police, fire & paramedics

** Update: Both of the teens have been found, say police. ** _ (Via Ottawa Police) _ (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is currently requesting the assistance of the public to locate the following missing persons, Jessica BRESSI 15 years old and Austin HENDERSON 17 years old. ...

The owner of the Magna Terra marijuana dispensary chain is among seven arrested and charged after police raids on his two Ottawa dispensaries and a private house Tuesday. The raids resulted in the seizure of a loaded .44 calibre Desert Eagle handgun, marijuana and other drugs, cash, documents and computers and cell phones, according to Ottawa Police. ...

(Via OPP) (ORILLIA, ON) - It was a busy March Break for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as officers laid more than 2,400 distraction-related charges during their annual Distracted Driving Campaign. Sadly, OPP-investigated collisions that involved an inattentive driver have claimed 11 lives so far this year - almost triple the number of deaths compared to this time last year (4). ...

_ (Via Ottawa Police) _ (Ottawa)-In partnership with the National Capital Area Crime Stoppers, the Ottawa Police Service is pleased to announce an increase in cash rewards for tips leading to the seizure of illegal fentanyl or its derivatives, or to the arrest of fentanyl traffickers. ...

Ottawa paramedics had a busy night Friday, with over a dozen overdose calls in less than 10 hours, and Sunday night is expected to be no different. Bars across the city will be packed, on top of countless house parties, for Super Bowl Sunday - a night that reliably results in a spike in calls related to drug and alcohol abuse. ...

_ ** Editor’s note: A road rage incident caught on camera last month has resulted in charges against a Gatineau driver. The case was widely publicized, with the video shared across social media for several days. ** _ https://twitter.com/CFRAKristy/status/820608517316968448 _ (Via Ottawa Police) _ (Ottawa) -The Ottawa Police Service Central Investigations Unit has charged a driver involved in a road rage incident with a cyclist on January 11, 2017 at approx. ...

_ (Via Ottawa Police) _ (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police responded to a medical call in the 1100 block of Joseph Cyr Street at 5:30am this morning in relation to an injured male.  Police, paramedics and firefighters attended the Joseph Cyr location and a male victim was located suffering from stab wounds. ...

_ (Via Ottawa Fire) _ Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) were advised at 12:50 p.m. that persons were trapped as a result of a collision between a car and a commercial truck at the corner of Fallowfield Road and Eagleson Road. ...

There were no injuries reported after a double-decker bus full of people caught fire Tuesday in rural south Ottawa. The fire happened around 6:48 a.m. at 4825 Piperville Road. The bus contained dozens of people, who all got off safely. ...

_ (Via Ottawa Police) _ (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is hosting a series of public information sessions for residents to learn more about changes to its service delivery model. These changes are part of a strategy called the Service Initiative (SI) Program, which is designed to improve how the OPS serves the community. ...