Category: Police, Fire & Paramedics
Tow truck drivers go toe-to-toe with police over “secure towing” rules
A group of tow truck drivers will gather on Monday outside the Huntmar Drive police station, as well as city hall and another police detachment, for a protest. Here’s some…
Tow truck drivers plan Monday protests at local police stations
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Councillor Shad Qadri posted the notice below to his web site on Friday, warning about a Monday protest planned by some Ottawa tow truck drivers. You’ll want to…
Police ask for public’s help to locate owners of stolen property
In the early hours of March 3rd officers responded to the area of Friendly Cres., Liard St., and Stittsville Main St. to a report of theft from vehicles. As a…
Heavy smoke damage after overnight fire on Huntley Manor Drive
Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call on February 23, 2018 at 03:26 hours from the homeowner at 101 Huntley Manor Drive (off William Mooney Road, just north of Stittsville). …
32-year-old man in critical condition after late night snowmobile crash south of Kanata
Paramedics treated a 32 year-old male for severe multi-system trauma as a result of a head-on collision between the snowmobile and a utility pole Ottawa Paramedics responded to a call…
Fire on McElroy Drive in Glen Cairn
Ottawa Fire Services received notification from a homeowner that there was fire and smoke visible in an attached garage to a semi detached two-storey home at 234 McElroy Drive in…
CBC: Charges laid after stolen clothing donation bins found in storage
From CBC Ottawa: An Ottawa man is accused of stealing clothing donation boxes right off the street from several charities. The large steel bins were stolen were then painted to…
Ottawa Fire quickly douses early morning fire on Richardson Side Road
At 04:01, Ottawa Fire Services received an alarm activation from the monitoring company for Air 1 Mechanical at 2283 Richardson Side Road west of Carp Road. Upon arrival, crews reported…
Police investigate woman’s death in Amberwood
(Photo by Mike Carroccetto.) Ottawa police are continuing to investigate the sudden death of a 38-year-old female at a home in Amberwood Tuesday afternoon. Several cruisers responded to a home…
Police ask for assistance to locate Stonehaven senior
UPDATE: Police say she’s been found safe. Missing Person BANFALLI has been located safe and sound. Thank you for your re-tweets. — OPS Duty Inspector (@DutyInspector) January 8, 2018 (press…
Police seek help to locate missing 13-year-old
UPDATE: Ottawa Police say the missing teen was found on Thursday afternoon. (Our policy at StittsvilleCentral.ca for missing persons cases involving minors is to remove personal details from our web…
Firefighters douse chimney fire on Pine Tree Court
(via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Dispatch received a 911 call for a chimney fire at 21:32 December 18, 2017 for 2 Pine Tree Court in the Amberwood area. The…
CBC: One man dead after car strikes tree on Flewellyn
From CBC News: A man in his 60s has died after a car struck a tree in the rural southwest Ottawa community of Goulbourn Monday morning, police and paramedics say.…
Family displaced after fire on Woodwind Crescent in Fringewood South
UPDATE (November 19): A Facebook group has been started to co-ordinate efforts to help the family. You can access it via https://www.facebook.com/groups/712667012259705/ (via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services received…
Firefighters quickly extinguish fire originating in kitchen of Arcadia home
(via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) received a 911 call at 2:18 p.m. reporting a fire in a kitchen at 200 Clonrush Way in the Huntmar Drive and…