Journey limitations simplicity at Canada-U.S. border and a verdict in the Jagtar Gill murder trial: 5 tales to view in Ottawa this 7 days
OTTAWA —
Canada eases vacation restrictions at the border, all eyes on COVID-19 numbers in Ottawa and election speculation heats up.
CTVNewsOttawa.ca appears at five stories to view in Ottawa this 7 days.
NEW Travel Rules AMERICAN Website visitors AT CANADA-U.S. BORDER
Travellers from the U.S. will be allowed to enter Canada on Monday for non-crucial reasons for the first time considering that March 2020.
Meanwhile, worldwide flights will at the time again be authorized to land at the Ottawa International Airport.
The federal federal government is easing border restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border as COVID-19 scenarios decrease and vaccination prices maximize.
As of Aug. 9, American citizens and everlasting citizens will be allowed to enter Canada if they can give evidence they have been fully vaccinated for at minimum 14 days. Fully vaccinated U.S. travellers will be exempt from quarantining for 14 times.
Only the big airports in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary have been authorized to take global flights throughout the pandemic.
Effective Monday, global flights carrying passengers will be permitted to land at the Ottawa Global Airport, Halifax Stanfield Global Airport, Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Global Airport and Edmonton Global Airport.
ALL EYES ON COVID-19 Quantities
Four months prior to the start of the new school calendar year, Ottawa’s COVID-19 situation figures are increasing and the vaccine rollout continues to sluggish.
Ottawa General public Well being noted 16 new circumstances of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Sunday, just after 11 conditions on Thursday, 18 on Friday and 12 on Saturday. It is really been the optimum range of situations in Ottawa considering the fact that late June.
Meantime, Ottawa’s COVID-19 vaccination costs go on to gradual.
Ottawa General public Overall health studies only 3,378 vaccines had been administered at local community and pop-up clinics throughout Ottawa on Thursday, the cheapest amount of vaccines administered in Ottawa since March 28.
As of Friday, 83 per cent of Ottawa people 12 and more mature have gained one particular dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 73 for each cent are totally vaccinated.
The Quebec government is predicted to unveil aspects of the COVID-19 vaccine passport this 7 days.
ELECTION SPECULATION
Election speculation is rising in Ottawa.
CTV News’ Rachel Aiello noted this week that federal political get-togethers are finalizing marketing campaign strategies guiding the scenes in anticipation of Primary Minister Justin Trudeau contacting an election this thirty day period.
A study by Nanos Exploration and commissioned by CTV Information observed a few in 5 Canadians surveyed about the August very long weekend explained an election was unimportant or fairly unimportant appropriate now.
All functions have been doing the job to nominate candidates.
As of Tuesday, the Liberals have nominated 226 candidates, the Conservatives have nominated 275 candidates, the NDP have nominated 126 candidates, and the Greens have 97 candidates nominated.
In Ottawa, the Liberals have not nominated a prospect to run in Ottawa Centre adhering to Catherine McKenna’s final decision not to request re-election. Former Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi was doorway knocking with McKenna on Saturday.
VERDICT AT JAGTAR GILL MURDER Trial
A verdict is anticipated Tuesday at the trial for an Ottawa gentleman and his previous lover, billed with very first-diploma murder in the demise of Jagtar Gill.
Gill was identified bludgeoned and stabbed to demise in her Barrhaven dwelling on her marriage anniversary in 2014.
Bhupinderpal Gill and Gurpreet Ronald pleaded not responsible to first diploma murder.
The pair ended up convicted of first-degree murder in 2016, but the Ontario Court of Charm ruled the demo choose made a authorized error when instructing the jury and ordered a new trial.
Pro SOCCER RETURNS TO TD Spot
Expert soccer returns to the pitch at TD Put on Saturday.
About 535 times immediately after the official announcement that Atletico Ottawa would develop into the eighth club competing in the Canadian Premier League, the soccer club will enjoy its initially game at TD Put.
To rejoice the 1st out of doors sporting occasion in Ottawa post COVID-19 lockdown, the team is supplying 15,000 lovers the probability to attend the activity at TD Spot for any cost you want.
The “Spend What You Want” game will allow supporters to spend any selling price to enter the stadium.
“You can select for almost nothing. You can pick a small, or you can choose a ton. Any revenue will go to the youth products and services foundation,” claims Jeff Hunt, president of Atletico Ottawa.
Atletico Ottawa faces the Halifax Wanderers on Saturday, Aug. 14 at TD Location. Game time is 3 p.m.
