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  • Ottawa Police Constable Daniel Montsion as he appeared via Zoom video conferencing during closing arguments of his trial. Montsion has pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in relation to the fatal arrest of Abdirahman Abdi nearly four years ago. (Lauren Foster-McLeod)

    Verdict in Daniel Montsion manslaughter trial to be delivered Tuesday

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  • People line up to get an annual flu shot at a pharmacy in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick NEW THIS MORNING

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Oct. 20, 2020

    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa UPDATED

    Active COVID-19 cases drop as Ottawa surpasses 5,000 recoveries

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    Celebrate local restaurants with CTV Ottawa's Ultimate Take-out Friday

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    Another soggy day ahead for Ottawa

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    Community responds in big way to support local restaurant

    The patio and tent at Vittoria Trattoria restaurant on Rivergate Way.

    Vittoria Trattoria faces $880 fine for patio tent violation

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  • The Sir John A. Macdonald Hall on the campus of Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. will be renamed after the university's board of trustees approved a recommendation to drop the name of Canada's first prime minister from its Faculty of Law building. (Kimberley Johnson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Queen's University to drop Sir John A. Macdonald's name from law school building

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    Dance studios in Ontario hot zones to reopen with conditions: Minister

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  • The new COVID-19 care clinic at the Ray Friel Recreation Complex opens on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Montfort Hospital)

    New COVID-19 testing facility opens in Ottawa's east end

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    Bell Capital Cup postponed because of COVID-19

  • Two beers sit atop a table at an outdoor patio on Somerset St. W. in Ottawa, July 3, 2020. (Taylor Rossi / CTV News Ottawa)

    Eastern Ontario Health Unit looks at new restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

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    62-year-old Pedestrian killed in crash near Smiths Falls

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    Paramedics credit bystanders with saving Orleans woman's life

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    One person injured in Overbrook shooting

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    Ford slams protesters throwing fake blood, intimidating children near his house

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    Karen Bailey paints inside Cundell Stables. (Joel Haslam / CTV)

    A Brush With History: Ottawa artist sets up easel in ByWard Market horse stable to preserve colourful chapter of the capital's heritage

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  • Service Ontario location in Chatham, Ont., on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor)

    Ontario driver's licences will go digital as part of major government services overhaul

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    Ontario reports spike in new COVID-19 cases after one-day drop

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  • Halloween decorations and pumpkins are shown at a house in Montreal, Friday, November 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    No trick-or-treating this Halloween in COVID-19 hotspots, Ontario's top doctor recommends

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    Crews clear out detritus after an encampment set up by a fringe protest group beside the National War Memorial was removed, on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, after it was vandalized earlier in the day. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Two arrested, one still unidentified, after camp at National War Memorial dismantled

  • A man makes his way to a COVID-19 assessment centre setup at a city building Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast facts for Oct. 19, 2020

    A receipt from the Rabbit Hole restaurant on Sparks Street, showing a $500 tip on Friday, Oct. 17, 2020. (Image via Rabbit Hole / Instagram)

    Another generous tip reported by Ottawa restaurant

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    Ontario sports minister working to allow dance studios to reopen under modified Stage 2 restrictions

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    Rainy start to the week in Ottawa

  • Allegro Ristorante on Preston Street is closing on Oct. 24 after over 30 years in Little Italy. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/Allegro Ristorante)

    Little Italy restaurant closing after 30 years

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    Ottawa schools not overrun with COVID-19, data suggest

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    Slight uptick in active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa on Sunday as total case count passes 6,000

    Residents line up outside the Brewer Arena in Ottawa to be tested for COVID-19, Sept. 14, 2020. (Chris Black / CTV News Ottawa)

    COVID testing vacancies: Dozens of COVID-19 testing slots remain empty at Ottawa assessment centres

  • Ottawa police Const. Daniel Montsion enters court in February 2019. Montsion has pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault, and assault with a weapon in the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi.

    Verdict at Const. Montsion trial and the latest on COVID-19: Five stories to watch in Ottawa this week

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    Three employees at east-end grocery store test positive for COVID-19

  • The University of Ottawa campus is quiet, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld UPDATED

    uOttawa support staff on strike after contract deadline passes

    A Kingston police cruiser is seen in this undated file photo.

    Elderly victim with dementia defrauded of over $5,000 cash: Kingston police

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    Man assaulted during home invasion in Winchester: OPP

  • Infectious disease specialist Dr. Abdu Sharkawy tells CTV Morning Live people should be avoiding any special gatherings and limiting trips due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. (Jeremie Charron/CTV News Ottawa)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast facts for Oct. 18, 2020

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    Missing woman located safe

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    Ottawa weather: Cloudy Sunday with late showers

    A paramedic prepares to administer a nasal swab at a drive through, pop-up COVID-19 test centre outside the Canadian Tire Centre, home of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, in Ottawa, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

    Ontario reports significant single-day drop in new COVID-19 cases

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  • People dine under the shelter of a canopy in a courtyard restaurant in the Byward Market in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

    COVID-19 measures need to target the root cause of transmission: Dr. Etches

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

    Service Ottawa employee at City Hall tests positive for COVID-19

  • A discarded face mask is shown on the floor of a foodcourt in a shopping mall in Montreal, Saturday, July 18, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. (Photo: The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes)

    My mask got wet during a rain or snow storm, what should I do?

    A man wearing a mask walks in front of the Parliament Buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Monday, September 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

    Young Ottawa residents account for half of Ottawa's monthly COVID-19 case record

  • A man wears a mask as he shops in the Glebe community of Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 sewage warning and a surprise tip for an Ottawa restaurant: The top five stories in Ottawa this week

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    Resident of Hawkesbury long-term care home dies due to COVID-19

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    Slight drop in new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa on Saturday

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    Queen's University homecoming changes under COVID-19

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  • 14 businesses have opened in Arnprior this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)

    Business booming in Arnprior during COVID-19 pandemic

    NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill Thursday October 8, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    NDP leader Singh accuses Liberals of failing to support Canadians living with disabilities during pandemic

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    Outaouais surpasses 2,000 total COVID-19 cases

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    Employee at Gatineau's Mont-Bleu sports complex tests positive for COVID-19

  • People go trick-or-treating at a decorated home in the Glebe neighbourhood in Ottawa on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016 in Ottawa. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Eastern Ontario Health Unit 'strongly recommending' no trick-or-treating on Halloween

    Eight teams participated in this year's Brockville YMCA fire truck pull. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

    Record $22,000 raised in Brockville's YMCA fire truck pull

  • A man wears a mask as he shops in the Glebe community of Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Things to do in Ottawa this weekend: Oct. 16-18

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    No closed tents allowed: Fratelli restaurant in Kanata struggles with returned COVID-19 restrictions

  • The Albert at Bay Suite Hotel has been sold. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/Albert at Bay Suite Hotel)

    Two downtown Ottawa hotels close during COVID-19 pandemic

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    Ottawa weather: A pleasant fall Saturday in store

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    Police identify victim of fatal pileup east of Napanee

    A man wears a face mask as he shops for a pumpkin at a market on Sunday, October 11, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)

    Ontario records single-day uptick in new COVID-19 cases

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  • A person walks in the rain in the Byward Market in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast facts for Oct. 17, 2020

    Bambu Restaurant received a $700 tip to share among staff on the Friday before COVID-19 forced dine-in to close.

    $700 tip on a bottle of wine surprises staff at an Ottawa restaurant

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  • Rick Powers asked to leave Staples store even though he had a doctor's note explaining he could not wear a mask. CTV's Dylan Dyson reports.

    75-year-old Pembroke, Ont. man kicked out of Staples for not wearing a mask, despite a doctor's note

    Gulliver the cat is recovering at the Ottawa Humane Society after being found with a gunshot wound last week. (Photo courtesy: Ottawa Humane Society)

    Cat with gunshot wound rushed to the Ottawa Humane Society, police investigating

  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sets monthly record for total COVID-19 cases with 99 new cases on Friday

    A hydro pole remains in the middle of a cycling path along Booth Street. (Saron Fanel/CTV News Ottawa)

    'It's not great': Cyclists discover surprise hydro pole obstacle along Ottawa bike path

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  • Fall at Saunders Farm

    The Sawmill at Lansdowne postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

    A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Jonathan Hayward)

    Class action launched over school trips cancelled due to COVID-19

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  • Shoppers Drug Mart

    Employees at east-end Shoppers Drug Mart, Your Independent Grocer test positive for COVID-19

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    Ottawa researchers look to understand COVID-19 immunity

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  • The new Donald B. Green Tower at the Brockville General Hospital. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

    First look: Inside the new Donald B. Green Tower at the Brockville General Hospital

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    The new COVID-19 care clinic at the Ray Friel Recreation Complex opens on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Montfort Hospital)

    COVID-19 testing centre opens Monday in Ottawa's east-end

  • CTV Barrie

    Hockey Eastern Ontario asks Ottawa teams not to rent ice time outside of Ottawa

    Quebec Police set up a checkpoint to limit non-essential travel between Ottawa and Gatineau amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Christina Succi/CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa mayor rejects possible return of Ottawa-Gatineau border checkpoints, 'I really don't think they work'

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    Police search for witnesses after pedestrian struck by vehicle on Vanier Parkway

    The Garry J. Armstrong home is one of four City-run long-term care facilities.

    Social outings cancelled for residents of Ottawa's long-term care homes during COVID-19 pandemic

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    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast facts for Oct. 16, 2020

    Rainy Ottawa

    Rainy Friday to kick off the weekend

  • Ottawa police

    Ottawa woman breaks 14-day quarantine rule to work at long-term care home: police

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    Five members of the University of Ottawa football team have tested positive for COVID-19. (File photo: Pawel Dwulit/The Canadian Press) NEW

    Five uOttawa Gee-Gees football players test positive for COVID-19

  • Anthony Friend spent the night in Gatineau Park after becoming lost while hiking. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)

    84-year-old Ottawa man spends unplanned night in Gatineau Park

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    Alex Gittens posed for a photo at the Ottawa sign to celebrate the birth of his son, 28 years after his dad posed for a photo to celebrate his birth. (Photo courtesy: Alex Gittens)

    Ottawa man celebrates son's birth by recreating 28-year-old photo

  • (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

    'Don't be greedy!' Ford pleads with food delivery companies to drop fees on struggling businesses

    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    93 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, hospitalizations decrease for first time in three days

  • People line up to get an annual flu shot at a pharmacy in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa pharmacies report 'unprecedented' surge in demand for flu shot, people wait hours for vaccine

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    Students walk by a sign at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., urging everyone to follow COVID-19 guidelines, Sept. 29, 2020. The university has reported 14 cases of COVID-19 since lessons began. (Kimberley Johnson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Kingston police promise large presence to monitor Queen's homecoming activities during COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Students from John McCrea Secondary School play hockey at the Walter Baker Sports Centre in Ottawa on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Hockey groups across the country are looking for ways to manage runaway scores in a bid to keep the sport fun for kids. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    COVID-19 restrictions force Ottawa minor hockey leagues off the ice

    The Ottawa Paramedic Service Annual Report says hospital offload delays create periods where all of the city's ambulances are either on calls or waiting at a hospital to transfer patient care, leaving the service at "level zero" with no ambulances available.

    Hospital CEOs call Ottawa paramedic wait times in emergency departments ‘unacceptable’

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  • Veronica Horsey has started a water bottle drive for students in Smiths Falls. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

    Donations flow in to help students stay hydrated at Smiths Falls schools

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    Ottawa artist Katherine Takpannie won this year's Scotiabank New Generation Photography award. (Photo courtesy: Katherine Tekpannie)

    Ottawa photographer wins National Art Gallery award

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  • Ottawa Christmas Market is open

    Dreaming of a normal Christmas? Ottawa's top doc says there's time to flatten the curve

    OPP

    Crane operator facing impaired driving charges after alleged hit and run in Prescott

  • A sleeping man is seen this stock image.

    Ottawa has the best sleep environment in Canada: Study

    Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce stands in the library at Ogden Junior Public School after making an announcement, in Toronto, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

    Ontario scraps controversial teacher hiring rule that favours seniority

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  • "Here's my pumpkin for this year," says CTV viewer Jim Provost. (Viewer photo submitted by: Jim Provost)

    COVID-19 forces cancellation of Halloween in Casselman

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