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_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** - The City of Ottawa wants to help you make your Canada Day celebrations memorable – for all the right reasons. The following tips are courtesy of Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa Fire Services, By-law and Regulatory Services and Security and Emergency Management: ** Fireworks ** ...

_ ( ** Updated ** press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory affecting users of the Kings Park communal well water system in Richmond. Water sample results indicate the water is safe for human consumption and other household purposes. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is advising residents to take precautions during hot weather expected this weekend. ASpecial Weather Statement for early summer heat has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada as people may not be used to this early summer heat. ...

_ (News release from Government of Ontario) _ Ontario is partnering with Epocal Inc. to expand production and grow its business, creating 48 new jobs and retaining 263 positions. Epocal manufactures blood diagnostic systems with wireless-enabled technology for hospitals and acute care facilities to support bedside testing of blood gases, electrolytes and metabolites. ...

_ (press release) _ The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) is pleased to celebrate its Volunteer of the Year: Mary Grainger, a volunteer baby cuddler, who has brought comfort and healing to CHEO’s youngest patients since 1976. For 40 years Mary has provided much needed comfort to tiny patients and their parents, and is someone that the nurses look forward to seeing each week. ...

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (OCTC) – the two leading providers of specialized pediatric health services in the region – intend to join forces to create a new organization. “Today we are setting a new course for the future – building a new organization that will be stronger for the families of this community,” says Alex Munter, CHEO’s President and CEO. ...

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (The Royal) are launching a new model for outpatient mental health services that is designed to reduce wait times and improve access to mental health care for our region’s children and youth. ...

_ (press release) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the Transportation Committee, profiled several infrastructure projects and programs offered by the City to make cycling safe and easy.  “Ottawa is continually expanding our cycling network,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

_ (press release _ _ ) _ The City of Ottawa’s seven drinking water systems have once again received a perfect score in drinking water system inspections performed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) for the review period of 2015-2016. ...

_ (press release) _ Board of Health member Councillor Mathieu Fleury, Dr. Isra Levy, Medical Officer of Health and Denise Belanger, Associate Director for the University of Ottawa Health Services, will join staff from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) and University of Ottawa Health Services to encourage students to “Pee to See” and get tested for sexually-transmitted infections (STIs). ...