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  • Amanda Parsons, a registered nurse on staff at the Northwood Care facility, administers a dose of the Moderna vaccine to Audrey Wiseman in Halifax on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS / Andrew Vaughan-Pool

    All eastern Ontario residents could receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by May, top doctor says

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  • People dine in at a restaurant in Ottawa's ByWard Market, as the region remains in the Orange-Restrict zone of the province's COVID-19 response framework, on Monday, March 1, 2021. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 pandemic could be over in Canada by September, microbiologist predicts

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    CTV News Ottawa has everything you need know about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Ottawa. (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

    How do I get the coronavirus vaccine in Ottawa?

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    Ottawa Public Health investigating 73 cases involving COVID-19 variants of concern

    A nurse prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Wayne, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)

    Ottawa plans to begin mass vaccinating residents over 80 later this month

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  • 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 real estate market sets record in February

    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ottawa on the rise; active cases drop below 500

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  • The Thirsty Moose Pub & Eatery in Carleton Place is closed as health officials investigate a COVID-19 outbreak. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)

    Carleton Place pub closed due to COVID-19 outbreak

    Co-working becomes a post-pandemic option

    Co-working becomes a post-pandemic option in Ottawa

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  • People sit at an outdoor patio at a bar in the ByWard Market in Ottawa, as others wait for a table, on Sunday, July 12, 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa councillors approve 2 a.m. patio closing time

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    Police say Jama Roble, 30, of Ottawa, is wanted in relation to a shooting on Dalhousie Street last month. (Ottawa Police)

    Woman arrested, man wanted in Dalhousie Street shooting

  • Tony Tucci with his family. (Photo courtesy: Tony Tucci)

    Heart Attack, Heart Transplant: He was 48-years-old when life changed forever

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    Marian Dowdell of Perth won the guaranteed $1 million prize in the Feb. 6 Lotto Max draw. (Photo courtesy: OLG)

    Perth grandmother wins $1 million Lotto 6/49 prize

  • A sign at the entrance of Sherwood Park Manor east of Brockville thanks residents, staff and families for keeping the facility COVID-19 free. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

    Brockville-area long-term care home plans renovation, expansion of facility

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

    Police charge former Ottawa man with sexual assault

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    Police investigating after vehicle window broken in alleged road rage incident in Chelsea, Que.

    Police are seen near a damaged van in Toronto after a van mounted a sidewalk crashing into a number of pedestrians on Monday, April 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

    Alek Minassian found criminally responsible for Toronto van attack, guilty on all 26 counts

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  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    PM 'optimistic' Canada's vaccination timeline could speed up

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    Kingston Police

    One woman in custody after Kingston bank robbery

  • The Ottawa Mission in downtown Ottawa.

    Ottawa to begin vaccinations for homeless population Thursday

    A package of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is shown in the state of Brandenburg where the first coronavirus vaccinations are given in doctors' surgeries, in Senftenberg, Germany, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (Hannibal Hanschke/Pool via AP)

    Here's who will get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario

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  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine roll-out in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    Feds extending COVID-19 wage and rent subsidy until June

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    Karen Schinners and Dustin Thompson harvest mixed greens grown by city staff to donate to a local charity. (Kimberley Johnson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Kingston city staff grow fresh produce for those in need

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  • Ocean Auclair-Bissonnette (left) and Seth Ennis (right), both 14, have been missing since Feb. 25, 2021. Ottawa police say they were last seen near Bathgate Park on Feb. 27, 2021. (Photos submitted by the Ottawa Police Service)

    Ottawa police seek help finding missing teens

    A man is silhouetted walking past a Conservative Party logo before the opening of the Party's national convention in Halifax, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

    Conservative MP David Sweet joins chorus calling for end to COVID-19 restrictions

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    City lists neighbourhoods next in line for COVID-19 vaccine popup clinics

    Kelly Steptoe embraces her mother Patricia Nind as they wait in line for a COVID-19 vaccination at a mass vaccination site for York Region residents 80 years and older, in Richmond Hill, Ont. on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

    COVID-19 deaths in Ontario surpass 7,000, fewer than 1,000 new cases added

  • The O-Train travels on snow covered tracks along the Trillium Line in Ottawa. (Photo by Sebastien Artaud of Unsplash)

    City reviewing possible 40-day delay on Stage 2 Trillium Line LRT extension

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    The Tabor Apartments on St. Denis Street in Vanier. (CTV News Ottawa)

    Committees vote down proposal to end use of Tabor Apartments as family shelter

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    City to set aside $15M for legal fights with LRT consortium

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

    It'll be cloudy but at least it'll be warmer than yesterday

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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 March 3, 2021

    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, active cases fall Tuesday with 54 new cases in Ottawa

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  • The facility is equipped with a batting cage, turf floor and multiple pitching mounds. Ottawa, Ont. Mar. 1, 2020. (Tyler Fleming / CTV News Ottawa)

    He built it; they came: Indoor field of dreams at local Legion a home run

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    Ottawa police

    Ottawa police officers to begin COVID-19 vaccinations Wednesday

  • A health worker holds up a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 to be administered to members of the Italian Army at a vaccination center set up at the military barracks of Cecchignola, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2020. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)

    Ontario won't administer AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to seniors, final plan still in the works

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    Don DeGroot (left) and Dave Sheridan (right) look over the Old Meg ii statue sitting on the ice along Blockhouse Island in Brockville, Ont. (Nate Vandermeer / CTV News Ottawa)

    A modern twist on a Brockville, Ont. tradition: 'Old Meg' returns to the waterfront in statue form

  • Menstrual products on display for the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington's second annual Tampon Tuesday donation drive. (Kimberley Johnson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Second annual United Way 'Tampon Tuesday' drive underway in Kingston through March 16

    Some wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Monday, September 21, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Canada's COVID-19 cases start to climb as variants spread, in step with dire forecasts

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  • The Great Canadian Theatre Company on Wellington Street West in Ottawa is shown in this undated photograph. (Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press)

    GCTC among local groups benefitting from Ontario arts funding

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

    Ottawa man accused of exposing himself to child in public restroom

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    Police crash three illegal parties in Cantley

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    Ten positive COVID-19 cases detected at city physical distancing centres

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    A chilly start to Tuesday, but temperatures expected to climb throughout the day

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  • Vancouver Canucks centre Jay Beagle (83) fights for control of the puck with Ottawa Senators centre Derek Stepan (15) during first NHL action in Vancouver, Monday, January 25, 2021. (Jonathan Hayward/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Senators forward Stepan will miss rest of the season after left shoulder surgery

    Once up and running, the Queensway Carleton Hospital's vaccination clinic will be able to vaccinate up to 1,000 people a day. (Katie Griffin/CTV News Ottawa)

    Sneak peek at the Queensway Carleton Hospital's COVID-19 vaccine clinic

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    COVID-19 vaccine

    Residents of high-priority neighbourhoods 80 and older can now book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

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  • A man walks past a mural in downtown Ottawa Thursday January 14, 2021. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for March 2, 2021

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    The COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Invista Centre in Kingston, Ont. (Kimberley Johnson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Kingston, Ont. testing provincial vaccination portal as it opens new mass vaccination clinic

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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)

    Snow squall watch in effect for Ottawa area

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    The Palais des Congrès de Gatineau will be a main vaccination site for Gatineau, Que. Starting March 2, residents 80 years of age or older can start booking an appointment online. Health officials say the site has the capability to administer thousands of doses a day, depending on supply. (Photo courtesy of the CISSS de l'Outaouais)

    Outaouais residents 80 and older can book vaccine appointments starting Tuesday

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  • Laura Kelly in her home studio working on some of her art. (Dave Charbonneau / CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa artist finds fame on TikTok

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees 65 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death Monday

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  • File image.

    COVID-19 vaccines: More than 50,000 shots in arms in Ottawa

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    Paula McMahon prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, as the mass public vaccination program gets underway, at the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020. (Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via AP)

    Vaccine portal to have 'soft launch' in six Ontario regions this week: source

  • First vaccine given in Ottawa

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for March 1, 2021

    Clients getting their hair washed at salon Hair by Adamo in Ottawa. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)

    'We're on eggshells': Ottawa remains in orange zone, but businesses concerned about the future during the pandemic

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  • residential parking ban

    More than 50 per cent jump in winter parking ban tickets over last winter

    Homeowner clearing driveway of snow in Ottawa, Ont. (Photo by Ron Binette on Unsplash)

    Mild spring in the forecast for Ottawa, Environment Canada predicts

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  • The ruins of a four-unit home on rue St. Louis in Gatineau. Feb. 28, 2021. Firefighters spent more than seven hours on Saturday getting a fire at this home under control. (Mike Mersereau / CTV News Ottawa)

    Man dead after major blaze at multi-unit housing complex in Gatineau

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

    Ottawa begins vaccinating residents over 80 and 2 a.m. last call on patios: Five stories to watch in Ottawa this week

  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa back above 500, but city holding steady in 'orange' zone

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    STO bus

    Gatineau's STO adjusting routes to reduce bus traffic through downtown Ottawa

  • Algonquin College in Ottawa on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Algonquin cancels all on-campus events until end of August, eyes virtual learning through fall term

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    Five tips to save money in 2021

  • The Pinecrest Road northbound on-ramp to Hwy. 417 westbound will be closed for eight months, starting March 1. (Photo courtesy: City of Ottawa)

    Pinecrest Road northbound on-ramp to Hwy. 417 in Ottawa's west end closing for eight months

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

    More than 300,000 COVID-19 cases logged in Ontario since beginning of pandemic

  • The green light by experts for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is an important step towards it receiving an emergency use authorisation by the World Health Organization. (AFP)

    '62 per cent effectiveness is still better than zero': Ottawa's top doctor addresses concerns about COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

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    The Bombardier Talent trains were used on the original O-Train starting in 2001. (Photo courtesy: Twitter/OC_Transpo)

    Ottawa throwing out the original O-Train Bombardier trains

  • Front-line workers wait in line on a snowy Saturday for their COVID-19 vaccines. Feb. 27, 2021. (Jeremie Charron / CTV News Ottawa)

    Front-line workers wait in long, snowy line for COVID-19 vaccine due to 'minor booking issue'

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    Rain in Ottawa cool temperature jacket umbrella

    Foggy morning leads to warm afternoon and possible late night thunderstorm

  • A person walks along the sidewalk near Parliament Hill, on Jan. 14, 2021. (Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Feb. 28, 2021

    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Sixty-two more people in Ottawa test positive for COVID-19

  • A pharmacist administers a flu shot during the pandemic

    Medical professionals needed to administer COVID-19 shots

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    The Roberts/Smart Centre in Ottawa. (Photo courtesy: www.robertssmartcentre.com)

    Ontario invests $4 million in Ottawa youth mental health program

  • The St-Albert Cheese Co-op reopened its factory store on Saturday, Feb. 27 following a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility east of Ottawa. (Colton Praill/CTV News Ottawa)

    St-Albert Cheese Cooperative re-opens store after COVID-19 outbreak

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    Brian Fraser

    Remembering CFRA's Brian Fraser and Ottawa inches closer to 'red' zone: Top five stories in Ottawa this week

  • OCDSB Generic

    OCDSB shares details of back-to-school plans for the fall

    uOttawa students ask for pass or fail grades

    University of Ottawa hopes to 'maximize' in-person activities for fall 2021 term

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

    Ottawa police locate missing woman Saturday afternoon

    Brian Fraser cradles the daughter of friend Matt Harris in Brockville (Matt Harris/January 2021)

    CFRA's Brian Fraser: 1994-2021

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  • Two people jog in Ottawa during a snowstorm Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Shaun Vardon / CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa cleans up after 7 cm of snow on Saturday; mild temperatures continue on Sunday

    Ottawa Senators players skating Saturday against the Calgary Flames will have this "BF" decal on their helmets in memory of Newstalk 580 CFRA technical producer Brian Fraser, who died Thursday of leukemia. Fraser was a tireless advocate for blood donations and a lifelong Senators fan. (Image courtesy of the Ottawa Senators)

    Senators skating Saturday in memory of CFRA's Brian Fraser

  • Ottawa Bylaw Services issued a total of 2,777 tickets across the city on Tuesday for on-street parking violations during a winter weather parking ban.

    Daytime parking ban results in an avalanche of parking tickets to Ottawa motorists

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