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  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa BREAKING

    Ottawa surpasses 20,000 total COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic

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  • Doctors warn of a possible fourth wave of COVID-19 as daily case counts hit new heights in Ottawa. (Colton Praill/CTV News Ottawa)

    Doctor warns of possible fourth wave if Ontario reopens too soon after third

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    The Ottawa Police station on Elgin Street is seen in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa police launch new unsolved homicides task force

  • People take part in an anti-curfew protest in Montreal on Sunday April 11, 2021. Hundreds of people gathered in Old Montreal tonight in defiance of a new 8 p.m. curfew. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giuseppe Valiante

    'Absolutely unacceptable': Rioters set fires, smash windows in Montreal curfew protest

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    People line up in the rain for a COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up clinic at the Masjid Darus Salaam in the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood in Toronto on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Thousands of people have lined over the weekend for vaccine doses at the mosque in the hard hit neighbourhood. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn BREAKING

    Ontario reports more than 4,400 COVID-19 infections as ICU admissions climb

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  • The Ottawa Civic hospital is seen Tuesday January 7, 2020 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Concerns rise over growing hospitalizations, ICU admissions in Ottawa and across Ontario

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    A vial of COVID-19 vaccine sits on a desk at a pharmacy in Ottawa. April 3, 2021. (Jeremie Charron / CTV News Ottawa)

    Province expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to more pharmacies in Ottawa and eastern Ontario

  • People enjoy the sunny, hot weather in Ottawa on Saturday, April 10. 2021.

    Sunny weather to start the week

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa breaks another COVID-19 case count record with 370 cases Sunday

  • People walk down an Ottawa street during the COVID-19 pandemic. April 11, 2021. (Colton Praill / CTV News Ottawa)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for April 12, 2021

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    Pfizer vaccine

    Canada expecting 1.8M vaccine doses this week with Pfizer delivery, delayed Moderna arrival

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  • Small groups of people were gathered at Mooney's Bay Park on Sunday, April 11, 2021, but some residents reported much bigger gatherings the day before. Ontario is under a 28-day stay-at-home order. (Jackie Perez / CTV News Ottawa)

    Local councillor wants to step up enforcement of stay-at-home order in city parks

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    La Soufriere volcano on Saint Vincent erupting. (Photo courtesy: Navin Patterson)

    Ottawa residents worry for family in St. Vincent after volcanic eruption

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  • A 'masks required' sign in Ottawa. April 3, 2021. (Jeremie Charron / CTV News Ottawa)

    A decision on keeping schools open, more COVID-19 vaccines and record case counts: Five stories to watch in Ottawa

    Health-care worker Thi Nguyen administers Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at a COVID-19 clinic in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa prepares to begin vaccinating special education teachers

  • Pedestrians walk past a manhole cover for a sewer in Berkeley, Calif., Thursday, July 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

    The COVID-19 wasteland: searching for clues to the pandemic in the sewers

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    The Ottawa COVID-19 vaccine community clinic at the Nepean Sportsplex. (CTV News Ottawa)

    Appointments at Ottawa's COVID-19 vaccination community clinics 'temporarily fully booked'

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    'No speed limit on the 401': Toronto-area driver disputes stunt driving charge

    Test kits sit on a table as healthcare professional Kenzie Anderson prepares to take a sample at a United Memorial Medical Center COVID-19 testing site Friday, June 26, 2020. (The Canadian Press)

    Ontario breaks COVID-19 record with more than 4,400 new cases reported

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  • A nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up clinic at the Masjid Darus Salaam in the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood in Toronto on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Thousands of people have lined for vaccine doses at the mosque in the hard hit neighbourhood. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Canada is outpacing U.S. for new COVID-19 cases per capita

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    The current office for Broken Heart Love Affair is seen in Toronto, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Only one year after the agency formed, it's also realizing it's a good time to leave behind the exposed brick walls and industrial-style ceilings staff fell in love with, and upgrade to a larger space. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

    Increased office vacancies offer chance for growing companies to expand

  • Ottawa police are investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle on Prince of Wales Drive Saturday evening. (Aaron Reid/CTV News Ottawa)

    Motorcyclist seriously injured in two-vehicle crash in Ottawa's south end

    Ontario Provincial Police say a driver was spotted going 182 km/h on Highway 417 Friday night. (Photo courtesy: OPP_ER)

    Driver clocked at 182 km/h racing to a party on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa

  • The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, as lawmakers return to the House of Commons following the winter break. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for April 11, 2021

    The Confederation Building reflects off the windows of a building in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday, April 7, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    'A record we don't want to keep breaking': Ottawa sees record high 325 COVID-19 cases Saturday

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  • Businesses hurt with extended stay-at-home order

    Ottawa begins a 28-day stay-at-home order and a Renfrew home sells for $1 million over asking: Top five stories this week

    Loblaws

    Ten cases of COVID-19 at Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore and Shoppers Drug Mart in Ottawa since Wednesday

  • Ottawa fire

    Ottawa fire rescues passengers from inflatable boat filling with water at Petrie Island

    Farah Aw-Osman of the Centre for Resilience and Social Development hands out information on the COVID-19 vaccine in a high-risk Ottawa neighbourhood. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa Public Health and its partners target high-risk neighbourhoods with COVID-19 vaccine information

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  • The Ottawa Police station on Elgin Street is seen in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa police seize cocaine, cash and ammunition at Orleans home

    COVID-19 test swab

    COVID-19 tests for asymptomatic education workers, students offered during April break

  • Spring in Ottawa. (Photo by Alesia Kazantceva on Unsplash)

    Things to do in Ottawa for spring break as city urges residents not to travel

    The Keystorm Pub in Brockville is hosting the 10-day challenge to support frontline storms in the city. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

    Brockville's Keystorm Pub offers 10-day challenge to benefit essential workers

  • Ranunculus for sale at Sunset Nursery in Pembroke, Ont. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)

    Green thumbs growing while stuck at home during COVID-19

    This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)

    Employee at Canadian Tire store in Cornwall tests positive for COVID-19

  • A nurse uses a swab to perform a test on a patient at a drive-in COVID-19 clinic in Montreal, on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

    COVID-19 testing sites in Richmond, Kemptville open to Ottawa residents

    A photo of Britain's Prince Philip is among flowers left by the public outside the gates of Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Saturday, April 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

    Funeral for Prince Philip to be held on April 17, Harry plans to attend

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  • FILE - AN empty teacher's desk is pictured at the front of a empty classroom at Mcgee Secondary school in Vancouver on Sept. 5, 2014. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)

    Ottawa schools will likely close after April break, top doctor says

    The COVID-19 vaccine immunization clinic at the Nepean Sportsplex in Ottawa, Ont. (CTV News Ottawa)

    City says it doesn’t have enough supply to vaccinate residents 50 and older in high-priority neighbourhoods

  • Tests are still being done around the world in a hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine. (AFP)

    COVID-19 cases in Ontario drop below 4,000, but positivity rate rises slightly

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    Sunny in Ottawa

    Sunny, summerlike Saturday caps off a week of gorgeous weather

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford answers questions from the media at the Seneca College mass vaccination site during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Ontario issues emergency orders to bolster hospital capacity as cases soar

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    Customers line up outside the Farm Boy at the Train Yards in Ottawa on the first day of Ontario's latest provincewide shutdown. April 3, 2021. (Mike Mersereau / CTV News Ottawa)

    New COVID-19 rules for Ottawa businesses includes line monitors and COVID-19 case reporting requirements

  • Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health. (Kimberley Johnson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Kingston health unit recommends transit riders on two Monday buses seek COVID-19 testing

    WHO special adviser Dr. Peter Singer, in an interview on CTV's Question Period.

    Canada in tough place, but more vaccine doses key to getting out of this pandemic: WHO adviser

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  • File photo of downtown Ottawa. (Photo by Robbie Palmer of Unsplash)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for April 10, 2021

    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died April 9, 2021 at Windsor Castle. (Source: The Royal Family / Twitter) 1921-2021

    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dead at 99

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  • A pick-up truck decked out with green flashing lights for volunteer firefighters. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

    See a green flashing light on a vehicle? Eastern Ontario mayor urges you to pull over

    City of Kingston staff install fencing around Breakwater Park on Friday. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)

    Kingston Bylaw officers issue $6,000 in fines for breaking COVID rules at Gord Downie Pier

  • Kirk Parsons and his pup, Max, are taking a bike ride along the Rideau Canal pathway. (Tyler Fleming / CTV News Ottawa)

    Cyclists roll onto pathways as Ottawa enjoys summer-like weather

    A brush fire forced the brief closure of Highway 416 in Ottawa's south end Friday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: Ottawa Fire Service)

    Brush fire burns two acres of field along Highway 416

  • The city of Kingston is closing Breakwater Park for 10 days. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)

    Kingston closes popular waterfront park to prevent COVID-19 spread

    Algonquin College students have designed this self-driving robot that could de-ice a driveway or fertilize the lawn. (Photo courtesy: Algonquin College / Krush Rahman)

    This robot is designed to de-ice your driveway and fertilize your lawn

  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    'This is our defining moment:' Ottawa sets new COVID-19 case record

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    The Charmain Craven Child Care Centre on Jasmine Crescent. (Photo courtesy: Google Streetview)

    Police investigating sexual abuse allegation at Ottawa child care centre

  • The NCC is closing the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway on weekends in May (Photo courtesy: Twitter: NCC_CCN)

    NCC closing Ottawa parkways to cars this weekend

    Ottawa City Hall

    Employee at city of Ottawa child care centre tests positive for COVID-19

  • File photo of a Brockville police cruiser. (Nate Vandermeer / CTV News Ottawa)

    Brockville man arrested for spitting in grandmother’s face

    Prince Philip inspects an honour guard from the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Saturday April 27, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Why Prince Philip visited Canada more than 45 times over the decades

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  • The Order of Merit members pose for a group photograph after attending attending the Order of Merit service at Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London, May 4, 2017. (John Stillwell/Pool Photo via AP)

    Controversial, candid, and not politically correct: Jean Chretien reflects on his time with Prince Philip

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    A man walks along a street in Gatineau, Que as a province wide curfew began on Saturday, January 9, 2021. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Quebec extends lockdown for Gatineau until April 18 as COVID-19 cases rise

  • Veterinary technician students at College Boreal are facing some uncertainty themselves. After working towards their diploma for the past two years, many were surprised to find their program's accreditation had been revoked. (Ian Campbell/CTV News)

    College Boreal veterinary students in limbo as program loses accreditation

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    Businesses hurt with extended stay-at-home order

    Ottawa businesses, shoppers adjust to new rules on day one of the stay-at-home order

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  • The province issued a heat warning Saturday for northern Manitoba until at least Tuesday. (File Image)

    Summer-like temperatures continue into the weekend

    People get outside on a sunny day in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 7, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: April 9-11

  • People arrive for their vaccine appointment time at a COVID-19 clinic in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for April 9, 2021

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    A view of Kingston, Ont. city hall. (Andrew MacKinnon /Flickr)

    COVID-19 outbreak in Kingston's University District involving residents aged 18 to 29

  • Ottawa police are investigating a security video from 2019 showing an officer in conversation with colleagues saying that ‘white man's day is done,’ before they appear to make several other comments on race. (Submitted)

    Ottawa police investigating video of officer saying 'white man's day is done'

    Ottawa-based company MetaLigna is assisting with the construction of new Medical Hospital Units. NEW

    Ottawa company helps create Mobile Health Units as healthcare system struggles

  • Zack de la Rocha of the band Rage Against the Machine performs during the band's headlining set at the "L.A. Rising" concert at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Saturday, July 30, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

    COVID-19 forces the cancellation of Ottawa Bluesfest for the second straight year

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    A note indicates this business is closed due to COVID-19. (Photo by Anastasiia Chepinska on Unsplash)

    What Ontario's stay-at-home order means for Ottawa

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  • Renfrew County and District Health Unit RCDHU

    COVID-19 booking frustrations in Renfrew County

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    A party is seen in an image from shutterstock.com

    Ottawa Bylaw issues six tickets for illegal gatherings over Easter weekend

  • Dr. Kieran Moore and Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson speak at the opening of the Invista Centre mass COVID 19 vaccination site.

    Kingston has now reached 1,000 total COVID-19 cases: what does that mean?

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    The Birdhouse Blowhouse Auction runs from April 12 to 23. (Joel Haslam/CTV News Ottawa)

    Birdhouse Blowout Auction: In Almonte, the best nests are up for bid

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  • Hawkesbury and District General Hospital (Colton Praill/CTV News Ottawa)

    Police say investigation into suspicious deaths at Hawkesbury, Ont. hospital could take months

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Fifteenth straight day of more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

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  • The home 4420 River Road in Renfrew sold for $1 million over the asking price. (Photo courtesy: Craig Smith/Engel & Volkers)

    Renfrew, Ont. house sells for $1 million over the asking price

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    City of Ottawa

    $4.4 million makeover planned for the Kanata Recreation Centre

  • Virtual tulip festival

    Canadian Tulip Festival prepares for 'locally and online' festival in Ottawa due to COVID-19

    The city of Ottawa is offering 30 minutes of free parking at its gated parking garages at 70 Clarence Street, 141 Clarence Street and the parking lot at Ottawa City Hall until March 31, 2021 to help support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    City offering 30 minutes free parking at three downtown Ottawa parking garages

  • The Montfort Hospital sign is seen in this undated photo.

    Montfort Hospital postpones non-urgent surgeries to free up bed capacity

    People get outside on a sunny day in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 7, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Early taste of summer! Record warm temperatures in Ottawa on Thursday

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  • People walk past the Museum of History Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Gatineau, Que. The museum was one of many public spaces that closed its doors due to COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    Canadian Museum of History CEO resigns after probe into alleged workplace harassment

    Police patrol a park inspecting gatherings in Montreal, Sunday, April 4, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Travelling from red to yellow zone in Quebec? It could cost you up to $6,000 in fines

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  • Allegro School of Music in Orleans says there has been an increase in adult students learning new instruments during the pandemic. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)

    Learning a new tune during the pandemic

    Guy Lamarche's bunkie has been torn down at a parking lot in Arnprior, Ont. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)

    'I'm now homeless again': Arnprior man who built his own home has it torn down

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  • OPP file image.

    Road closed in Merrickville for police investigation

    The Confederation Building reflects off the windows of a building in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday, April 7, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for April 8, 2021

  • A for sale sign outside a home indicates that it has been sold, in Ottawa, on Monday, March 1, 2021. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa home prices up 35 per cent in March as hot housing market continues

    The Queensway Carleton Hospital is among others in Ottawa preparing for a potential case of Covid-19.

    Queensway Carleton Hospital, Ottawa Hospital postpone non-urgent surgeries as hospitals exceed capacity

  • Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health. (Kimberley Johnson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Shoppers at Kingston Walmart urged to self-monitor for symptoms after positive COVID-19 case at the store

    Starting Wednesday, residents of Ottawa born in or before 1961 can schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine through Ontario’s online booking system. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)

    43,000 Ottawa residents aged 60 and over booked a COVID-19 vaccine appointment on Wednesday

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  • Lyanne Betit says the Instant Pot germinates seeds much faster for growing. (Photo courtesy: Lyanne Betit)

    Speed up your growing season with this Instant Pot hack

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    Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at a news conference at the Queens Park Legislature in Toronto on Wednesday, April 7 2021. The Province announced further lockdown restrictions in their latest effort to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

    Ontario introduces another stay-at-home order, declares third state of emergency

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  • Confusion over Ontario's stay-at-home order

    Ottawa small businesses call for additional supports from the Ontario government during the stay-at-home order

    The Ottawa Police station on Elgin Street is seen in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Body of missing Ottawa man recovered in Rideau River near Carleton University

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