Category: Police, Fire & Paramedics
Election sign damage prompts police to issue warning
Interfering with or damaging election signs is an offence under the criminal code of Canada and the Canada Elections Act.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
The summer is quickly passing and the return to school is around the corner, with that in mind, Councillor Gower provides some pertinent information for those driving and parking near schools.
Operation .08 RIDE checkpoints in full force over the long weekend
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) along with the OPP, RCMP, Military Police and MADD Ottawa will hold RIDE checkpoints throughout the city to promote one message ‘Drive Sober.’
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Street racing has been a concern for residents and the Councillor provides information about the new fines coming into effect on July 1st and how to report this crime.
Ottawa Fire Services implements citywide ban on open air burning
The Ottawa Fire Services has implemented an open air fire ban across the City of Ottawa in response to current heat conditions. The ban went into effect June 8th.
Two-alarm fire at Tomlinson recycling plant
Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call at 6:58am reporting a recycling facility on Westhunt road off of Carp Road was fully engulfed in fire.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This coming week is exciting for Stittsville volunteers who have been nominated for the 2021 Stittsville Volunteer Awards and are so worthy of recognition. Councillor Gower is honoured to recognize such a group of dedicated people.
Stittsville house goes up in smoke – literally
(The backside of the roof flares up at the 55 Norway Spruce Street fire on May 21, 2021 in Stittsville. Photos: Stittsville Central) It was not a great start to…
Project Handlebar – frontline officers recovering stolen bikes
The summer of 2020 saw the theft of several bikes here in Stittsville. If the posts on social media are any indication, Stittsville Central is seeing this recurrence again.
Ottawa Police no longer 24/7 at interprovincial checkpoints
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) will no longer maintain a 24/7 presence at interprovincial crossings. Instead, the OPS will deploy officers on a rotating schedule of checkpoints…
New measures jointly discussed by OPH, OPS and By-law to curb COVID-19 transmission
Representatives of Ottawa Public Health (OPH), City of Ottawa By-law and Regulatory Services, and Ottawa Police Service (OPS) met to discuss how the new measures might best be administered for a positive impact on health.
Ottawa Police provide further update on new provincial authorities to support public health orders
The Ottawa Police Service continues to work with its public health, municipal and policing partners to implement new Provincial enforcement measures to support public health orders announced by the Province Friday.
Ottawa Police will not be conducting random stops
The OPS will not be conducting random stops. We will be taking a deliberate and careful approach that emphasizes equity, legality, and efficacy in the application of these authorities with the specific and exclusive purpose to support public health measures.
Expect to see more people on bikes and put safety first
While motorists might not be used to seeing cyclists on the road, they should always keep an eye out for them. The rules of the road do apply to cyclists as well…
Kitten saved from Stittsville weekend fire – GoFundMe campaign organized for family
Ottawa Fire Services was able to save a kitten from a house fire over the weekend.