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CTV News
a day ago
- General
- CTV News
Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire at Kanata strip mall
Firefighters battling a two-alarm fire at a Kanata strip mall on Eagleson Road in Ottawa. (Sean Vardon/CTV News Ottawa) Ottawa firefighters battled a two-alarm fire inside a restaurant at a Kanata strip mall Monday afternoon. Ottawa Fire Services public information officer Nick Defazio says a 911 caller reported smoke coming from inside the washroom of a restaurant in the 700 block of Eagleson Road at approximately 2:09 p.m. A second alarm was called in about 20 minutes later as flames spread through the roof and began to impact nearby businesses, he said. Firefighters initiated a 'fast attack' and advanced a hose line inside the structure, the fire service said in a news release. Defazio says the hot and humid weather made conditions dangerous for firefighters. Temperatures reached 32 C with a humidex of 38 in Ottawa this afternoon. An OC Transpo bus was called in to provide firefighters a refuge away from the heat. The fire was declared under control at 3:13 p.m., just over an hour after the blaze began. High-pressurized fans were used to ventilate residual smoke from the structure. An Ottawa Fire Services investigator is working to determine the cause and origin of the fire. No injuries have been reported.
CTV News
a day ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Firefighters battling 2-alarm fire at Kanata strip mall
Ottawa firefighters are battling a two-alarm fire at a Kanata strip mall Monday afternoon. Ottawa Fire Services public information officer Nick Defazio says a 911 caller reported smoke coming from inside a washroom of a business in the 700 block of Eagleson Road at approximately 2:10 p.m. A second alarm was called in as flames spread through the roof and began to impact nearby units, he said. Defazio says the hot and humid weather is making conditions dangerous for firefighters. Temperatures reached 32 C with a humidex of 38 in Ottawa this afternoon. An OC Transpo bus has been called in to provide firefighters a refuge away from the heat. Ottawa police are on scene directing the public away from the area, Defazio says. No injuries have been reported. This story will be updated
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Swimmer transported to hospital after being rescued from Deschênes Rapids
The Deschenes Rapids on the Ottawa River on Monday, July 21, 2025. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa) Paramedics transported a swimmer to hospital after he got caught in the Deschênes Rapids on the Ottawa River Saturday afternoon. The Ottawa Fire Services says it received a 911 call at 12:56 p.m. reporting a swimmer struggling and heading towards the dangerous rapids. The person was found in the rapids when water rescue crews arrived, the fire service said in a news release. A rescue team pulled the swimmer out of the water at about 1:21 p.m. It's unclear if the person was wearing a lifejacket or personal flotation device (PFD). Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson Neil Martin tells CTV News Ottawa that three units were sent to the scene. An adult male was transported to hospital in stable condition. Officials have been warning of the dangers of being out on the water after a series of drownings on eastern Ontario lakes and rivers this summer. The Ottawa Fire Services reported it had performed 13 water rescues at the Deschênes Rapids earlier this week, nearly reaching the total for all of last year.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Burn ban issued for Ottawa with temperatures set to hit 30 C this weekend
A burn ban has been issued for Ottawa with the hot and humid conditions expected to grip the capital through the weekend. The Ottawa Fire Services issued the burn ban on Friday morning. All open-air fires are prohibited during a burn ban, including fires at properties that have an Open-Air Fire Permit. 'This ban applies to agricultural burns, brush pile burns, as well as campfires,' the Ottawa Fire Services said in a statement. 'There will be zero tolerance enforcement during the fire ban as per the Open-Air Fire By-law No. 2004-163.' The forecast calls for highs of 30 C on Saturday and Sunday, and 32 C on Monday. Ottawa has received 48 mm of rain so far in July and has seen seven days with the temperature above 30 C. Environment Canada reported 8.4 mm of rain at the Ottawa Airport Friday night as a series of storms moved across the region.
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
2 adults, 3 children seriously injured in southeast Ottawa crash
Five people were injured when a dump truck and a passenger vehicle collided at the intersection of Parkway Road and 9th Line Road on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Ottawa Firefighters extricated two trapped people. (Ottawa Fire Services/supplied) The Ottawa Police Service is seeking witnesses to a serious two-vehicle crash in rural southeast Ottawa Wednesday afternoon. police say five people—two adults and three children—were seriously injured when their vehicle and a dump truck collided in the area of Parkway and 9th Line roads at around 3:30 p.m. One of the children in the passenger vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries, according to police. The driver in the dump truck was not injured. Ottawa Fire Services say two of the people in the SUV were trapped. Firefighters removed both doors on the driver's side in order to extricate the trapped people. Fuel was leaking as a result of the crash, so firefighters spread absorbent on the leaking fuel and disconnected vehicle batteries prior to clearing the scene. Anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam or surveillance footage of this incident and who has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 2345. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or
