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Convoy protesters tear down fence protecting National War Memorial

Protesters from the so-called “freedom convoy” in Ottawa have torn down a fence that had been put around the National War Memorial to protect it from further desecration.

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‘We won’t give in’ Trudeau says as trucker convoy protest continues

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he “won’t give in” to the so-called “freedom convoy” protest in downtown Ottawa.

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Ottawa braces for ‘significant’ trucker convoy disruptions as police warn of risks

A convoy of truckers set to descend upon Ottawa to protest mandatory vaccinations is prompting police to prepare for violence and politicians to warn against escalating rhetoric linked to the demonstration.

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PM believes Canada has ‘more tools’ than in first wave of COVID-19 to avoid a second shutdown

COVID-19 cases across Canada in recent weeks.Justin Trudeau told Global News he believes, now that the general public knows more about the need for masks and social distancing amid the pandemic, that some “targeted lockdowns’ maybe all that is required to avoid countrywide closures.“There’s no question that the second wave is really frustrating and painful,” Trudeau said. “But we have more tools now.

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New COVID-19 testing centres open in Casselman, Cornwall

Two new COVID-19 assessment and testing centres in eastern Ontario are opening Thursday in Casselman and Cornwall.

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Shopify suspends financial outlook for 2020 over uncertainty from COVID-19

Shopify Inc. says it is suspending its financial outlook for the year because of the uncertainty stemming from COVID-19.

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‘Do the right thing’: Officials urge staying home as COVID-19 cases in Ottawa hit 194

Politicians and health officials in Ottawa begged residents to “do the right thing” and stop gathering in large groups and in parks as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city jumped to 194 on Wednesday.

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‘No plans’ to staff Ottawa cops on bridges as Gatineau police enforce new Quebec travel limits

As police forces in Quebec began enforcing new regional travel restrictions on Wednesday to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus — including travel into the province from Ontario — the mayor of Ottawa says there are “no plans” to station police officers on interprovincial crossings that link the city with Gatineau.

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Coronavirus: OC Transpo bus driver tests positive for COVID-19

An OC Transpo bus driver has tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, the head of Ottawa’s public transit agency said Wednesday.

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Carleton president reports 1st coronavirus case in university community

A Carleton University employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus — marking the first case within the university community, according to the Ottawa school’s president.

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uOttawa dorm to house 65 people at risk of contracting coronavirus

About 65 people from Ottawa families at-risk of contracting the novel coronavirus are moving into a University of Ottawa residence downtown on Monday after the school said it agreed to a request from the City of Ottawa to house them.

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Carleton University, Algonquin College postpone convocation events over coronavirus pandemic

Two more post-secondary schools in Ottawa have postponed their convocation events for graduating students in response to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic and public health guidelines after the University of Ottawa cancelled its event last week.

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Ottawa council asks residents to cheer for frontline workers on Wednesday evenings

Ottawa city councillors are asking residents to cheer, clap and play instruments on Wednesday evenings in support of the workers on the frontlines of the city’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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COVID-19 isolation, treatment centre for homeless opens in Ottawa

A local recreation centre in Ottawa is becoming an isolation and treatment centre for homeless people with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19.

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