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NEW THIS MORNING | Ottawa gas prices drop below $2 a litre at the start of the long weekend

Your long weekend road trip will be a little cheaper today, as gas prices drop below $2 a litre at Ottawa stations.

Ottawa gas prices dropped 10 cents a litre in Ottawa on Friday, May 20. (Josh Pringle/CTV News Ottawa)

Ontario election campaign chugs along in hybrid mode, with two leaders isolating

Ontario's election campaign will run half virtually, half in-person today, as the leaders for the New Democratic and Green parties isolate with COVID-19.

Canada banning Chinese telecom giant Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks

Canada is banning China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE, another Chinese company, from participating in the country's 5G wireless networks, citing national security and cybersecurity concerns. Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement about prohibiting products and services from these 'high-risk vendors,' in Ottawa on Thursday.

François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, hold a press conference to announce that Huawei Technologies will be banned from Canada’s 5G networks, in the West Block of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario on Thursday, May 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Kawai

Summer-like weather returns to Ottawa ahead of the long weekend

Environment Canada’s weather forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 28 C. The humidex will make it feel more like 33 degrees.

'Holy grail of all finds': Ottawa boy finds gun while magnet fishing in creek

A 12-year-old Ottawa boy is sharing his story after a magnet fishing trip turned up an unexpected find.

OC Transpo user says he was fired from two jobs because of cancelled and late buses

OC Transpo rider Max Well says he has lost two jobs after showing up to work late due to late or cancelled bus trips.

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NEW THIS MORNING | What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: May 20-23

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at activities and events happening in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec over the Victoria Day long weekend.

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NEW THIS MORNING | Boating season begins on the Rideau Canal

The 202-kilometre historic waterway runs from Ottawa to Kingston, Ont., with 29 individual locks and facilities along the route.

Massive data breach at Arnprior Regional Health

Arnprior Regional Health says a cyber attack compromising data dating back decades has taken place.

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Quebec confirms first two cases of monkeypox; 20 other suspected cases under investigation

Quebec's health ministry announced Thursday evening there are two confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province, while 20 other suspected cases are still under investigation.

Monkeypox cases have been seen mainly in western and central Africa since the virus was first discovered in 1970. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Canada banning Chinese telecom giant Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks

Do COVID-19 rapid tests work on Omicron?

A recent study revealed that COVID-19 rapid antigen tests may be less sensitive to newer variants, leaving some to wonder just how accurate these tests actually are. Experts share how to get the most accurate results when testing for the virus.

U.S. accuses Russia of weaponizing food in Ukraine war

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Russia on Thursday of weaponizing food and holding grain for millions of people around the world hostage to help accomplish what its invasion of Ukraine has not -- 'to break the spirit of the Ukrainian people.'

Elon Musk denies he sexually harassed flight attendant on private jet: report

Billionaire Elon Musk took to Twitter late on Thursday to denounce as 'utterly untrue' claims in a news report that he had sexually harassed a flight attendant on a private jet in 2016.