Ottawa | 13 March 2012 Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reporting an increase in Salmonella activity in Ottawa. In the past three days, OPH has received 16 reports of lab-confirmed cases of Salmonellosis in young children. The ages of the children range from 15 months to 14 years of age. This number represents an...
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Ontario | Ottawa city employees honoured with Governor General’s Medal of Bravery
Ottawa | 24 Feb 2012 At Rideau Hall this morning, OC Transpo special constable Peter Nesbeth and Lindsy Richardson, formerly a special constable now with Ottawa Police Service, received the Governor General’s Medal of Bravery for their heroic actions to save an elderly man from a burning vehicle. At the same ceremony, Ottawa Police...
Ontario | Toronto Fire Chief William Stewart announces his retirement
Toronto | Feb 27 2012 Toronto Fire Chief William A. Stewart has officially announced of his intention to retire from the Toronto Fire Services. Chief Stewart is a 39-year Fire Services veteran, having served in the former City of North York Fire Department for 26 years before the amalgamation that created the new City...
Ontario | Heart and Stroke Foundation and Toronto EMS unveil AEDs at Toronto Botanical Gardens
Toronto | 27 Feb 2012 To coincide with the start of Heart Month, the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Heart & Stroke Restart a Heart, a Life Program™, Toronto Emergency Medical Services, and Cardiac Safe City celebrate the installation of two Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at Toronto Botanical Gardens, one of the city’s most popular...
Ontario | Toronto EMS paramedic Rahul Singh awarded Order of Ontario
Rahul Singh has a passion for helping people, in the City of Toronto and around the world. Global Medic, the not-for-profit organization he formed to honour the memory of his friend David McAntony Gibson, has grown significantly since it was formed in 1998. Over the years, Global Medics has led 60 missions to over...
Ontario | Ottawa Fire Services welcomes donations to the Vehicle Donation Program
Ottawa | 26 Jan 2012 Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) is encouraging residents to donate their old or scrap vehicles to the Vehicle Donation Program. Your donation can help firefighters continuously practice their skills and rescue techniques, and you will receive a $500 tax receipt in return. Even if your vehicle does not run, it...
Ontario | On the record – New interim CEO of Ornge letter of intro to staff
Mississauga | 12 Jan 2012 Below is a statement sent to staff from Ron McKerlie: Yesterday the Board of Directors of Ornge announced their decision to accept the recommendations of the Government of Ontario regarding the appointment of an interim President and CEO. Following that announcement the honorable Deb Matthews, Minister for Health and...
Ontario | Toronto Emergency Medical Services staffing levels set at 85 per cent under Essential Ambulance Services Agreement
Toronto | 13 Jan 2012 The City of Toronto has received the ruling by the Ontario Labour Relations Board for staffing levels of paramedics who are members of TCEU Local 416 (CUPE). The Board has set an 85 per cent staffing complement during any labour disruption under a new Essential Ambulance Services Agreement (EASA)....
Ontario | City of Toronto issues Extreme Cold Weather Alert and advises homeless people to seek shelter
Toronto | 13 Jan 2012 The City of Toronto has called an Extreme Cold Weather Alert to ensure vulnerable homeless people are aware of the dangers of cold weather and have safe and warm places to go. This is in effect until further notice. Extreme cold weather can be life-threatening to people who spend...
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