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The week begins with mostly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. Environment Canada says today’s high will reach 9C with a low tonight at -5C. Normally we are at a high of 19C. Children head back to different schools in West Quebec As Quebec elementary schools reopen today for the first time since March, two Outaouais principals say they’re ready to…

It’s snowing in parts of the region this morning when we mark 75 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. Yep it’s snowing. Environment Canada says the Ottawa area will reach only 5C today under cloudy skies. The normal high for this time of year is 17.4C. The low tonight will hit -5C. Support worker at…

The day will start sunny and reach a high of 14C. But this afternoon and evening will see the skies cloud over and rain start to fall. The low tonight is expected to be -3C, Environment Canada says. City reopens green spaces Green spaces in City of Ottawa parks are open again, however, a provincial emergency order still compels the…

This looks to be the warmest day of the week with a high of 13C under sunny skies this afternoon. The low will drop to -1C tonight, Environment Canada says. Councillors want more space for pedestrians Some downtown councillors and other advocates are putting pressure on the city to expand pedestrian space along Bank Street so residents can safely access essential services…

Bundle up. With a wind chill of -8C to start the morning, we’re off to a crisp start this morning. Environment Canada says it will be sunny today with a high of 11C. Tonight’s low will dip to -2C. Deadly day in Ottawa’s COVID-19 fight Thirty-five more residents of Ottawa’s long-term care homes have died due to COVID-19. Ottawa Public…

After a warm and sunny weekend, it’s a cloudy start to the first full week of May, Environment Canada says. Expect a high of 11C and a low of -3C along with a 30 per cent chance of showers. Made-in-Ottawa COVID-19 test has problems Health Canada is restricting the use of a made-in-Canada, rapid COVID-19 test created by Spartan Bioscience…

We might see the sun later this afternoon but until then Environment Canada says expect rain and cloudy skies. It will be mild though with a high of 15C, dropping to a chilly low of 1C. Ottawa Public Health switches to new COVID reporting system Expect a dramatic jump in the number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa Friday, but…

Some April showers today, Environment Canada says but the temperature will continue to be mild. The high is expected to be 15C and the low tonight will drop to 10C. Ottawa’s care homes stop window visits The City of Ottawa is cracking down on families visiting loved ones on the grounds of four city-run long-term care homes during the pandemic….

Clouds may turn to rain showers today beginning a few days of warmer but wet weather. Environment Canada says there will be a high of 16C with a low of 8C tonight. Ottawa sees largest one day death toll from epidemic Ottawa Public Health is reporting the largest one-day spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Ottawa since the first…

The last week of April begins under cloudy skies. Enviroment Canada says there is a chance of sbowers with a high of 11C. Tonight the mercury will fall to -2C. COVID toll grows in Ottawa The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa has surpassed 1,100. Ottawa Public Health announced 50 new cases of novel coronavirus in Ottawa on…