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Article content Ottawa’s four emergency housing shelters have stopped taking new admissions after a serious outbreak of COVID-19, including one unidentified location that now has 75 cases. A joint statement from the shelters said no new clients would be admitted to the Shepherds of Good Hope, the Salvation Army’s Booth Centre, the Ottawa Mission and the Cornerstone Housing for Women. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. COVID-19: Ontario posts 2,063...

  OTTAWA -- All four of Ottawas emergency shelters have temporarily stopped taking new admissions this weekend to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The move comes as temperatures have dropped to minus 19C the past three nights, and a low of minus 26C is in the forecast Saturday night. A joint statement by Ottawa Emergency Shelters says the Shepherds of Good Hope, The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre, Cornerstone Housing for Women and the Ottawa Mission are not currently taking new admis...

  OTTAWA -- While the COVID-19 lockdown has quieted the usually bustling ByWard Market, according to Councillor Mathieu Fleury, thats not the only reason. “For an area like the ByWard Market thats so iconic and so important for our local economy, its a worthwhile investment," says Fleury.  In preparation to one-day welcome visitors back to the market, the Rideau-Vanier councillor says it’s a perfect opportunity to revamp the downtown hotspot. "The best way the city can support it is...

There is now a clearer picture as to who will be vaccinated next as the Ontario government unveils new details in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.

  OTTAWA -- A pair of Ottawa city councillors say supporting local businesses is one of the top priorities for the City of Ottawa in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Deputy Mayor and Kanata North Coun. Jenna Sudds and Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury joined guest host Andrew Pinsent on Newstalk 580 CFRAs "The Goods with Dahlia Kurtz" on Saturday morning to give a look ahead at the Citys priorities in the new year. To start, both said they spent their holidays in Ottawa, amid news...

Quebec shutdown prompts calls for co-ordination ahead of Boxing Day With Quebec mandating the closure of non-essential businesses for two weeks starting Christmas Day, some are left wondering what to do if people from Gatineau cross the provincial border to do their Boxing Day shopping in Ottawa.  Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 17, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 17, 2020 Crowds walk the halls of Ottawas Rideau Centre on Boxing Day in 2017 to take advantage of sales.(Patrick...

  OTTAWA -- After years of construction work, one of Ottawas busiest streets will reopen to pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles this weekend. For the last five years, much of Rideau Street, between Sussex Drive and Dalhousie Street, was closed for the CF Rideau Centre’s expansion, the construction of Light Rail Transit, the 2015 sinkhole and the rehabilitation of the road. People shopping downtown say the ByWard Market is confusing.  "I mean, I just walked the wrong way. That’s why I...

Posted: Dec 16, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 16, 2020 Rideau Street has remained largely closed to vehicular traffic since 2015. The areas councillor says when it reopens on Dec. 19, it should feel more pedestrian-friendly with wider sidewalks and fewer buses.(Kate Porter/CBC)

POLICING The Ottawa Police Services Board passed its 2021 budget in late November after two lengthy meetings in which nearly 100 members of the community demanded the board scrap a planned $13.2 million year-over-year increase in spending. Board chair Coun. Diane Deans told CTV Morning Live after the budget had passed that they could not make a $13 million cut so soon. "You cant, just a few days before you pass a police budget, decide to reduce the numbers by 13 million dollars. That would h...