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  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since mid-December

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

    Canada's vaccine deliveries further threatened as Europe mulls export controls

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    Abdirahman Abdi died after an altercation with Ottawa police July 24, 2016. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Family of Abdirahman Abdi)

    Confidential settlement reached between Abdi family and Ottawa police board

  • Customers brave cold temperatures to wait in line outside the Costco on Merivale Road on Saturday, Jan. 23. (Jeremie Charron/CTV News Ottawa)

    Provincial inspectors issue 24 fines following big box blitz in Ottawa

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    Health-care workers wait at COVID-19 testing stations located at the international arrivals area at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Ontario records fewer than 1,800 new COVID-19 cases for first time in weeks as testing drops

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

    Some light snow in the forecast for Ottawa

    Seventeen-year-old Lukas Laverty looking over his $561 ticket for breaking Quebec curfew laws. (Dave Charbonneau / CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa teen fined for breaking Quebec curfew while trying to return to Ontario

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  • Some residents of Trump Avenue in Ottawa have asked their city councillor to change the name of the street following the Donald Trump presidency in the United States. (Tyler Fleming / CTV News Ottawa)

    Residents of Ottawa's Trump Avenue call for name change after ex-president's tumultuous time in office

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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 Jan. 26, 2021

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    Ontario changing strategy to speed up vaccination of long-term care home residents

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    Doug Ford Ontario stay at home

    Ontario officially extends state of emergency and stay-at-home order by 14 days

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  • CTV News Channel: Too much screen-time for youth

    Is too much screen time affecting your child's vision?

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    Virtual Winterlude includes web shows, an app, and a multi-city ice carving competition

  • Gatineau Police

    Gatineau police investigating suspicious death in Hull

    Gatineau police are asking for help locating Conrad Holm-Andersen, 46, who has not been seen since Jan. 14, 2021. (Photo distributed by the Gatineau police service)

    Gatineau police seek help finding man missing since Jan. 14

  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees lowest daily case count in nearly a month

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

    First case of U.K. COVID-19 variant confirmed in Kingston, Ont. region

  • A empty classroom is pictured at Eric Hamber Secondary school in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, March 23, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

    What you need to know about elementary and secondary school classes this week in Ottawa and eastern Ontario

    MP for Brampton Centre Ramesh Sangha is now sitting as an Independent after being removed from the Liberal caucus. (Photo courtesy Parliament of Canada)

    MP removed from Liberal caucus over allegedly 'dangerous' accusations about colleagues

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  • Senator Lynn Beyak waits for the Speech from the Throne to being in the Senate in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Sen. Lynn Beyak is denying she ever claimed to be Metis. She issued a two-line statement today saying the media have reported that she is Metis but she says she has never been a member of the Indigenous nation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    Facing push to expel, Lynn Beyak retires from the Senate

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    A man looks over icy conditions in this file photo. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

    Cold snap ahead for Ottawa this week

  • Ottawa police

    Ottawa police asking for help developing new mental health response strategy

    Dr. Jerome Leis and Dr. Lynfa Stroud are pictured at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto on Thursday, January 21, 2021. They treated a man on Jan. 23, 2020 who would later become known as "Patient Zero" - the first COVID-19 case in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Ontario reports fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases on anniversary of first infection

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  • Ottawa police are asking for help identifying a man accused of robbing a business on Beaverwood Road in Manotick on Jan. 7, 2021. (Photo distributed by the Ottawa Police Service)

    Ottawa police seek to ID Manotick robbery suspect

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    Natalie MacLean's Wines of the Week - January 25, 2021

  • The House of Commons chamber is seen empty, Wednesday April 8, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    Vaccine delays top agenda as parliament set to resume after less-than-restful break

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    'It's a game-changer': Experts say new COVID rapid testing device could have significant impact to reduce COVID-19 transmission

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  • A closeup of an OPP cruiser. (Nate Vandermeer / CTV News Ottawa)

    OPP identify victim of fatal crash near Trenton

    (Photo by Spencer Davis on Unsplash)

    Police identify victims of fatal snowmobile crashes in eastern Ontario

  • 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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    Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador stands during the commemoration of his second anniversary in office, at the National Palace in Mexico City, on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. (AP Photo / Marco Ugarte )

    Mexico's president says he's tested positive for COVID-19

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  • Love locks on Corktown Bridge over the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Ont. (Photo by Jesse Little of Unsplash)

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

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    Snowmobile struck by vehicle in Alexandria, driver treated for critical injuries

  • Ottawa Bylaw prepares crackdown

    Ottawa's 311 centre receives thousands of calls relating to COVID-19 in 2020

    City of Ottawa

    City of Ottawa issues fewer marriage licences during COVID-19 pandemic

  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees signs of improvement in effort to get COVID-19 under control

    Brad Payment of Ottawa trying to decide which Bills jersey to wear for Sunday's AFC Championship Game. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)

    Buffalo Bills fans in Ottawa celebrate team's first appearance in AFC Championship Game in 27 years

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

    COVID-19 in Ottawa, Ottawa police mental health response strategy and Rideau Canal Skateway set to open: Five stories to watch this week

    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

  • 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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    City of Ottawa

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

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

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    A jogger runs alongside the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Mike Mersereau / CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa weather: sunny and cold with a frostbite advisory in place

  • A health-care worker does a test at a drive-thru COVID-19 assessment centre at the Etobicoke General Hospital in Toronto on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Ontario reports more than 2,400 new cases of COVID-19, another 50 deaths

    Gatineau Police

    Death of woman in Buckingham no longer suspicious; no charges laid: Gatineau police

  • A woman uses her computer keyboard to type while surfing the internet in North Vancouver, B.C., in this file photo dated December 19, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

    The pandemic and the 'spamdemic': More cybersecurity tips from an Ottawa expert

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    OPP

    Snowmobile driver killed in collision in South Stormont Township

  • 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

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    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

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

  • 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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    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 Jan. 24, 2021

  • 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 41 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

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