Elizabeth Payne

3 weeks ago | ottawacitizen.com | Elizabeth Payne

Advertisement 1A provincially appointed supervisor issues report detailing years of financial irregularities at Renfrew Victoria Hospital. Article contentNearly a year after he was appointed by the province to oversee Renfrew Victoria Hospital (RVH), provincial supervisor Altaf Stationwala has delivered a damning report that details millions of dollars of irregular financial transactions and practices that benefitted former hospital executives.

3 weeks ago | ottawacitizen.com | Elizabeth Payne

Advertisement 1Ottawa identified two cases of measles in May, but there has been no further spread reported. Article contentAn infant with measles has died in Ontario, marking the first measles-related death in an outbreak that has now spread to more than 2,000 people. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentThe baby contracted measles from their unvaccinated mother while in the womb, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said in a statement Thursday.

3 weeks ago | ottawacitizen.com | Elizabeth Payne

Advertisement 1There have been no reports of the new Nimbus variant in Ottawa. Article contentOttawa public health officials are urging seniors and others who are at heightened risk to get a COVID-19 vaccine this spring. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentThe spring vaccination campaign for those at risk of more serious outcomes comes at a time when COVID-19 is likely far from many people’s minds. But it might not be for long.

3 weeks ago | ottawacitizen.com | Elizabeth Payne

Advertisement 1Environment Canada has issued numerous air quality warnings and alerts for parts of northwestern Ontario as nearby wildfires affected air quality. Article contentRain and wind patterns have largely protected Ottawa residents from unhealthy air quality due to forest fire smoke in recent days, but that could change.

3 weeks ago | ottawacitizen.com | Elizabeth Payne

Advertisement 1Daniel Knight vowed to be part of the solution when his father was diagnosed with ALS. Today, he is doing groundbreaking research. Article contentIt was a conversation Daniel Knight will not forget. The Carleton University researcher’s father had recently been diagnosed with ALS. What Knight said seems prescient now. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle content“I just told him that one day I would be part of the solution. He said thank you.