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What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, May 14
CBC Ottawa's latest roundup of key points during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ottawa's economy expected to weather pandemic better than other Canadian cities
Ottawa's local economy is expected to weather the COVID-19 pandemic better than other major Canadian cities thanks largely to the resilience of its public service and high-tech sectors, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada.
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'My hat goes off to her': 102-year-old recovering from COVID-19
Verla Pacey was just a toddler when Spanish flu killed 50 million people. Now, more than a century later, the 102-year-old is on her way to making it through another pandemic relatively unscathed.
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Gap year gaining popularity thanks to COVID-19
Faced with the prospect of online courses next year, many students who were set to enter university or college are exploring their options instead.
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Federal plan to redirect $50M in surplus food not as simple as it sounds
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new $50 million surplus food purchase program, it seemed like a win-win: a way to avoid waste by taking the inventories restaurants can't use and offering them to vulnerable people instead. But what the food sector wants to get rid of isn't necessarily what charities need.
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Gatineau elementary student sent home with COVID-19 symptoms
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ON THE FRONT LINE
Infection a matter of when, not if, front-line workers say
Canada -Ottawa |
Still no date for LRT fix, councillors told
Canada -Ottawa |
FBI offers $1M US reward in kidnapping of Coleman and Boyle
Canada -Ottawa |
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Ontario to ease COVID-19 restrictions on retail, construction
Canada -Toronto |
Testing in Ottawa now open to anyone with COVID-19 symptoms
Canada -Ottawa |
Police target 'worst of the worst' in speeding crackdown
Canada -Ottawa |
ONE GOOD TURN
A pot to pee in: Truck drivers get a break from Cornwall company
Canada -Ottawa |
Class action alleges neglect by nursing home owners
Canada -Ottawa |
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 13
Canada -Ottawa |
Quebec will allow non-contact sports like tennis and golf to resume
Canada -Montreal ||
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English-speaking Quebecers fear COVID-19 more than francophones, poll suggests
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MPs pass bill to increase dairy commission's borrowing limit
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How should Ottawa grow? What councillors heard over 19 hours
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Overbrook Child Care Centre to open, provide child care for kids
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Ontario's top doctor not confident about reopening, after Ford says details of Stage 1 coming Thursday
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François Legault 'strongly recommends' Quebecers wear masks
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Vast majority of Ottawa's COVID-19 cases now resolved
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