by XPolice | Apr 12, 2019 | News, Ottawa & Area
A man wanted on a Quebec warrant has been arrested in Ottawa, police say. According to police, officers near Bank St. and Albion Rd. spotted a vehicle early Thursday that they recognized as having fled an earlier traffic stop. The licence plate of the car was linked... by XPolice | Apr 10, 2019 | News, Ottawa & Area
Icy road conditions were being blamed for a five-vehicle collision involving a dump truck, just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Emergency vehicles responded to the scene at Queensway near Vanier Parkway to find four cars and a dump truck had been tangled in the crash in the... by XPolice | Apr 4, 2019 | Driving Concerns, News, Ottawa & Area
Traffic-calming strategy will zero in on streets where simple measures have maximum impact The City of Ottawa is streamlining the way it decides which streets are prime candidates for speed bumps, medians and other permanent traffic-calming measures. On Wednesday, the... by XPolice | Mar 13, 2019 | News, Ottawa & Area
City police were directing traffic at Hunt Club Road and Blohm Drive Tuesday afternoon after a collision involving a tractor-trailer, an SUV and a hydro box took out traffic lights early. There were no injuries in the 1:15 p.m. crash, police said. There was no... by XPolice | Mar 7, 2019 | Commuting, News, Ottawa & Area
Interprovincial travel will worsen, starting in the spring. You can expect your commute to get worse, if you regularly travel between the provinces. Public Services and Procurement Canada released the details on Tuesday. Four of the five bridges are undergoing lane... by XPolice | Mar 7, 2019 | News, Ottawa & Area
An Ottawa police officer was conducting a traffic stop Wednesday morning when their unmarked cruiser was rammed from behind by a five-ton truck. The officer, whose identity was not released, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and later released after the...