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  • The Ottawa Civic hospital is seen Tuesday January 7, 2020 in Ottawa. The head of a local union representing workers at the Ottawa Hospital says something needs to be done to address overflowing morgues that have led to cadavers being left in odd spots around the health care facilities. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa Hospital to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine

  • Ottawa Fire says firefighters freed one person from a vehicle after a crash on Ramsayville Road on Thursday. (Jim O'Grady/CTV News Ottawa) UPDATED

    Driver of minivan killed in two vehicle crash in Ottawa's south end

    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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  • St. Albert Cheese Factory

    St-Albert Cheese Co-op temporarily shuts down production following COVID-19 cases

    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa UPDATED

    35 straight days with fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

  • Kris Mangione and Alia Whittingham created a COVID putt-putt course in the backyard of their Ottawa area home. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa-area family plays mini-golf in a winter wonderland

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    A person makes their way along the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Rideau Canal Skateway closes for the season after 26 days of skating

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    OPP says Ottawa Valley man facing charges in connection to debris left on Hwy. 17 this winter

    Health care workers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Almonte General Hospital on Thursday. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)

    COVID-19 vaccine rollout expands in the Ottawa Valley with calls for patience

  • Ottawa fire provides care to a dog rescued from a fire at a home on Lepage Avenue. (Photo courtesy: Ottawa Fire Service)

    Firefighters revive dog rescued from burning home in Ottawa's Carlington neighbourhood

    An Ottawa Police cruiser is seen near the Elgin Street police station in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Hate crimes reports increased by 57 per cent in Ottawa in 2020

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  • A droplet falls from a syringe after a health care worker was injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

    Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination timeline a 'worst-case scenario,' member of vaccine task force says

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    Ottawa's COVID-19 mass vaccination sites ready to open within 72 hours

  • Sarah Smith of Ottawa won $250,000 playing Instant Crossword Deluxe. (Photo courtesy: Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.)

    Ottawa lottery players win big

    The headquarters for the Special Investigations Unit is seen here.

    Two Belleville police officers charged with assault following September arrest: SIU

  • The Queensway Carleton Hospital is teaming up with Ottawa paramedics to provide post-discharge care at home following a hospital stay.

    Queensway Carleton Hospital, paramedics launch program to support people waiting for a long-term care home

    The Ottawa Humane Society says Gerda had to have its tail and leg removed after being found frozen three weeks ago. (Photo courtesy: Ottawa Humane Society)

    Gerda the cat recovering after being found frozen in cold Ottawa winter

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  • Admiral Art McDonald is seen during a 2019 interview with The Canadian Press in Ottawa. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

    Military reeling as new defence chief steps aside amid allegations of misconduct

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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)

    'We are heading towards red:' Ottawa's top doctor warns of rising COVID-19 indicators

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  • Two wild coyotes seen chasing a rabbit right outside Jacqueline Bolton’s Nepean house from her security camera. (Photo courtesy: Jacqueline Bolton)

    Nepean resident concerned for her safety after coyotes caught on security camera

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    Here is when adults 80 and up can start getting COVID-19 vaccines in Ottawa

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  • A look inside a Hintonburg home that uses almost no energy. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)

    A passive standard home set to hit the market in Ottawa

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    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.

    Ottawa issues winter weather parking ban for residential streets on Thursday

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  • A pedestrian makes their way along the Rideau Canal in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Feb. 25, 2021

    Police and workers wait for arrivals at the COVID-19 testing centre in Terminal 3 at Pearson Airport in Toronto on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Some travellers from Toronto Pearson International Airport violating Quarantine Act

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  • Micheline Legault snowshoeing, 17 years after suffering a heart attack while skating on the Rideau Canal Skateway. (Joel Haslam/CTV News Ottawa)

    The Saviours of Micheline Legault: A precious gift of life, 17 years ago

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    Charlotte Kwavnick raised over $800 for the Tom Brown Arena, one of Ottawa’s Winter Respite Centres. (Colton Praill/CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa girl raises hundreds of dollars for homeless respite centre

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  • The Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) complex is pictured in Ottawa on October 15, 2013. (Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Canada's cybersecurity workers vote to strike after contract talks breakdown

    Abbott's ID NOW test is expected to arrive in Canada this week. (Source: YouTube/Abbott).

    Zero COVID-19 cases identified during COVID-19 testing blitz targeting 28 Ottawa schools last weekend

  • The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit is looking for Rodney Crabtree in connection to several fraud investigations. (Photo courtesy: Ottawa Police Service)

    Ottawa police says fraud suspect meets victims on online dating sites and by claiming to be a contractor

    A Kingston police vehicle (@KingstonPolice / Twitter)

    Suspect facing charges after woman sexually assaulted in Kingston apartment elevator: Police

  • A new application has been filed with the City of Ottawa to build an expansion at the rear of the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. (Photo courtesy: Larco Investments)

    Council approves design of Fairmont Chateau Laurier after four years of debate

    The entrance to Sandbanks Provincial Park, near Picton, Ont. (Kimberley Johnson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Summer camping spots in Ontario provincial parks already going fast

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  • Guy Lamarche [middle] with two friends, visiting his new bunkie location in Arnprior. (Dylan Dyson / CTV News Ottawa)

    Homeless Arnprior man finds spot to settle down

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    OCDSB parents have until mid-March to decide on virtual learning

  • Deborah Allingham receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Kemptville vaccination clinic. (Photo courtesy: Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit)

    Leeds, Grenville & Lanark opens COVID-19 vaccination clinics; almost 3,000 receive first dose

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees 41 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths Wednesday

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    Outaouais residents 85 and over can register for COVID-19 vaccines starting Thursday

    A Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is prepared prior to being administered, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)

    Ontario's online portal to book COVID-19 vaccines launches on March 15, people 80 and over first in line

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    Cineplex theatres reopening in Ottawa, Cornwall this week

  • Car driving on snowy road

    Did you share a ride from Toronto to Ottawa last week? Ottawa Public Health wants to talk to you

    Members of The Tragically Hip (left to right) Gord Sinclair, Paul Langlois, Gord Downie, Johnny Fay and Rob Baker are shown in a recent handout photo. (The Canadian Press/HO-Clemens Rikken)

    The Tragically Hip to receive Humanitarian Award at Junos

  • A woman is seen reading a book in this undated stock image. (Photo by freestocks.org from Pexels)

    Suggested reads from our 'Book Guy'

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees 25 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as trends remain close to 'red' zone

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  • A skier makes his way along the banks of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Feb. 24, 2021

    A jogger runs through the Central Experimental Farm during a snowstorm, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Another snowy day in store with mild temperatures

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    Rumour of large wedding in Kingston with 'hundreds' of out-of-town guests unfounded, says top doc

    Ottawa Senators centre Josh Norris (9) celebrates his game winning shoot-out goal against the Montreal Canadiens with teammates during NHL action in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Norris and Stutzle score in shootout to help Senators to 5-4 victory over Canadiens

  • Trying to spread room temperature butter onto a piece of toast. (Dave Charbonneau / CTV News Ottawa)

    Questions about hard butter churn up debate

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    First COVID-19 vaccine doses for all retirement home residents to be completed Tuesday: memo

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  • High school students arrive for school in Ottawa as in-person classes resume in the region for the first time since the winter holidays, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa school board chair asks province to prioritize education workers in vaccine rollout

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    Mail boxes are seen at Canada Post's main plant in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, May 9, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)

    Why all Canadian households will soon receive free postcards in the mail

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

    Variant of concern found in Kingston, but under control says region's top doctor

    Barry Casselman looks over some old hockey cards from the 1979-80 season. (Nate Vandermeer / CTV News Ottawa)

    Hockey card collecting sees spike in hobby not seen since the 1990s

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  • Golfer Tiger Woods has been hospitalized after being involved in a single-car collision.

    Tiger Woods seriously injured in crash on steep L.A.-area road

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    A court sketch of Corey Hurren at court on Feb. 23, 2021. (Credit: Lauren Foster-MacLeod)

    Crown seeks six-year prison sentence for Ranger who rammed gate at Rideau Hall

  • Ottawa police are searching for a man they say committed several break-ins in Centretown. (Ottawa Police)

    Man wanted for Centretown break-ins

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    Quebecers over 85 in Montreal can receive a vaccine dose beginning next week

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    Snowy week continues in Ottawa

    People wearing protective equipment check in at the international departures at Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, December 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    More than 170K Canadians flew home from abroad in December: StatCan

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  • MRC Des Collines Police

    Quebec police break up cottage party after naked party-crasher complains about assault

    Ontario Provincial Police say a three-year-old in the Quinte West area became ill after ingesting several cannabis edibles made to look like candy. (Photo by the OPP / @OPP_ER / Twitter)

    Ontario man charged after three-year-old eats cannabis edibles

  • A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Thusanth Ariyanayagam,26, after he allegedly breached his statutory release. (Photo submitted by the Ontario Provincial Police)

    OPP looking for wanted man last seen in Kingston area

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with US Vice-President Joe Biden on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, December 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

    Trudeau, Biden to unveil 'partnership roadmap' following bilateral meeting: top U.S. officials

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  • Police and workers wait for arrivals at the COVID-19 testing centre in Terminal 3 at Pearson Airport in Toronto on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario

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

    City staff recommend all patios close at 2 a.m. this summer

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

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

    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    COVID-19 trends in Ottawa rising; 55 new cases 1 new death Monday

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  • People practice physical distancing as they skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, on the first weekend of Winterlude, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. The winter festival, which usually features artistic performances, an ice carving competition and a park transformed into a winter playground, is being held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Entire Rideau Canal Skateway temporarily closed due to warmer weather

    Ottawa firefighters head in to a COVID-19 vaccination clinic to receive their first shots Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (Jim O'Grady / CTV News Ottawa)

    City of Ottawa makes major progress on vaccinating first responders

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  • The Grimes family built a snow castle as big as their front yard. (Dave Charbonneau / CTV News Ottawa)

    Barrhaven family's towering snow fort a special tradition

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    Mechanic Al Saikaley examines a car that recently had a catalytic converter stolen. The piece is part of engine, and is being targeted by thieves. (Leah Larocque / CTV News Ottawa)

    Spike in thefts of catalytic converters as precious metal prices rise

  • 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)

    Ontario government to have 34 different COVID-19 vaccination plans

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    A city plow clears snow in downtown Ottawa during a storm. (File photo)

    Snowy Monday: up to 10 cm of snow possible for Ottawa

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  • MPs pass motion declaring genocide against Uighurs in China, despite cabinet abstentions.

    MPs pass motion declaring genocide against Uighurs in China, despite cabinet abstentions

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    'Pit Stop' by Antonio Baisas, of Ottawa, claimed first place in the 2021 virtual Winterlude ice carving competition. (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Canadian Heritage)

    Local brothers claim top spots in virtual Winterlude ice carving competition

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

    Life in the orange zone: How COVID-19 rules differ in Ottawa and Gatineau

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    Travellers, who are not affected by new quarantine rules, arrive at Terminal 3 at Pearson Airport in Toronto early Monday, February 22, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn)

    Travellers' frustrations mount as Canada's new hotel quarantine rules take effect

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  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends a briefing, as the Provincial Government announce a series of measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, In Toronto, Friday, Nov, 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

    Ontario announces new legislation in fight against human trafficking

    An Ottawa Police cruiser is seen near the Elgin Street police station in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Two charged following weekend drive-by shooting

  • The logo gleams on the chrome grille of an unsold 2007 Lexus RX350 sports utility vehicle parked in front of a Lexus dealership in Frederick, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

    Ottawa police arrest Montreal man accused of stealing Lexus SUV

    (File Photo/CTV News Ottawa)

    Most Ottawa Public Library branches reopen

  • Benziger Family Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Modernist Dry Riesling 2019, Elouan Pinot Noir 2016, Peller Family Vineyards Merlot 2018, Southbrook Vineyards Framboise

    Natalie MacLean's Wines of the Week - February 22, 2021

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    57 active cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa schools as public health continues weekend testing blitzes

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  • Nurses administer rapid COVID-19 tests at a construction site n Toronto on Thursday, February 18, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    New COVID-19 cases in Ontario remain above 1,000 for fifth consecutive day

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

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

  • Jake Dory from Play It Again Sports sharpening one of the 200 pairs of skates he does every day. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)

    Skaters face long waits to sharpen the blades in Ottawa

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees highest single-day COVID-19 case count in two weeks

  • Gatineau gets ready to relax restrictions

    Gatineau prepares for move to orange zone for first time in months

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    A person speaks to Ottawa Bylaw officers as they patrol the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, on the first weekend of Winterlude, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. Bylaw officers were present to enforce COVID-19 guidelines such as physical distancing. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Gatineau moves to orange, Arnprior man faces deadline to move his bunkie and Council votes on the Chateau Laurier expansion: Five stories to watch this week

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