Ottawa fire says 9-1-1 received multiple calls just before 8 p.m. Tuesday, reporting heavy smoke and flames coming from a window of the sixth floor of an apartment building on Halifax Drive.
The Ottawa Fire Service has lifted the open-air fire ban for the city of Ottawa, allowing residents to once again have campfires and use outdoor fireplaces.
Ottawa firefighters responded to a hotel in Ottawa s east end on Tuesday after staff and guests reported a strong smell of chemicals stemming from a hotel pool.
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