Category: Police, Fire & Paramedics
Lightning strikes home on Nonius Street in Blackstone
Fire crews responding to another house possibly struck by lightning on Nonius St. #ottnews #OnStorm #OttWeather — Marc Messier (@MessierOnFire) August 12, 2017
Motorcycle crash at Eagleson & Brophy
From the Ottawa Paramedic Service: Paramedics responded to a call for a motorcycle collision involving 2 motorcycles that occurred on Eagleson road near Brophy road. The Ottawa Paramedic Service Communications…
LINKED: Teen charged in Fernbank Road crash that killed 2 other teens
Charges laid in relation to a double fatal collision from Fernbank Road in June https://t.co/Fr531rAi3d #ottnews — Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) July 27, 2017
“WHERE WORLDS COLLIDE”: How police are adapting to Stittsville’s growth
(PHOTO: Cst. Mike Dosdall of the Ottawa Police. He’s one of several officers who regularly patrol the Stittsville area. Photo by Devyn Barrie.) Cst. Mike Dosdall pulled into Brown’s parking…
HAZMAT team responds to incident at Amberwood Golf Club pool
The golf club is open for golf today. All cleared and ready to go. — Amberwood Village (@amberwoodgolf) June 24, 2017 UPDATE: Statement from Amberwood Golf & Country Club: This…
Firefighters praise quick-thinking staff at retirement residence
(via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) received a call from staff at 6:21 a.m. indicating that there was heavy smoke in a unit of a Retirement Residence. Crews…
CBC: Teen survivor struggling with guilt after fatal crash
From CBC Ottawa: Hours before a horrific car crash claimed the lives of her two best friends Sunday night, Sommer Foley’s parents told the 17-year-old to have fun swimming at a…
CITIZEN: Family of Maddie Clement thanks community for support
From the Ottawa Citizen: Maddie Clement loved children and animals and would do anything to help a friend, says her uncle. The 17-year-old died Sunday night after a car carrying…
Two teens killed in vehicle rollover on Fernbank
(Update, Monday afternoon) The Ottawa Citizen and CBC are reporting the names of the two young women killed in the crash. Police believe the teens were heading to or from…
PHOTOS: Stittsville Co-operative Nursery School visits the firehall
The three-year-old class at Stittsville Co-operative Nursery School enjoyed their visit to the Fire Station 81 on Stittsville Main Street last week. Firefighters Liz and Josh gave the kids a…
One person injured in BBQ fire on Talltree Crescent
(PHOTO: Emergency vehicles respond to a fire on Talltree Crescent on Sunday evening. Photo by Jeffrey Elliott.) (Part of Abbott Street between Granite Ridge and Iber was closed earlier this…
Fernbank farm owner asks for public’s help to find possible arsonists
Joni Sabourin and her family own 200 acres farmland on Fernbank Road, immediately west of Deer Run and West Ridge. On Sunday, firefighters responded to a brush fire on her…
Grass fire behind Birchland Crescent
(via Ottawa Fire Service) Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call from a resident reporting smoke showing in a farm field behind his home on Birchland Crescent on May 28…
Sad ending to search for missing Jackson Trails senior
(PHOTO: Police search for missing person Nelliya Karbisheva in the Jackson Trails area on Tuesday. Photo by Connor Boudreau.) UPDATE, May 27: Karbisheva’s family have thanked the community for their…
LOCAL HEROES: Father and son honoured for lifesaving rescue
(PHOTO: Terrance Davidson, and his son Geoffrey received a Certificate of Valour for their actions to save a man’s life in January 2016. Photo via Ottawa Police Service – Imaging.)…