This morning, the Province of Ontario opened pre-registration to individuals with highest risk health conditions and their caregivers. These individuals can visit Ottawa Public Health to pre-register. Those individuals with highest risk health conditions and their caregivers include: Organ transplant recipients Hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients People...
Two high-priority groups of residents are now eligible for vaccination appointments. In line with Province of Ontario guidance, vaccines will be made available to special education teachers and homebound home health care recipients. Special education teachers A list of special education teachers has been compiled with the assistance of all school...
Ottawa Public Library has scaled back physical library services to holds pickup and returns at branch entrances ̶ “curbside” ̶ to keep OPL customers and employees safe, further to the provincial emergency and stay-at-home order which took effect today. Throughout the city, 31 Library branches remain open to offer curbside returns and holds pick up. Customers will no longer be permitted to enter...
The Province of Ontario has expanded pre-registration for the COVID-19 vaccine to include non-frontline moderate priority health care workers, such as those working remotely or those not requiring personal protective equipment at work. Pre-registration remains open for highest priority, very-high priority and high-priority health care...
Vaccination appointments for 50+ at community clinics will fill up quickly This morning, the Province of Ontario announced the extension of vaccine appointments at community clinics to residents aged 50 and older (born in 1971 or earlier) who live in certain "hot spots". These provincially defined...
The City of Ottawa is warning residents to protect their privacy after reports of unauthorized callers offering vaccination appointments. The callers ask for personal information and pretend to arrange COVID-19 vaccination appointments or tests. Vaccine appointments Ottawa Public Health will not call you directly about a vaccine appointment,...
It is the time of year when our Roads and Parking Services team is focused on cleaning our communities and making them as safe as possible for those summer commutes, cycling trips and leisurely walks. Our street sweeping operations are an important part of this...
MEMO From: Anthony DiMonte, General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services To: All Members of Council Members of Council, Yesterday, the Province of Ontario moved the provincial vaccine roll-out into Phase 2. Phase 2 is rolling out from April to July 2021, based on vaccine supply and includes the following groups: Adults 60 to...
Ontario is moving into Phase Two of the COVID-19 vaccination plan. As the first step in the Phase Two plan, all Ottawa residents age 60 and over (born in or before 1961) can begin booking appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at community clinics today. Visit Ontario.ca/bookvaccine...
Ottawa – Residents age 70 and over citywide The City of Ottawa has confirmed delivery of additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and is able to offer more appointments to eligible residents starting today. Appointments are currently available to residents age 70 and over (born in or before...
The move to Shutdown status across the province will temporarily close City-managed recreation and cultural facilities for most indoor activities, limit the capacity at outdoor recreation amenities and suspend in-person City counter services. Shutdown comes into effect on Saturday, April 3 at 12:01 am. The temporary...
River Ward Community Update Dear friends and neighbours of River Ward, Spring has sprung! Our first full month of spring will see greater use of our multi-use pathways, parks, and outdoor recreational amenities. Don’t forget that local creeks, ponds, and Rideau River remain saturated and fast-flowing. Be mindful...