OTTAWA Ottawa police set up and then take down 24/7 checkpoints at interprovincial crossings, a Riverside South resident is told to remove his front yard garden and we meet nurses on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the five most viewed stories on our website this week. Less than 48 hours after officers began setting up checkpoints at interprovincial crossings between Ottawa and Gatineau, Ottawa police stopped monitoring the crossings 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Ontario government issued directives to limit non-essential travel into Ontario, requiring police to set up checkpoints starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
OTTAWA Operating a business during Ontario s stay-at-home order has been a tough go for many owners, like Patti Taggart. She owns Tag Along Toys store in Alta Vista, using curbside pickup and delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents call me on a daily basis saying, My children are at home for homeschooling, I need something for them to do after school because online learning is so difficult, Taggart said. They’re buying fun items, puzzles, things to keep their kids occupied. Now there’s worry about how many businesses will be allowed to do this as the third wave of COVID-19 continues to hit Ontario. Public health officials in Ottawa are pushing the province to limit the businesses considered essential allowed to open.
Feb 5, 2021
A hair stylist, a toy shop owner and a bridal boutique retailer were among the dozens of female entrepreneurs who came together Thursday to focus the attention of the Ontario government on their ongoing struggles to keep their heads above water and their businesses afloat as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on.
The virtual roundtable discussion was hosted by Michael Wood, who started advocating on behalf of the Ottawa small business sector shortly after the pandemic began last March. As the co-owner of Ottawa Special Events, he d already been reaching out to politicians when he decided to also hold the door open for other businesses similarly struggling to survive.