The province of Ontario released the official guidelines for holiday gatherings in 2021 on November 25th. The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, says that the best protection against the spread of the virus this holiday season is by getting vaccinated. This could mean your first, second or third booster dose of the COVID-19 […]
Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vera Etches, has issued an order to require wearing masks at or within five metres of playground equipment. That includes kids playing on or near play structures, swings, slides, climbers and sand boxes. This masking requirement does not apply to an individual younger than 2 years of age, or […]
When it comes to the pandemic many of us want to feel safe, whether it’s going out to run errands or simply to work or school. Given the importance of masks to help stop the spread of Covid-19, it is important that they are widely available to everyone. Unfortunately, not everyone has easy access to […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health has confirmed 63 new COVID-19 cases, and one more death related to the virus Tuesday. 4853 cases have been confirmed in the Capital throughout the pandemic, 805 are active, while 3753 are resolved. There have been 295 deaths related to the virus. Meanwhile, The amount of new cases has forced Ottawa […]
Mandatory Masks in Ottawa: It will be mandatory to wear a mask over your mouth, chin and nose when entering an indoor public space, starting at 12:01 am Tuesday (July 7). This directive comes from Ottawa Public Health, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, as well as Renfrew County and District Health. It […]
Mandatory Masks: Ottawa city council will discuss making masks mandatory in all indoor public spaces in the city. Mayor Jim Watson tweeted Friday that he will table a motion at the council meeting on July 15 that, if passed, would make it mandatory for everyone to wear a cloth mask when entering such a space. […]
More Charges Laid In George Floyd Death: Charges against a Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd are getting upgraded. Minnesota’s attorney general is charging Derek Chauvin with second-degree murder, up from third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Three other officers involved in the arrest that led to Floyd’s death are being charged with aiding […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health is reporting 25 new COVID-19 cases, and eight more deaths, Wednesday. 1,849 cases have been confirmed in the capital since the first one was reported in March, as well as 210 deaths. OPH has also released a map breaking down where cases have been confirmed. Meanwhile, Mayor Jim Watson has […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa has surpassed 400 confirmed COVID-19 cases. 33 new cases have been reported Tuesday, bringing the city’s total to 403. Ottawa Public Health says another outbreak has been reported at the Montfort Hospital, following the discovery of a similar outbreak at the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic Campus on the weekend. Similar outbreaks are also […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Two more Ottawa residents have died from COVID-19. There have been six deaths in our city related to the virus. We are now up to 370 confirmed cases in the capital, with 25 new cases reported Monday. Three of fatalities were men, the other three women. Five of them were 65 years of age […]