In The News: Wednesday Sept. 16
The forecast for today is a warm 24ºC with a mix of sun and clouds, Environment Canada says. Expect a low of 8ºC and a chance of rain overnight. Rising COVID-19 cases pointing to second wave A top infectious disease specialist says that the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases across Canada may signal a second wave of infections. This could…
In The News: Tuesday Sept. 15
Expect a mix of sun and cloud today with a 30 per cent chance of of rain this afternoon, Environment Canada says. The high will be 18C. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 12C. COVID outbreak claims five in West End Villa care home The company that manages the West End Villa long-term care home says five…
In The News: Monday Sept. 14
Expect a mix of sun and cloud today with a high of only 15C, Environment Canada says. The low will be 1C bringing a chance of frost with it tonight. Ottawa’s LRT marks one year Ottawa’s light rail system celebrated its first birthday this morning with reliable, fast and empty trains, riders told CBC. That’s a stark change from the…
In The News: Thursday, Sept. 10
Expect a cloudy day with a 40 per cent chance of drizzle this morning and early this afternoon, Environment Canada says with a high of 18C and a low of 7C tonight. Ottawa-Gatineau a COVID hot spot Public health officials in Ottawa and Gatineau are trying to figure out how the National Capital Region became a COVID-19 “hot spot,” and…
In The News: Wednesday, Sept. 9
A grey wet day is in store, Environment Canada says with the risk of a thunderstorm this morning. The high will be 16C and the low tonight under cloudy skies will be 13. Ontario pauses reopening Ontario is halting further reopening in the province, following a spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases, especially in Ottawa, Toronto and Brampton, the Ottawa Citizen…
In The News: Tuesday, Sept. 8
Expect a mostly sunny morning with a 40 per cent chance of showers this afternoon, Environment Canada says. The high will be 18C and the low tonight under increasingly cloudy skies will be 13C. Distancing a concern as schools begin to reopen Since the pandemic began, Ontarians have been told by public health authorities to keep two metres apart from…
In The News: Friday Sept. 4
Environment Canada is calling for a mainly sunny start to the day with increasing cloudiness this morning. There is a 30 per cent chance of showers this afternoon and evening. The high will be 21C and the low 9C. Ottawa police officer suspended over rape allegation An Ottawa police officer alleged in a human rights complaint to have sexually assaulted…
In The News: Thursday Sept. 3
Expect a sunny day, Environment Canada says. The high will be 26C. There is a 70 per cent chance of showers late this evening and after midnight when the low will be 13C. Students please behave: Carleton, uOttawa Algonquin College Ottawa’s colleges and universities are urging students attending fall classes to abide by all the COVID-19 rules — both on campus and out…
In The News: Wednesday Sept. 2
Expect some showers into the evening today with a risk of a thunderstorm. Environment Canada says the high will be 24C and the low 13. Shopify leaving Elgin Street location Shopify is giving up 170,000 square feet of prime office space on Elgin Street and the search is underway for one or more tenants to take over the remaining years…
In the News Monday Aug. 31
5 restaurant workers test positive for COVD-19 in Gatineau Five employees of Shaker Cuisine and Mixologie in Gatineau, Que., have tested positive for COVID-19. The company made the announcement on its Facebook page Sunday afternoon, adding that the employees are self-isolating for 10 days. CBC has more. Demonstrators protest pandemic safety measures Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Parliament Hill Saturday to…
In the News: Thursday, Aug. 27
Masks mandatory in apartment and condo common spaces. City council redirecting Chiarelli’s pay to community organizations. All that and more in today’s roundup!
In the News: Wednesday, Aug. 26
Drive-thru COVID-19 test site is coming to Ottawa. Watson demands for the criminalization of conversion therapy. All that and more in today’s roundup!