cultures

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    Skating on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Ont. (Photo by Matthew Fournier of Unsplash)

    NCC asking residents not to travel to skate on Rideau Canal

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  • OC Transpo

    OC Transpo driver, last at work Jan. 15, tests positive for COVID-19

    The Valley Stream Retirement Residence in Ottawa. Jan. 17, 2021. (Mike Mersereau / CTV News Ottawa)

    COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Ottawa retirement home experiencing deadly outbreak

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  • A collage of snowmen around Ottawa submitted but CTV Ottawa viewers.

    Winter wonderland: A look at snow art across Ottawa

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    City of Ottawa By-Law Services

    Ottawa Bylaw handed out five fines, five warnings since start of stay-at-home order

  • File image.

    City to prioritize second doses of COVID-19 vaccines as Pfizer cut limits supply

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    People walk on the snow-covered street in Ottawa's Glebe neighbourhood during a major snowstorm on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. A snowfall warning is in effect with Environment Canada predicting between 15 to 30 cm of snow by tonight. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Some flurries expected in Ottawa on Tuesday

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  • Paramedics wheel a gurney out from the emergency department at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

    Ontario reports fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, cites technical issue in Toronto

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    A man wears a face mask as he sits on a street in Montreal, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Daily coronavirus cases continue to drop as Quebec reports 1,386 new cases of COVID-19, and 55 deaths

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  • Conservative MP Derek Sloan attends a Conservative caucus retreat on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on January 24, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

    Tories unsettled over whether ends justify the means in ouster of Derek Sloan

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    People make their way along Somerset Street during the first day of the Ontario stay home order in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Jan. 19, 2021

  • Gatineau police are investigating the suspicious death of a baby on rue des Étudiants in the Hull sector. Jan. 18, 2021. (Ian Urbach / CTV News Ottawa)

    Woman charged following baby's death in Gatineau, Que.

    An ICU health-care worker shown inside a negative pressure room cares for a COVID-19 patient on a ventilator at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Ontario patients to be ranked for life-saving care should ICUs become full, documents show

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  • Dr. Mary Naciuk, a family doctor in south Ottawa, uses a blowtorch to touch up her sculpted snow dragon on her front lawn. Jan. 17, 2021 (Mike Mersereau / CTV News Ottawa)

    How an Ottawa woman built a majestic snow dragon in her front yard

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    Governor General David Johnston invests Rabbi Reuven Bulka of Ottawa into the Order of Canada to during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa's Rabbi Reuven Bulka shares his thoughts ahead of interfaith prayer vigil

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  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 in one-day dip, two new deaths

    Student learning online. (Shutterstock)

    Learning During Lockdown: Ideas for the kids during stay-at-home school

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  • Stand-ins for U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, Traci Pough, right, and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, Shana Chandler, left, at the Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 18, 2021. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP) UPDATED

    Biden inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp

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    A black dog runs through snow carrying a snowball in its mouth. (Photo by Tsuneya on Unsplash)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Jan. 18, 2021

  • The Valley Stream Retirement Residence in Ottawa. Jan. 17, 2021. (Mike Mersereau / CTV News Ottawa)

    COVID-19 outbreak at Valley Stream Retirement Residence claims four lives

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    A snowman at the Ottawa sign in the ByWard Market on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 16, 2020. (Shaun Vardon/CTV News Ottawa)

    After the snow, a cold week ahead in Ottawa

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  • St. Faustina Parish in Cumberland, Ont. (Shaun Vardon / CTV News Ottawa)

    A Cumberland church finding ways to keep the spirit alive

    Jean and Estelle Laporte, co-owners of J.A. Laporte Flowers and Nursery. The popular shop in Orléans is closing its doors after 60 years. (Photo supplied by Jean and Estelle Laporte)

    Beloved Orleans staple J.A. Laporte Flowers and Nursery closing after 60 years in business

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  • Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson speaks to CTV News at Six, Jan. 16, 2021.

    Temporary cut to vaccine shipments 'a setback' but Watson hopeful for summer

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    Guy Lamarche stands outside his 'bunkie' in Carp. The 64-year-old built it himself using items destined for landfills. (Dylan Dyson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Arnprior homeless man building own roof over his head

  • Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole holds a press conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    No place for 'far right' in Conservative Party, Erin O'Toole says

    Nurse Venus Lucero administers the first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Ottawa Hospital to Jo-Anne Miner at a vaccination clinic, Tuesday December 15, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    Keeping the vaccines flowing, staying at home, and a new American President: Five stories to watch this week

  • More than 35,000 COVID-19-related workplace inspections have happened since the beginning of the pandemic. (The Canadian Press)

    Ontario inspectors find 36 stores violating COVID-19 rules during big-box safety blitz

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Ottawa drop on Sunday; 123 new cases, 1 new death

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  • A man uses a snow blower to clear snow after a significant snowfall in Ottawa Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Shaun Vardon / CTV News Ottawa)

    A cloudy day after a 21 cm dumping of snow

    Ontario COVID-19 cases

    Ontario reports single-day increase in new COVID-19 cases, records more than 3,400 infections

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  • Police tape lies across the ground in the area of Hunt Club Road and Lorry Greenberg Drive, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. Ottawa police are investigating the shooting death of a man in this area. It's the first reported homicide of the year in Ottawa. (Mike Mersereau / CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa police identify first homicide victim of 2021

    Love locks on Corktown Bridge over the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Ont. (Photo by Jesse Little of Unsplash)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Jan. 17, 2021

  • A snow family in Stanley Park next to the Rideau River in Ottawa. Jan. 16, 2021. (Shaun Vardon / CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa embracing latest blast from Old Man Winter

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    A closed sign in the window of an Ottawa business. (CTV News Ottawa)

    Stay-at-home order coupled with lockdown a double blow to small business owners

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  • Rabbi Reuven Bulka. (File image)

    'A prayer for Rabbi Bulka:' Interfaith day of prayer set for Monday

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    Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a press conference regarding new restrictions at Queen's Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, October 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Ontario extends nearly all emergency orders under Reopening Ontario Act another 30 days

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  • Ottawa City Hall is seen in this undated photo. (File photo)

    City proposes new 'gold belt' to limit urban sprawl

    Kids looking outside at the world. Stuck inside during a pandemic quarantine. (Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash)

    Stay-at-home, a devastating fire, and a huge haul of beer: Top five stories in Ottawa this week

  • Two residents of Brockville, Ont. take a walk on a snowy day in January 2021. (Nate Vandermeer / CTV News Ottawa)

    Brockville's 'Freeze Your Buns' Run goes virtual

    A snowman at the Ottawa sign on York Street in the ByWard Market after a significant snowfall Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Shaun Vardon / CTV News Ottawa)

    Snowfall warning ends; winter parking ban takes effect 7 p.m. Saturday

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  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations climb as Ottawa reports 136 new cases Saturday

    A highway sign notifies drivers to stay-home as they make their way along the Queensway in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Jan. 16, 2021

  • Ottawa police

    Ottawa police charge California man with breaking 14-day quarantine

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    Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam looks at a giant screen showing data during a technical briefing on the COVID pandemic in Canada Friday January 15, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    New COVID-19 modelling shows pandemic resurgence in Canada rapidly worsening

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  • A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a UHN COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Ottawa on track to be fully vaccinated by summer: Ottawa Hospital CEO

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    J.A. Laporte Flowers & Nursery in Orléans announced Friday it's closing its doors after 60 years in business. (Chris Black/CTV News Ottawa)

    Beloved J.A. Laporte Flowers & Nursery closing after six decades

  • VACCINE

    City poised to complete first round of vaccinations in long-term care homes

    Douglas Tavern

    Douglas Tavern, known for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, is sold

  • The family of Robert Eros has issued a plea for a living liver donor as he battles liver cancer. (Facebook)

    Ottawa man's family issues urgent plea for liver donor

    Top Senators prospect Tim Stützle is making his highly-anticipated NHL debut Friday night. (Photo: Ottawa Senators)

    Senators make long-awaited return after 10 months off

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  • Victoria Dark’s illustrations of homes and buildings in Ottawa are in high demand. (Joel Haslam/CTV News Ottawa)

    No place like home: Victoria Dark's watercolour illustrations celebrate where we live

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 400 as Ontario sets new record

  • The owner of Party Mart, which has three locations in the capital region, says she's not sure the new grant from the Ontario government will make a difference for struggling small businesses.

    Small businesses could receive up to $20,000 from the province

    Sessions Cannabis is opening its doors on Saturday in Brockville. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

    Brockville’s first cannabis store opens on Saturday

  • Two people were injured in an early morning crash on Hawthorne Road south of Hunt Club Road, paramedics say.

    Serious crash in south Ottawa closes Hawthorne Road

    In this Nov. 9, 2020, file photo, a general view of Pfizer Manufacturing Belgium in Puurs, Belgium. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

    Canada's coming month of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipments will be reduced by half

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  • Ultimate take-out Friday

    Ultimate Take-out Friday returns

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