Tag: ottawa public health
Pedestrian safety and roundabouts focus for August
The Ottawa Police Services, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will be focusing on pedestrian safety and roundabouts for the month of August. There were 1,708 reportable collisions involving pedestrians between 2013…
Black legged or deer ticks on the rise in Eastern Ontario
Black legged ticks (also known as deer ticks) have increased in numbers in our part of the country this year. There have been several reported cases in Stittsville. With so…
Mayor Jim Watson not impressed by recent provincial cuts
Ottawa’s Mayor Jim Watson and the Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health, Councillor Keith Egli, participated in a conference call today with members of the Large Urban Mayor’s Caucus of Ontario…
Ottawa Public Health issues alert – case of measles in Stittsville/Kanata area
One confirmed case of measles in an individual who may not have received all of their required measles vaccines is currently being investigated by Ottawa Public Health (OPH). OPH is…
Ottawa Hospital’s new digital tool can help track immunizations
Lately, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases have been making headlines. With this in mind, The Ottawa Hospital offers a free digital immunization record that allows Canadians to securely manage their immunizations…
COMMENT: In aftermath of Stittsville ‘lapse’, maybe it’s time to start inspecting clinics
Photo: Brown’s Independent, which contains the Main Street Family Medical Centre. Via Google Maps. After news that 4,600 people (possibly including myself) may have been exposed to infection because of…
First human case of West Nile virus reported in Ottawa
(via City of Ottawa) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received lab confirmation of the first human case of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in Ottawa for the 2017 WNV season. OPH…
Public meeting on February 27 about youth opioid overdoses
City officials are hosting a public meeting on Monday, February 27 at the Kanata Rec Centre on the youth opioid drug overdoses in the community.
Can a video game engage youth in community planning?
(ABOVE: Screenshot from one of the worlds created during the pilot project.) Ottawa Public Health is hoping that Minecraft will lay the building blocks to getting kids engaged in their…
Q&A: If marijuana dispensaries are illegal, why aren’t they being shut down?
We’ve had a lot of questions from readers about the legal status of Magna Terra, the marijuana dispensary that’s set to open soon on Iber Road. If marijuana dispensaries are…
Boil Water Advisory for King’s Park residents in Richmond
(via the City of Ottawa) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for users of the King’s Park communal well water system in the village of…