After more than 18 months, fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to more easily visit our neighbours to the south once again. While details are still being worked out, Senior U.S. officials have confirmed that they will be opening land and ferry border crossings with Canada and Mexico sometime in early November. Land and […]
Restrictions
Ontario Enters Stage 2 of Reopening
Public health restrictions on businesses and gatherings are rolling back further in Ontario today. The province has moved into the second step of its economic reopening plan. That means hair salons can open today and retail stores can have more people inside. Groups of up to 25 people can gather outdoors and five people can […]
Ontario’s Stay at Home Order and State of Emergency Extended to Six Weeks with Stricter Measures in Place
Ontario’s stay at home order and state of emergency are being extended by two weeks, for a total of six weeks, as COVID-19 cases continue to soar. Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet have announced new measures to slow the spread of the virus, including emergency powers for law enforcement to stop individuals and ask […]
Ontario government announces State of Emergency, stay at home order
Premier Ford announced Tuesday, January 12th that the province would go into a State of Emergency effective immediately to limit the spread of COVID-19. The State of Emergency is set to take place for a minimum of 28 days. This includes more restrictions, including a stay at home order which will be effective Thursday, January 14th at 12:01AM. Below […]
Afternoon News: Wednesday, November 18, 2020
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health is reporting 22 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases, and another two deaths from the virus. 7,990 cases have been confirmed in the Capital in total, with 7,216 resolved, and 411 active. 363 people in our city have now died after contracting the Novel Coronavirus. COVID-19 Ontario: The province has recorded another 1,417 […]
Afternoon News: Friday, November 13, 2020
COVID-19 Ottawa: Six more people in Ottawa have died from COVID-19. Ottawa Public Health says 356 people in our city have now died after contracting the virus. 41 new cases are being reported Friday, sending the Capital’s total up to 7,766, with 6,917 resolved, and 493 active. Meanwhile, Downtown Ottawa is getting two new COVID-19 testing […]
Santa is still coming to malls this holiday season; with Covid-19 restrictions in place
Your visit with Santa may look a little different at Ottawa malls this year. While most have either cancelled their Santa visits or made it virtual, a few are still proceeding with Covid-19 restrictions in place. Most of Ottawa’s largest malls have recently announced that they will not be proceeding with Santa visits as originally planned due to Covid-19. This includes: Bayshore […]
Afternoon News: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health is reporting 105 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, and three new deaths related to the virus. That is the largest, single-day increase in the Capital throughout the pandemic. Ottawa has now recorded 4,258 cases, with 682 active, and 3,240 resolved. 285 people in the city have now died from complications related to COVID-19. […]
Afternoon News: Monday, September 28, 2020
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health is reporting 90 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases, and one more death related to the virus Monday. The city has recorded 4,153 cases throughout the pandemic- 631 are active, while 3,240 patients have recovered. 282 people have now died from complications related to COVID-19 in the Capital. Meanwhile, An outbreak has been […]
Afternoon News: Friday, September 18, 2020
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa’s Top Doctor says the city has entered the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Vera Etches made the comment after meeting with Mayor Jim Watson and Premier Doug Ford Friday morning. Hours after her comments, Ottawa Public Health reported 63 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases. 3,549 cases have been recorded in the Capital […]