As of this morning, play structures, swings, slides and exercise equipment in Ottawa city parks are no longer out of bounds. The equipment was declared off limits, and in many cases cordoned off with yellow caution tape, at the end of March amid restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. The development is welcome news to Louise de Lannoy of the CHEO Research Institute, who said the equipment benefits both the physical and mental well-being of children, especially in times like these. Original air date: July 16, 2020.

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