police, fire & paramedics

Ottawa Fire Services received a call at 9:56 pm on Thursday, August 18th from a very concerned pet owner. The family’s dog, Luna, had gotten her paw stuck in the drain of the sink and after numerous attempts they found it impossible to free the paw. ...

Ottawa Police are warning of a bizarre hoax going around, where fake news articles are being posted in local Facebook groups claiming a major terror attack has unfolded somewhere in the city. Whether it was something sinister in downtown Ottawa or an ISIS attack in Kanata (Seriously, why would ISIS target Kanata? ...

_ (Via Ottawa Police) _ (Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service responded to a call for service involving dog attacks. Several people, including a child, are reported to have been injured this morning by two large dogs. Both animals were loose in the Orleans area bordered by 10th Line Road, Tompkins Avenue, ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) – August 11 th marks the third anniversary of the fatal hit and run of Michael Morlang on Frank Kenny Road, in Ottawa. The Ottawa Police Service is still looking for information that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of the person(s) responsible, per the April 1 ...

_ (press release) _ On August 8, 2016, the Ottawa Police Services Board received the report of the Ontario Civilian Police Commission regarding the Board’s request that the Commission investigate the actions of Chief of Police Charles Bordeleau in contacting the Provincial Offences Court Office on January 25, 2016, regarding a traffic court matter involving his father-in-law. ...

Ontario is investing $199,970 to support the Paramedic Association of Canada in developing a psychological health and wellness standard that will help identify and address mental health issues for paramedics. This project will develop, promote, and distribute resources that will be used to: ...

_ (press release) _ This afternoon, paramedics responded to two calls within 7 minutes for children who were left inside hot vehicles. The first call was received at 13:08 hrs in the parking lot of a shopping centre on Tenth Line Rd. ...

Don’t you hate it when you’re driving along and see an over-capacity car in the bus lane, driven by a G1 driver without proper supervision? Phil Kane is a traffic enforcement officer with Ottawa Police. On Monday he tweeted about a traffic stop a fellow officer made… ...

_ ** Update: Police say they have located the vehicle-of-interest. ** _ https://twitter.com/DutyInspector/status/762423979961257985 A man in his 20s was injured Saturday in the city’s 39th shooting of 2016. It happened on Merivale Road near Cleto Avenue early in the evening. ...

The group formed after the death of Abdirahman Abdi has made ten recommendations to police, oversight agencies and all levels of government. Abdi died after a confrontation with Ottawa Police in Hintonburg on July 24. ** Related: Six demands released by Justice for Abdirahman Abdi Coalition . ...