Category: Police, Fire & Paramedics
Hospitalized firefighter is on the mend, says Chief Pingitore
Snowberry FF Injury Update: Happy to relay this news. Hospitalized firefighter continues to improve. Intubation removed & pain management is underway. Thank you everyone for your continued support for @OttFire…
“A terrible loss”: Afternoon fire on Snowberry Way injures two firefighters
(Ottawa Fire Services sent out this news release on Monday evening. The firefighters who responded were from Station 81 on Stittsville Main Street. Photo above is via the Salvation Army.)…
Man with fake handgun arrested by police on Hazeldean Road in Kanata
At approximately 1:45AM on the 1st day of April 2018, the Ottawa Police Service responded to a call for a male brandishing a handgun in an establishment on the 400…
Police seek witnesses to Friday night’s drive-by shooting in Kanata
The Ottawa Police Service is currently investigating a shooting that took place on the 30th day of March 2018. At approximately 9:30PM, three males were driving a compact 4 door…
Two men shot in Kanata, police close Eagleson as criminal investigation continues
UPDATE (SATURDAY): Police seek witnesses to drive-by shooting UPDATE (Saturday): The Kanata Centrum BIA sent out this note about a planned children’s event today: “There was an incident last night…
LETTER: Tow truck tactics put young driver in a difficult situation
Re: LETTER: Tow truck tactics put young driver in a difficult situation My daughter was in a first time accident at an intersection recently. She called me and I made…
Bystanders help save man who suffered heart attack at Bell Sensplex
Paramedics responded to a call for sudden cardiac arrest that occurred on the ice at the Bell Sensplex on Maplegrove Road in Kanata last night. The Ottawa Paramedic Service Communications…
One person and a dog displaced after fire on Hungerford Gate in Kanata
Ottawa fire dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting fire on the second floor of a 3 storey multi-unit residential building on Hungerford Gate in Kanata South. This occurred at approximately…
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…