_ (press release) _ This date, August 6th, 2016, @ 15:42 hours, Ottawa Emergency Services were alerted to a possible child drowning on the Ottawa River at the Constance Bay Beach in the area known as the point. In this area the gradual sloping sand suddenly drops off to a depth of approximately 15 feet with swift moving current. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . Check back here, as the list is updated throughout the week. _ _ Got an event? ...

_ (Photo by @HansontheBike ) _ _ (press release) _ Ottawa - The Laurier Avenue cycling lanes, built to establish a safe bicycle corridor through Ottawa’s downtown, have reached a milestone with two million bike trips since its opening in 2011. ...

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 . ...

It seems everyone made an appearance in a new music video released Wednesday. The video is a cover of Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling”, sung by Ottawa’s Konah Raynes. Among the dancers - police officers, paramedics, firefighters, staff at several well-known Ottawa restaurants and even Mayor Jim Watson. ...

_ (Open letter from Amnesty International Canada Secretary General Alex Neve to SIU Director Tony Loparco and Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau) _ August 2, 2016 Dear Mr. Loparco and Chief Bordeleau, Amnesty International is writing this Open Letter to you regarding the case of Abdirahman Abdi. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit has charged two males from a Jasmine Crescent shooting investigation from Tuesday, August 2 nd , 2016. At approximately 7:30am, Patrol and Tactical officers attended a unit on the 4 ...

Among the more than 300 Canadian athletes who will compete in the Rio Olympics, our city is well-represented. Here’s a list of every Ottawan competing in #Rio2016 (According to Olympic.ca): [caption id=“attachment_43694” align=“alignleft” width=“150”] Olympic.ca[/caption] ** Erica Wiebe - Wrestling ** ...

_ (press release) _ Paramedics responded to a call for a Cardiac Arrest that occurred at Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, 1265 Walkley Road. The Ottawa Paramedic Service Communications Centre received the call at 17:15 hrs today, August 2, 2016. A 66 year old male was playing hockey and suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. ...

_ (press release) _ ORILLIA, ON , Aug. 2, 2016 /CNW/ - Two people died on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads on the Saturday ( July 30, 2016 ) of the recent long weekend. One of the deceased males was a passenger involved in a motor vehicle collision and a second male lost his life in a boating incident. ...