Schools are closed today today in Ottawa – both the Public and French boards are moving to online learning. The Upper Canada District School Board has also shut things down, with teachers reaching out to parents and students. Buses cancelled in Renfrew County – but the board says schools are open. There will be a […]
The City of Ottawa has suspended most in-person counter services to keep Covid-19 cases in check. Some changes takes effect today, January 6, while others will begin to move online starting Monday, January 10. Click here to see what’s changing.
A few different projects getting underway on Ottawa’s roads and highways: Highway 417 westbound between Woodroffe Avenue and Pinecrest Road will close nightly between 11 pm and 5 am from Tuesday, January 4 to Saturday, January 8. Highway 417 westbound on-ramp from northbound and southbound Woodroffe Avenue will close nightly between 11 pm and 5 am from Tuesday, […]
The province of Ontario continues to announce pop-up locations for residents to get a free rapid antigen test kit. Follow this link for the list of times and locations. New locations are updated Fridays. Next up for Ottawa, the Walter Baker Rec Complex at 100 Malvern Drive, on Friday, December 31st, at 7am.
The push to get thousands of Ottawa children vaccinated against Covid -19 begins in earnest today, Thursday December 2nd. Ottawa Public Health begins a series of after school clinics for children aged 5 to 11 this afternoon. Follow the OPH link for a list of clinic locations, dates and times. OPH says 10,000 appointments will […]
November 19, 2021 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada Today, Health Canada authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years of age. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada for use in this age group and marks a major milestone in Canada’s fight against COVID-19. Health Canada received an application […]
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican says Pope Francis has agreed to visit Canada to help ongoing efforts at reconciliation with Indigenous peoples following revelations of the Catholic church’s role in the abuse and deaths of thousands of children. In a brief statement, the Vatican said the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has invited the pope […]
While September 30 is a federal statutory holiday, Ontario (and most other provinces) has not designated today as a provincial holiday. Most retail, shopping malls and grocery stores are open. The LCBO has modified its hours and will open at noon. Banks are closed – and no service from Canada Post, Most City of Ottawa […]
A continuing sea of red for the national Capital Region, with a tinge of blue, after Monday’s federal election. The Liberals won in seven Ottawa ridings – unchanged from the 2019 election. Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre held on for a seventh term in Carleton. Former Liberal MPP Yasir Naqvi won in Ottawa Centre. That seat […]
Get your vote on! Advanced polls for the upcoming federal election are now open. Vote at your assigned polling station from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on: Friday, September 10; Saturday, September 11; Sunday, September 12; Monday, September 13. Info on your voting location can be found on your voter information card, which Elections Canada says you should have in the mail by […]