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Ottawa Public Health (OPH) continues its efforts to protect our community from vaccine-preventable diseases by ensuring all Ottawa students are fully immunized according to recommended schedules and have up-to-date immunization records. Parents and guardians who have received a letter from OPH and have not yet contacted OPH are asked to connect with OPH to avoid their child’s suspension from school. ...

[caption id=“attachment_19345” align=“aligncenter” width=“630”] Fang Shen Do Pagoda[/caption] _ “It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves.” - Andre Gide _ It was just a typical day for me - researching a bunch of different resources for the latest fun, ridiculous, crazy, and inspiring things to do. ...

Almost 200,000 Canadian homes have dangerous levels of radon November is Lung Month and also Radon Action Month, and health officials are urging Canadians to test their homes for radon. It is estimated that 3,000 Canadians die each year from lung cancer caused by exposure to radon. ...

The City wants to remind Ottawa residents who smoke that they need to take steps to make sure they do not start fires that can cause property damage, injury, or even loss of life to their neighbours and loved ones. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH), in partnership with Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa Police Service, and the Ottawa Hospital, are encouraging residents to stay safe while celebrating Halloween this weekend.  Every year on Halloween, Ottawa sees a spike of alcohol and drug-related emergency room visits. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory affecting approximately 200 users of the Shadow Ridge communal well water system in Greely. Water sample results indicate the water is safe for human consumption and other household purposes. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for some users of the communal well water system in the Shadow Ridge community in Greely. The advisory is being issued due to a depressurization in the communal well system in the area. ...

Babies and toddlers and their mothers celebrated breastfeeding anywhere, anytime at the _ _ _ Parenting in Ottawa _ Breastfeeding Challenge Saturday , with 80 babies breastfeeding at one site at 11 a.m. at City Hall. The Breastfeeding Challenge, which began in 2001 by the Quintessence Foundation as part of World Breastfeeding Week, is a friendly competition that brings together mothers from around the world by challenging them to set the record for the most babies breastfeeding at one time. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory affecting approximately 215 ** King’s Park communal well water users in the village of Richmond ** . Water sample results indicate the water is safe for human consumption and other household purposes. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for users of the King’s Park communal well water system in the village of Richmond. The advisory is being issued due to an equipment malfunction which has resulted in a loss of water pressure in the area. ...