Category: Police, Fire & Paramedics
The OPS STEP focusing on unsafe vehicles, heavy trucks, and cycling safety in April
Spring has arrived, and Mother Nature hasn’t gotten the memo yet — but the Ottawa Police Service has. With the help of the Gatineau Police Service, the Ottawa Police Service…
Keep your car locked and valuables removed to avoid thefts
With Spring upon us and cars left unlocked or windows down, the Ottawa Police Service want to remind the public that the risk of theft from vehicles becomes problematic. Remove…
Drug overdose alert from Ottawa Public Health and Ottawa Police Services
In light of recent events this week in Ottawa, the Ottawa Overdose Prevention and Response Task Force (Task Force) is issuing an alert to warn residents about an increase in…
Stittsville garage fire at 11 Victor Street
Ottawa Fire Service received a 911 call at 6:12pm from the occupant stating there was a fire in their attached garage. Flames were visible by Ottawa Fire crews could see…
Use caution near Poole’s Creek and Carp River
(Photo courtesy of Ottawa Fire Services) With the spring thaw upon us, Ottawa Fire and Rescue Services are warning everyone to stay off of waterways at this time of year…
Catalytic converters a ‘hot’ commodity – Ottawa Police Service
(Muffler with a Catalytic Converter. Photo: Flickr.com) The Ottawa Police Service are advising the public of a number of ongoing Catalytic Converters theft investigations throughout Ottawa. There have been nine…
Stittsville’s Special Constable Sarah Kennedy receives Award for Heroism
(Photo courtesy of City of Ottawa) While driving to work in August 2018, OC Transpo Special Constable Sarah Kennedy responded to smoke coming from a home. Sarah quickly alerted the family,…
The OPS STEP focusing on school zone safety and impaired driving in March
Ottawa Police Services’ Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on school zone safety and impaired driving during the month of March. School Bus / School Zone Safety: Between 2013 and 2017,…
Ottawa Police seeking identity of male robbery suspect
(All photos – Ottawa Police Services) On January 24, 2019, at approximately 8:30pm, a lone male suspect entered a gas station along the 5000 block of Hazeldean Road and robbed…
Ottawa Police collecting for Youth Services Bureau
The OPS are collecting non-perishable food items on behalf of homeless and street-level youth who use the services of the Youth Services Bureau, (https://www.ysb.ca), located in downtown Ottawa. Their is…
Two loaded handguns seized in local area
(via Ottawa Police Services) EDITORS UPDATE: The press release from the Ottawa Police incorrectly stated that the location of this event was Stittsville. The actual location is Kanata North. The…
Stay Safe Stittsville
(via Ottawa Police Services) December 1 – 7 is National Safe Driving week and the Ottawa Police Service will be conducting an education, awareness and enforcement campaign in an effort…
PHOTO: Confusing traffic light on Hazeldean
Here’s a photo from Jeff Quigley of an indecisive traffic light at Hazeldean and Iber Roads last Saturday. We sent the city a quick email to ask what happened, here’s…
Stittsville hit in series of west-end break-ins
(Via Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police West Division Break and Enter Section is currently investigating a series of daytime residential Break and Enters in the areas of Kanata, Stittsville and…
Tributes continue to pour in for Stittsville’s volunteer firefighters
(Photo via Todd Horricks on Twitter.) The community continues to say “thank you” to Stittsville’s volunteer firefighters. On Friday, students from St. Stephen School visited the fire station and dropped…