Residents of Ottawa's eastern-most ward could head to the polls Oct. 5 to choose a new city councillor, despite COVID-19. City clerk Rick O'Connor is advising council call a byelection in Cumberland, which covers the rural eastern and part of suburban Orléans. Physical distancing has made the mechanics of campaigning difficult, and the state of emergency allowed council to defer a byelection. Cumberland is the city's eastern-most ward, and is made up of both rural and suburban areas. City council needs to approve the byelection and timeline at its meeting next Wednesday.

Source: CBC News July 10, 2020 21:56 UTC