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CDC director explains latest bird flu outbreak : CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen explains the latest bird flu outbreak and what people should know.
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CDC director explains latest bird flu outbreak
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Makers of COVID-19 protective equipment seek over $5-billion in damages from Ottawa
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Ontario residents can get COVID and flu shots the same day: Ontario residents six months and older will be able to receive their free flu shot and the new ...
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Ontario residents can get COVID and flu shots the same day
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1 in 9 Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID infection: StatCan: Statistics Canada says about one in nine Canadian adults have had long-term ...
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1 in 9 Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID infection: ...
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10 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Ottawa in past week: The pandemic wave that began in the summer continues, fueled by new sub-variants and the busy season for ...
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10 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Ottawa in past week
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COVID-19 levels remain high in Ottawa, public health agency reports: The public health agency said Wednesday that it had recorded 285 new COVID-19 cases and six ...
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COVID-19 levels remain high in Ottawa, public health agency reports
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COVID-19 case numbers are rising again: What does that mean?: On Aug. 23, Ottawa Public Health reported 174 new COVID-19 cases in the previous week ...
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COVID-19 case numbers are rising again: What does that mean?
Quick Glance: COVID-19 cases on the rise again
  • There is an upward trend in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Ottawa, Canada, and the United States.

  • In the previous week, Ottawa reported 174 new COVID-19 cases, with two deaths, 34 hospitalizations, and one patient in intensive care.

  • In the week ending August 12, there were 724 new cases according to Health Ontario.

  • EG.5 represented 14.1% of positive tests from July 23 to 29 and 15.8% from July 30 to August 5, according to Public Health Ontario.
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Canada could be an Arctic superpower, but Ottawa walked away: Full Comment podcast
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Canada could be an Arctic superpower, but Ottawa walked away: Full Comment ...
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Three additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Ottawa in the past week: A look at the number of COVID-related deaths, cases and institutional outbreaks in Ottawa ...
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Three additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Ottawa in the past week
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Trial begins for Florida family accused of selling bleach as COVID-19 cure through online church
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Trial for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King to stay in Ottawa: A lawyer for King — among the original group of "Freedom Convoy" organizers — argued he is so ...
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Trial for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King to stay in Ottawa
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Some RCMP officers sent into danger wearing expired hard body armour because of procurement issues
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A new study, published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal highlights the level of immunity built up across the Canadian population to SARS-CoV-2 ... Show more
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Explaining the COVID lull + GTA regions seek funding to shelter asylum seekers: The COVID lull, a battle between governments to provide shelter for newcomers and ...
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Explaining the COVID lull + GTA regions seek funding to shelter asylum ...
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After 73 years of marriage, this couple is forced to live apart: An Ottawa couple has had to live in separate care facilities for 19 months despite their ...
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After 73 years of marriage, this couple is forced to live apart
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Home sick: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season: Employment experts say workers should be cautious about using that added flexibility to ...
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Home sick: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season
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Finding COVID-19's origins is a moral imperative - WHO's Tedros: GENEVA — Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be ...
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Finding COVID-19's origins is a moral imperative - WHO's Tedros
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Danielle Smith violated conflict of interest rule: ethics commissioner: The violation was in relation to criminal charges against COVID-19 protester Artur ...
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Danielle Smith violated conflict of interest rule: ethics commissioner
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Ottawa pledges $32M for Ukraine's 'security and stabilization' as one year since invasion is marked
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Ottawa pledges $32M for Ukraine's 'security and stabilization' as one year ...
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COVID-19 misinformation contributed to 2,800 Canadian deaths, report suggests: A new report says misinformation about COVID-19 contributed to more than 2 ...
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COVID-19 misinformation contributed to 2,800 Canadian deaths ...
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Climate protester throws paint on Tom Thomson art at Canadian gallery: A man threw paint on a work by a famed landscape painter at the National Gallery of Canada ...
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Climate protester throws paint on Tom Thomson art at Canadian gallery
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75 per cent of Canadians were infected with COVID-19 by March 2023, study finds: A recent study finds that 75 per cent of the Canadian population had detectable ...
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75 per cent of Canadians were infected with COVID-19 by March 2023 ...
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Ottawa ends shipments of rapid COVID-19 tests to provinces as millions set to expire
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Ottawa ends shipments of rapid COVID-19 tests to provinces as millions set ...
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Wave or surge? Experts differ on terms, but agree COVID cases are rising: Five people have died of COVID-19 during the past week in Ottawa amid growing outbreaks ...
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Wave or surge? Experts differ on terms, but agree COVID cases are rising
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Sutcliffe conquers Berlin Marathon in 3:51:42: Over the weekend, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe tore through the prestigious Berlin Marathon with a time of 3:51:42
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A year after the ‘Freedom Convoy,’ Ottawa residents say ‘recovery’ still underway
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One new death in latest OPH weekly report: Most COVID-19 measures remained stable or improved over the last week
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One new death in latest OPH weekly report
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Westover: Sing and dance, no matter the size of the stage: The kids performing at this school event weren’t on the hunt for approval or accolades ...
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Westover: Sing and dance, no matter the size of the stage
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Ottawa to temporarily require negative COVID-19 test from travellers from China: Ottawa plans to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and ...
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Ottawa to temporarily require negative COVID-19 test from travellers from ...
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Ottawa police preparing for possible weekend protests on ‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary
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Ottawa police preparing for possible weekend protests on ‘Freedom Convoy’ ...
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Twice-weekly local testing for COVID variants to end, scientist says: Tyson Graber says while his Ottawa-based institute will continue to monitor wastewater ...
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Twice-weekly local testing for COVID variants to end, scientist says
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The end of COVID-19 rapid testing? What Ottawa’s call to scrap shipments means: 'It's not surprising ... we are starting to see this gradual transition out of ...
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Today's letters: Don't increases nurses' professional fees: Tuesday, May 16: These health-care workers deserve a break, at least from their own regulator ...
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Today's letters: Don't increases nurses' professional fees
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COVID-19: Two more deaths in latest update; OPH urges booster shots for spring: Main COVID-19 indicators continue to be stable with little movement this week ...
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COVID-19: Two more deaths in latest update; OPH urges booster shots for ...
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COVID-19 levels remain elevated in Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health reports: The total of deaths reported in Ottawa from COVID-19 is now 1,171 since 2020 ...
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COVID-19 levels remain elevated in Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health reports
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Pat King will stand trial in Ottawa despite repeated attempts to move: King's lawyer argued that King is so notorious, it would not be possible for him to get a ...
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Pat King will stand trial in Ottawa despite repeated attempts to move
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COVID-19: One new death in twice-weekly update from Ottawa Public Health: Ottawa (Reported Tuesday, last update Friday)
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COVID-19: One new death in twice-weekly update from Ottawa Public Health
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KISS cancels final show in Toronto as Paul Stanley deals with flu: This cancellation came after KISS also axed their Tuesday night show in Ottawa due to illness.
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KISS cancels final show in Toronto as Paul Stanley deals with flu
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Trudeau urges vaccinations amid a rise in kids’ illnesses clogging hospital ERs: Children’s hospitals have seen a surge in patients, including those affected by ...
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Trudeau urges vaccinations amid a rise in kids’ illnesses clogging ...
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Province tightens masking rules in long-term care, critics say more needs to be done
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Province tightens masking rules in long-term care, critics say more needs ...
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The city has hit a grim milestone: 1,000 Ottawans have died of the novel coronavirus. That is a rate of almost one death a day since the city’s first COVID ... Show more
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Ottawa-area school boards grapple with shortage of supply teachers: COVID-19, the seasonal flu and the surge in RSV infections among children are all ...
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Ottawa-area school boards grapple with shortage of supply teachers
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Everything you need to know about the triple threat of respiratory viruses slamming Ottawa
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Everything you need to know about the triple threat of respiratory viruses ...
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COVID-19 cases, deaths continue slow climb: Weekly COVID numbers rise again
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COVID-19 cases, deaths continue slow climb
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1,000 people have now died in Ottawa as a result of COVID-19. Hospitalizations are still increasing. The chances of yet another pandemic looms on the horizon ... Show more
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'Freedom Convoy' protesters voted The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year: They came to Ottawa by the thousands with different goals and grievances ...
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'Freedom Convoy' protesters voted The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year
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Health ministers have a ‘golden opportunity’ to fix Canadian health care: CMA: With overburdened health care systems across the country experiencing chaos and ...
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Health ministers have a ‘golden opportunity’ to fix Canadian health care: ...
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Ottawa's wastewater tracking was vital during the pandemic. Now its funding could go down the toilet
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Ottawa's wastewater tracking was vital during the pandemic ...
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Ottawa's Queensway Carleton Hospital has busiest day in 47 years: RSV, which is particularly hard on very young children and older adults, has peaked in the city ...
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Ottawa's Queensway Carleton Hospital has busiest day in 47 years
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‘Freedom Convoy’ trial about crime, not politics, prosecutor says: Tamara Lich and Chris Barber face charges including mischief and intimidation for their roles ...
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‘Freedom Convoy’ trial about crime, not politics, prosecutor says
Quick Glance: Convoy Protest Organizers on Trial: Crown Clarifies No Political Affiliation
  • Tamara Lich arrives at court in Ottawa with her legal team on Tuesday morning.

  • Lich and Barber were part of the original group that organized a convoy of vehicles to protest against COVID-19 public health measures and the government.

  • Barber, the owner of a trucking company in Saskatchewan, is also accused of inciting others to violate a court order prohibiting loud honking in the downtown area.

  • A 12-minute video capturing protest scenes, recorded by the police, was presented as evidence in court.
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Two additional deaths reported by Ottawa Public Health in weekly COVID-19 update: Weekly updated COVID statistics for Ottawa
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CTV National News for Tuesday, December 6, 2022: Six B.C.children have died from the flu in the past two weeks; Ottawa sent around $4.6 billion in COVID-19 aid ...
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CTV National News for Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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Briones: Ottawa's small businesses still struggle to pay COVID loans: Even with an extension, the deadline for repayment of government-backed CEBA loans is ...
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Briones: Ottawa's small businesses still struggle to pay COVID loans
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Adam: The next COVID challenge — making sure people don't tune out: Pandemic-weary Canadians believe the worst is over, and are therefore determined to live ...
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Adam: The next COVID challenge — making sure people don't tune out
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Ottawa's 1,000th COVID death should be a 'call to action' for people to get vaccinated and take precautions: Dr. Vera Etches
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New voluntary standards released for long-term care homes devastated by the pandemic
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New voluntary standards released for long-term care homes devastated by ...
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Kurl: Do we really need government to tell us to mask up?: While many Canadians aren't covering their faces now, more than half say they’d support a return to ...
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Kurl: Do we really need government to tell us to mask up?
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Ottawa food banks struggling to keep up with demand amid funding crunch: OTTAWA — An Ottawa community organization says it is struggling to meet demand for its ...
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Ottawa food banks struggling to keep up with demand amid funding crunch
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Time to start wearing masks again, OPH urges: Ottawa Public Health is urging people who haven’t been wearing masks indoors and in crowds to put them on again ...
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Time to start wearing masks again, OPH urges
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Home test kit for HIV a 'game-changer' for underserved Ottawa communities: The GetaKit project is studying the impact of mailing free HIV test kits ...
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Home test kit for HIV a 'game-changer' for underserved Ottawa communities
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Labos: The evidence shows masks work: They aren’t perfect, but they certainly help curb airborne transmission of viruses.
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Labos: The evidence shows masks work
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COVID-19: Three new deaths in twice-weekly update: Ottawa Public Health reports another decline in many of the main monitoring indicators in its most recent ...
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COVID-19: Three new deaths in twice-weekly update
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COVID-19: Four new deaths in twice-weekly Ottawa Public Health update; levels of the virus 'still high'
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COVID-19: Four new deaths in twice-weekly Ottawa Public Health update; ...
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Ottawa police chief vows there won’t be a repeat of last winter’s ‘Freedom Convoy’
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leader Tamara Lich challenged over assertion the protest was never told to leave
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On Monday Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore strongly recommended people wear masks both indoors in public places and at social ... Show more