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A pair of 21-year-old Ottawa men are facing assault charges, one against a cop, following a scrap in the Byward Market Friday. Reports of a man assaulting security guards with a metal pole, or rope line divider used for crowd control, led Ottawa Police to the 100 block of Clarence St. at 11:55 p.m. According […]
MoreEmerson Curran was a giver and his early death didn’t stop him from blessing others with the gift of life. “He was always one to try and do something for others and always wanting to help others in any situation, at any cost,” said former schoolmate, colleague, and friend David Labelle, 22. Labelle was one […]
MoreA whistleblower is urging Ontario’s ombudsman to investigate how 911 workers are treated for post-traumatic stress disorder. Retired OPP Det.-Insp. Bruce Kruger insists first responders across Ontario should petition Ombudsman Andre Marin to look into the “failures” of the “heartless” Ministry of Labour and Workplace Safety Insurance Board in handling 911 workers with the condition. […]
MoreRae-Lynne Dicks was one of the “forgotten” first responders. A former 911 dispatcher in Vancouver for 10 years, she left the field permanently in 2004 following a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. “Part of that challenge was never showing weakness,” said Dicks. “You learn to stuff it all inside you.” Ranging from talking someone down […]
MoreThe spotlight is on mental health of police officers following the death of RCMP spokesman Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre, who took his own life July 29. City cops in distress have a variety of resources, said Ottawa Police manager of health, safety & lifestyles Angela Slobodian. Officers or family members with a “variety of life issues […]
MoreThe average person in distress phones 911. So who do 911 workers turn to during a mental health crisis? There’s a disheartening lack of resources for first responders, according to former Toronto paramedic Vince Savoia. “It’s a subject matter that most organizations do not wish to talk about. It’s something they’re very uncomfortable with and […]
MoreCanada’s largest police service “betrays” its officers by failing to develop a national mental health strategy, says a Mountie turned psychologist. “There’s known risks to police work. We know that it puts people’s physical and mental health at risk, so I think organizations have an obligation to care for their employees,” said Dr. Jeff Morley, […]
MoreTwenty Ottawans face charges after a massive drug bust netting weed worth more than $6.8 million in street value, cash and weapons. Project Power Plant “significantly disrupted the illicit production of cannabis marijuana in the Ottawa region,” said Ottawa Police Staff Sgt. Mike Laviolette from the drug unit. A joint effort between city cops, provincial […]
MoreIn the wake of another serious sex assault initiated on transit property, the leader of an anti-street harassment group wants to know why details of OC Transpo’s enhanced safety plan haven’t been released. “The situation is dire,” said Hollaback! Ottawa director Julie Lalonde. ”What more do we need to happen to show this is a […]
MoreA masked man is on the loose after sexually assaulting a teenager in a Kanata park Wednesday. “We haven’t seen too many cases like this,” said Ottawa Police Sgt. Trish Ferguson from the sexual assault/child abuse section. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m. at Walter Baker Park near the Kanata Recreation Centre Arena. A […]
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