Ottawa – During Emergency Medical Services Week, May 20 to 26, the Ottawa Paramedic Service wants to remind residents how to help in a medical emergency. When someone you know falls seriously ill, calling 9-1-1 can be a lifeline. Every day in Ottawa, paramedics respond to over 300 calls for medical emergencies. Many of those …

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Ottawa – Christine Hartig, an employee with the City of Ottawa’s By-law branch, was presented with the title of Honourary Keeper of the Royal Swans at today’s Community and Protective Services Committee. “Christine’s caring and compassion for these majestic animals over the past 25 years has preserved an important piece of Ottawa’s history for generations …

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Ottawa – Today, Councillor Jan Harder, Board of Health member, Police Chief Charles Bordeleau, and Dr. Isra Levy, Medical Officer of Health launched the A1 Secure campaign. Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH) new child passenger safety campaign focuses on teaching parents and caregivers three key steps to increase the safety of their child passengers. Armpit level …

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May 17, 2012 City employee recognized for her dedication to Ottawa’s Royal Swans Ottawa – Christine Hartig, an employee with the City of Ottawa’s By-law branch, was presented with the title of Honourary Keeper of the Royal Swans at today’s Community and Protective Services Committee. “Christine’s caring and compassion for these majestic animals over the …

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Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson and Business for the Arts President and CEO Nichole Anderson were on hand to celebrate Ottawa’s success in securing the artsVest™ program. They were joined by Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Chair Dave Donaldson and Jean-Claude Des Rosiers, Président du Conseil d’administration, Le regroupement des gens d’affaires de la Capitale Nationale …

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Ottawa – Your workplace can get the perfect toolkit to help encourage a more active and healthy mode of transportation: It’s the City of Ottawa’s free Bike to Work Toolkit. The toolkit helps staff and employers promote May as Bike to Work Month and commuter cycling in general. The month-long campaign, brought to you by …

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Ottawa – The Drowning Prevention Coalition is reminding Ottawa residents that drowning deaths are preventable and to follow a few simple steps that could save their lives and lives of their loved ones. On average, there are five drowning deaths per year in Ottawa. In Canada, drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death …

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Ottawa – As part of National Road Safety Week (May 15 to May 21), Mayor Jim Watson is challenging Ottawa drivers to sign up for the online Leave the Phone Alone pledge to avoid distractions caused by talking, texting or using a hand-held electronic device while behind the wheel as part of the City’s Safer …

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Ottawa – Residents are advised that starting today, demolition operations on the main tower of the Airport Parkway pedestrian/cycling bridge will extend throughout the allowable noise by-law hours from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Residents may experience additional noise due to this work. Motorists travelling along the Airport Parkway near the work zone may also …

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Ottawa – The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for Victoria Day (Monday, May 21). Client services: Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centre located at 110 Laurier Avenue West will be closed on Victoria Day. Business will resume as usual …

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