police, fire & paramedics

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) - The Ottawa Police Service Guns & Gangs Unit is investigating a shooting that occurred on Rideau Street. On the 11th of September, 2016, at approximately 3:00 am, Central patrol officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 400 block of Rideau Street. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa, O N) ** – ** The Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police along with the Ministry of Transportation are launching a pilot project to reduce pedestrians soliciting along Highway 417. The Ottawa OPP, in collaboration with the MTO, have created a new sign that will be placed on designated off ramps of Highway 417. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Related: Field day for police pulling over dangerous drivers in school zones ** . (Ottawa)— With students returning from summer holidays, the Ottawa Police Traffic sections conducted city-wide proactive traffic enforcement blitzes in school zones. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa)-Ottawa Police Collision Investigators have charged the driver of the September 1st collision at the intersection of Laurier Avenue West and Lyon Street North involving a large truck and a cyclist. The cyclist, a 23 year old female, succumbed to her injuries at the scene. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit have charged an Ottawa man for numerous firearm offences. On September 8 th at approximately 2:45am, officers attended the Roland Michener Drive area for a call for service involving a male with a gun making threats. ...

** _ Update: 1310 NEWS reports the victim is expected to survive. _ ** (Ottawa)-Tonight, at 10:30 P.M., the Ottawa Police Service responded to a call of a male who was stabbed in the area of King Edward Avenue and Sussex Drive. ...

It seems school zones have a magical ability to make people forget how to drive. Despite an extensive warning campaign, police have been busy all day pulling drivers over for every reason in the book. Top reasons included speeding, failing to stop and even a few expired licenses. ...

_ (press release) _ (ORILLIA, ON) – While the data is preliminary, the OPP is reporting 12 road fatalities, one marine fatality and one off-road vehicle death over the long weekend, marking the deadliest Labour Day Long Weekend in OPP-patrolled jurisdictions in 20 years. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s [ Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) ](http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/about-us/safer-roads-ottawa.asp) will focus on school bus and school zone safety as well as vehicle occupant restraints during the month of September. ...

Ottawa Police have confirmed a seemingly distracted driver who went viral in a video last week has been charged. The video was posted to Facebook by motorcyclist Erik Hanna last week and shows a woman who appears to be distracted by her phone. ...