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NEW THIS MORNING | Here's what you need to know about the truck convoy moving into Ottawa today

The Canada Unity website says a convoy of truckers and supporters will depart Kingston, Ont. at 8:30 a.m. Friday, arriving in downtown Ottawa at 12 p.m.

A group of people gather outside Parliament Hill on Thursday evening, one day before truckers and supporters are scheduled to arrive in Ottawa for the Freedom Convoy. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)

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NEW THIS MORNING | What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Jan. 28-30

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at activities to do in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec during the final weekend of January.

Skaters brave the cold to lace up the blades on opening day of the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. For the first time in 20 years 100% of the canal opened on the first day. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Truck convoy rolls into Kingston, Ont.

The 'freedom convoy' arrived in Kingston, Ont. early Thursday evening, the latest stop for the trucking convoy protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other government restrictions.

The Freedom Convoy was greeted by dozens of supporters as it rolled into Kingston, Ont. Thursday evening. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

Freedom Convoy: Ottawa residents urged to avoid highways 417 and 416

Ottawa residents are being asked to avoid highways 417 and 416 this weekend with a 'Freedom Convoy' of truckers expected to descend on the capital.

Ottawa businesses prepare for the arrival of the 'freedom convoy'

Ottawa businesses are preparing for the arrival of the 'freedom convoy' this weekend, as a convoy of truckers calling for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions moves towards the capital.

'Even 50 per cent, we will take it': Ottawa restaurants prepare to reopen for indoor dining on Monday

Businesses in Ottawa are preparing for easing restrictions on Monday, including restaurants who will welcome back diners inside for the first time since Jan. 4.

Here's how many cannabis stores are in Ottawa

From urban areas in the core, like Bank Street in the Glebe, to the 'big-box' malls in the suburbs, there are pot shops all throughout the city.

Ontario's top doctor says it's time to learn to live with COVID-19

Ontario's top doctor says it’s time to 'learn to live with COVID-19' as he anticipates the province is in for a much better spring.

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NEW THIS MORNING | Ottawa founder of Top Sixty Over Sixty says turn to older adults to solve the labour shortage

We grew up in a youth-centric world. We want to make aging aspirational. Look forward to getting older. See what you can do because it’s wonderful," says Helen Hirsh Spence.

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'Embarrassment for the industry': Not all truckers support the 'freedom convoy'

As a convoy of truckers head to Ottawa to protest the federal government's cross-border vaccine mandate, some truckers are distancing themselves from the movement as it attracts support from fringe groups and generates dangerous rhetoric.

Protesters and supporters drive over the Nipigon Bridge on the Trans Canada Highway as part of a trucking convoy against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Nipigon, Ont., on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Jackson

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BREAKING | Amber Alert cancelled after Calgary boy found safe

An Amber Alert has been cancelled after police say a two-year-old boy was discovered safe in a Calgary home Thursday evening.

Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off

While vaccines have played a major role in protecting long-term care homes from the same deadly toll the first wave of COVID-19 took on residents, the impact has still been profound during the Omicron wave.

MPs warned about security risks related to convoy, O'Toole plans to meet truckers

As a convoy of truckers made its way through Ontario on Thursday, hundreds of supporters gathered along roadways and overpasses in the Greater Toronto Area, with police warning of major traffic delays.

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CTV NEWS IN UKRAINE | New York, Ukraine: City close to Russian border watches prospect of invasion closely

Residents of a Ukrainian city near the Russian border who have sought to distance themselves from the historical influence of their neighbour are now feeling the unease of a potential invasion.

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CTV National News for Jan. 27: Convoy hits Toronto

Hundreds in Ont. protest trucker vaccine mandate, meanwhile Erin O’Toole will meet with members of the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa.

Ukrainians fearful of escalations at Ukraine-Russia border

As Russia bolsters its military, residents in Ukraine fear a possible invasion. Omar Sachedina reports from a city near the border.

O'Toole to meet with members of 'Freedom Convoy' in Ottawa

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he’ll meet with truckers opposed to the federal vaccine mandate. Glen McGregor reports.

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