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  • No one was spotted on Mooney's Bay Hill during the first day the City of Ottawa banned sledding at the popular hill. (Jeremie Charron/CTV News Ottawa)

    Long lines at stores, empty sledding hills: How officials are cracking down in Ottawa this weekend during COVID-19

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  • A woman wears a mask in Ottawa's ByWard Market.

    Masks mandatory indoors until end of April: Council asked to extend Ottawa's mask bylaw three more months

    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa fall below 1,000; 92 new cases Saturday, 3 new deaths

  • City of Ottawa

    Ottawa rink volunteer penalized $125 for violating no hockey rules on outdoor rinks

    Spartan

    Ottawa-based Spartan Bioscience says rapid COVID-19 test approved by Health Canada

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  • OPP

    Snowmobile driver killed in collision in South Stormont Township

    Gatineau Police

    Gatineau police investigating death of a woman in Buckingham

  • Parliament Hill and the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa are seen during the winter in this undated photo. (Photo by Erik Mclean of Unsplash)

    Frostbite advisory in effect on a cold and windy weekend

    Bills fan Arty Hurst built the "Diggloo" to watch Bills games during the NFL playoffs. (Mike Mersereau/CTV News Ottawa)

    Fan builds the 'Diggloo' outside Ottawa home to watch the Buffalo Bills play

  • A sunny afternoon in the ByWard Market, Feb. 12, 2020.

    'It's a worthwhile investment': Council set to vote on $129 million plan to revamp ByWard Market

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    The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrive in Kingston. (Photo courtesy: Kingston Health Sciences Centre)

    Pfizer delays disrupt COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans in Kingston

  • Krave Bistro in Arnprior is opening for take-out and delivery during the COVID-19 lockdown. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)

    'We're looking good, but we can't get cocky': Renfrew's top doctor optimistic about COVID-19 situation during lockdown

    OPP

    24-year-old man killed in snowmobile crash near Bancroft

  • A double-decker city bus that struck a transit shelter at the start of the afternoon rush hour on Friday, remains in place at Westboro Station in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

    Court rejects proposed class action over Westboro bus crash

    A pedestrian walks past The Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Arnprior homeless man builds own home, schools remain closed in Ottawa and a look at how COVID-19 can spread: Top five stories in Ottawa this week

  • In this May 25, 2020, file photo, a lab technician extracts a portion of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate during testing at the Chula Vaccine Research Center, run by Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Sakchai Lalit

    The City of Ottawa answers Frequently Asked Questions about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

    Ottawa father Jeff Lewin-Coudriau was forced to watch the birth of his son on cellphone Friday due to COVID-19 protocols at the Ottawa Hospital. (Photo courtesy: Jeff Lewin-Coudriau)

    Ottawa father denied access to delivery room for son's birth due to COVID-19 protocols, despite negative test result

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  • A woman has her temperature taken as she arrives at the Roberta Place Long Term Care home in Barrie, Ont. on Monday, January 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Fewer than 2,400 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, another 52 deaths logged

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    Roberta Place Long-Term Care Home in Barrie, Ont. on Saturday, January 23, 2021 (Don Wright/CTV News)

    U.K. variant confirmed at Barrie, Ont., care home where 32 have died

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  • From left, Toby, 5, Caplan, 7, Mae, 8, and Claire, 8, toboggan at Mooney's Bay Park, in Ottawa on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

    Ottawa bans sledding at Mooney's Bay Hill after large crowds gather at popular winter attraction

    The landing page for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is seen in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini

    CERB recipients should 'try not to get too scared' at tax time, accountant says

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  • Larry King in Los Angeles, on April 1, 2013. (AP / Jae C. Hong)

    Legendary TV host Larry King dead at 87

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    Mike Mersereau / CTV News Ottawa

    Overnight fire injures one, leaves row house unit uninhabitable

  • Photo by Jason Mowry on Unsplash

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Jan. 23, 2021

    U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are seen in this combination image. (Images via AP and The Canadian Press)

    Biden, PM chat; U.S., Canada have plenty of common ground to work with, Trudeau says

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  • Colchicine, an oral tablet that Quebec researchers say could be used to treat COVID-19, is seen here.

    Quebec researchers say they have found an effective drug to fight COVID-19

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees double-digit increase in COVID-19 cases on Friday, positivity rate drops to 3.2 per cent

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    Trudeau considers mandatory hotel quarantine for returning travellers

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    Costco

    Ontario plans weekend inspection blitz targeting Ottawa's big box stores

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  • Starbucks in Ottawa’s Byward Market, will be closing in the coming weeks. The coffee-chain has accelerated plans to close up to 300 locations across Canada by March and it’s another blow to the city’s downtown sector as business struggle to survive. Ottawa, ON. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)

    Starbucks closing ByWard Market location; other businesses look to survive during pandemic

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    Ottawa Public Health shows how COVID-19 can spread in the workplace and at family gatherings. (Graphic courtesy: Ottawa Public Health)

    How one person attending a family gathering and work led to 15 COVID-19 cases in Ottawa

  • 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)

    Ottawa hospitals top doctors urge people to stay home, stop in-person socializing so hospitals can continue delivering care

    Bank Street bridge and TD Place from the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa. (P. Seguin/CTV Viewer)

    NCC does not have authority to enforce public health orders on Rideau Canal, Gatineau Park: CEO

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  • Schools in Renfrew County will be open for in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 25. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)

    Parents, health unit ready for kids to return to class Monday in Renfrew County

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    Queen Elizabeth Driveway is closed to traffic from Laurier Avenue to Fifth Avenue (Josh Pringle/CTV News Ottawa)

    NCC opening section of Queen Elizabeth Driveway to active transportation users during COVID-19 pandemic

  • Gov. Gen. Julie Payette leaves along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after delivering the throne speech in the Senate chamber in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyl

    In light of 'stark' $393K report into ex-GG Payette, PM reassessing how successor picked

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    Microbiologist Marielle Bedotto-Buffet prepares a sample at the University Hospital Institute for Infectious Diseases in Marseille, southern France, Wednesday Jan. 13, 2021, to study the highly contagious COVID-19 variant that has been discovered in the UK. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

    Ontario couple who contracted U.K. COVID-19 variant charged after allegedly misleading contact tracers

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  • A new animal control bylaw in Prescott would require cat owners to keep the pets on a leash off your property.

    Pet owners must treat dogs and cats equally under new Prescott bylaw

    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)

    Ontario teams up with Ottawa sports teams, tourism sector to encourage residents to Stay Home during COVID-19 pandemic

  • Bhupinderpal Gill (left), Gurpreet Ronald (right)

    New trial scheduled to begin in February in death of Jagtar Gill in Ottawa

    Gov. Gen. Julie Payette walks in the chamber after greeting Senators before delivering the Speech from the Throne, at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

    Gov. Gen. Julie Payette resigns, says 'I am sorry' after 'tensions have arisen at Rideau Hall'

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  • Elly Pergant Johnson, 10, left, and Elsie Sutherland, 10, right, play under the snow-laden branches of a bush during a snowstorm in Ottawa, 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)

    What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Jan. 22-24

    Gatineau Police issued a $108 fine to the driver of a snow-covered vehicle. (Gatineau Police/Facebook)

    Gatineau driver fined $108 for snow-covered car

  • A pedestrian walks past The Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Jan. 22, 2021

    Fairmont Chateau Laurier

    COVID-19 hits Ottawa's tourism sector; hotel bookings down 70 per cent in 2020

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  • Elly Pergant Johnson, 10, left, and Elsie Sutherland, 10, right, play under the snow-laden branches of a bush during a snowstorm in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Weekend cooldown ahead in Ottawa

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

    Stay at home orders, Quebec curfew: An update on COVID-19 measures in Ottawa-Gatineau

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  • Jake, a Newfoundland mix, is recovering at the Ottawa Humane Society after being found in Dunrobin on Jan. 10. (Photo courtesy: Ottawa Humane Society)

    Emaciated dog found with chain collar embedded in its neck in Dunrobin

    Horse Logger Alex "Alec" McGrath has been skidding timber for more than 60 winters in the Upper Ottawa Valley. (Joel Haslam/CTV News Ottawa)

    The Ottawa Valley's Horse Logger Alec McGrath: More than 60 winters in the forest

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  • Kingston residents walk down the street wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kimberley Johnson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Despite low numbers, Kingston should continue under lockdown; region's top doctor says

    Benoit Leduc shovels his driveway during a major snowstorm in Ottawa 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)

    Ottawa issues overnight parking ban after Thursday snowfall

  • Ottawa police

    Ottawa police receive 33 complaints about sexual violence, sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace

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

    Rideau Canal Skateway on track to open early next week: NCC

  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees triple-digit increase in COVID-19 cases on Thursday

    COVID-19

    Second death linked to COVID-19 in Renfrew County

  • Pay increase for Ontario PSWs

    Ontario offering no cost training for up to 300 PSWs to work in Ottawa long-term care homes

    Valley Stream home battles new outbreak

    Ten deaths linked to COVID-19 at Ottawa retirement residence

  • OPP

    G2 driver clocked at 169 km/h while racing on Hwy. 417: OPP

    classroom

    'Kids need to go back to school:' Renfrew's top doctor supports reopening schools on Monday

  • The OPP says officers seized cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine from a home in Iroquois. (Photo courtesy: Ontario Provincial Police)

    Two people facing charges after OPP seize meth, fentanyl and cocaine at Iroquois home

    A look at the power outage in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 21. (Photo courtesy: Hydro Ottawa)

    Power restored for 10,000 customers in ByWard Market, Lowertown, Sandy Hill and Vanier

  • Wendy Richards’s home in Manotick being supported by a pile of gravel under a tarp. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa homeowner shocked to find major excavation inches from her home

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    School

    Ottawa schools will remain closed for in-person learning next week, Ontario government announces

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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)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Jan. 21, 2021

    The Office of the Fire Marshal says a fire in Oxford Mills that left four people dead was caused by a dry Christmas tree that ignited.

    Dry Christmas tree caused fatal North Grenville fire

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  • 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

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