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Canada 'sleepwalking' into cashless society, consumer advocates warn
A consumer group is urgently calling on the federal government to follow other jurisdictions in the U.S and Europe and bring in legislation to stem the slide toward a cashless society.
Expect more unplanned summer ER closures in rural Ontario, experts say
Ontario government programs aimed at preventing closures don't focus on long-term fix, say people responsible for planning.
Ottawa Hospital paid $500K to auditor for lawsuit that never went to trial
The audit that led to an Ottawa Hospital lawsuit, with explosive allegations about a fraud conspiracy involving its contractors and two hospital managers, cost taxpayers more than $500,000, according to new information obtained by CBC.
Canada's 4 largest provinces see vaccine uptake boosted by mandates
Federal data shows tens of thousands of people in Canada's largest provinces received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine after public announcements of a vaccine passport, even before the new policy came into place.
Hundreds of new pot stores vie for survival even as prices drop
Ottawa is expected to see a tenfold increase of cannabis retailers by next year — a cause for concern among some who are trying to make a go of the business in a still fragile legal market.
Disgraced fertility doctor agrees to $13M settlement with families, including 17 'Barwin babies'
Families who claim disgraced Ottawa fertility doctor Norman Barwin used the wrong sperm — or even his own sperm — in the conception of at least 100 children could receive a portion of a multi-million-dollar payout after a judge certified the settlement of a class-action lawsuit launched in 2016.
Officials say 90% of population needs vaccine to reach herd immunity
Like the last leg of a marathon, public health officials say reaching the final segment of the unvaccinated population will be a grind as Ottawa tries to attain herd immunity — when enough of the population is protected against COVID-19.
The COVID-19 vaccinators: How it feels to administer 200,000 doses
A team of volunteers shared their experiences administering 200,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Horticulture building at Lansdowne as the clinic closed this week.
As vaccine uptake slows, Ottawa closes half its community vaccination sites
Starting Wednesday, more than half of Ottawa's community vaccination clinics will shut down as the city starts winding down its mass vaccination program with rates slowing down dramatically.
Pharmacy association urges province to expand publicly funded PCR travel testing
As travel opens up, the association representing Ontario's pharmacists is lobbying the province to drastically expand the number of pharmacies permitted to offer publicly funded PCR tests — the gold standard for assessing if someone has COVID-19.