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…
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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…
LINKED: Firefighter hurt in Stittsville blaze released from hospital
Snowberry FF Injury Update: Happy to confirm that firefighter was released fr hospital yesterday. Thank you to community & hospital staff for care/support. Mise à jour: pompier hospitalisé de retour…
“TREMENDOUS ADMIRATION”: Volunteer firefighters receive tribute from the community
An anonymous donor commissioned this cake from the Sweet Room Bakery, and had it delivered it to the volunteer firefighters at Station 81 on Friday. Two volunteers were injured in…
City-wide open air fire ban in effect as of April 20, the first of the 2018 season
Ottawa Fire Services is placing a city-wide fire ban into effect immediately to prevent the rapid spread of fire due to grass and brush fires. This ban will remain in…
Early morning fire on Granite Ridge
(Photo via Todd Horricks / Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call from a resident on Granite Ridge Drive reporting fire in their home on April 21…
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…