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8 personnes ont été blessées dans une explosion provoquée par une fuite de gaz ayant détruit plusieurs résidences en construction à Ottawa.

Deux enfants ont été transportés vers [le Centre hospitalier pour enfants] CHEO et deux adultes vers des hôpitaux locaux en condition stable. «Deux hommes adultes ont été transportés vers [l’unité de traumatologie de l’Hôpital d’Ottawa] pour des blessures sérieuses, mais ils sont stables. Deux personnes ont été extirpées des décombres, a d’ailleurs confirmé Dave Matschke, adjoint au chef des opérations du service incendie d’Ottawa, lors d’un point presse vers 9 h 45.

Fire crews say an explosion caused by a gas leak in east Ottawa has "taken out" multiple houses under construction.

“We are working with authorities to identify the cause of the explosion and fully co-operating in the investigation,” Strachan said in a statement Monday. His friend Divya Suri, who also lives nearby, said the explosion left cracks in her home’s ceiling and walls and damaged her garage door. Rows of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances had stretched across the road in the early morning. The homes were under development by Minto Group. Across the street from the development were broken windows and a dusting of pink insulation that began to blend into melting snowbanks. As always, safety is our top priority, and our thoughts are with everyone affected.” “We couldn’t figure out what the issue was. Another resident, Mayank Sharma, said the explosion jolted him awake. Representatives from Enbridge Gas were also on the scene but did not speak to reporters. “It was a big bang. Other injured people were released at the scene. Two men suffered serious injuries, but all in hospital were in stable condition, paramedics said.

L'explosion aurait soufflé plusieurs maisons en construction, selon les pompiers. Ils disent avoir utilisé des scies à chaîne pour secourir une personne sous ...

Les pompiers ont précisé que les maisons détruites étaient en construction dans le secteur de 10 th Line Road et Shallow Pond Place. Les autorités ont d’abord cru que du gaz fuyait toujours après l’explosion. C’était comme l’explosion d’une bombe, un accident d’avion ou quelqu’un qui aurait percuté une maison », a déclaré M. Selon la conseillère municipale d’Orléans-Sud, Catherine Kitts, c’est un « miracle » qu’il n’y ait pas eu plus de blessés, « compte tenu de l’intensité de l’explosion ». Deux des victimes ont dû être retirées d’un amas de décombres. Six autres blessés légers ont été soignés sur place.

Monday, Feb. 13: It's unacceptable that the deal between the city and the Rideau Transit Group is been kept under wraps, one reader says.

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Several houses under construction in east Ottawa were destroyed and/or heavily damaged after a gas leak caused a large explosion on Feb. (Ottawa Fire Services ...

"We are working with authorities to identify the cause of the explosion and fully co-operating in the investigation. The fire service said the destroyed houses were under construction in the areas of 10th Line Rd. As always, safety is our top priority, and our thoughts are with everyone affected," Strachan said in a statement Monday. Rows of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances had stretched across the road in the early morning. The homes were under development by Minto Group. Her garage door was destroyed in the blast, and her stairs were cracked. Across the street from the development were broken windows and a dusting of pink insulation that began to blend into melting snowbanks. "We couldn't figure out what the issue was. Another resident, Mayank Sharma, said the explosion jolted him awake. "It was a big bang. Representatives from Enbridge Gas were also on the scene but did not speak to reporters. Other injured people were released at the scene.

Une explosion due à une fuite de gaz a détruit plusieurs résidences en construction lundi matin dans le quartier d'Orléans, dans l'est d'Ottawa.

Deux enfants ont été transportés vers [le Centre hospitalier pour enfants] CHEO et deux adultes vers des hôpitaux locaux en condition stable. Deux personnes ont été extirpées des décombres, a d’ailleurs déclaré Dave Matschke, adjoint au chef des opérations du service incendie d’Ottawa, lors d’un point presse vers 9 h 45. Au total, 12 personnes ont été prises en charge par les paramédics sur place.

Paramedics say they are treating eight people for non-life-threatening injuries after an explosion caused by a gas leak in east Ottawa.

“We are working with authorities to identify the cause of the explosion and fully co-operating in the investigation,” Strachan said in a statement Monday. His friend Divya Suri, who also lives nearby, said the explosion left cracks in her home’s ceiling and walls and damaged her garage door. Rows of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances had stretched across the road in the early morning. The homes were under development by Minto Group. As always, safety is our top priority, and our thoughts are with everyone affected.” Across the street from the development were broken windows and a dusting of pink insulation that began to blend into melting snowbanks. “We couldn’t figure out what the issue was. Another resident, Mayank Sharma, said the explosion jolted him awake. “It was a big bang. Representatives from Enbridge Gas were also on the scene but did not speak to reporters. Other injured people were released at the scene. Two men suffered serious injuries, but all in hospital were in stable condition, paramedics said.

Fire crews say an explosion caused by a gas leak in east Ottawa has 'taken out' multiple houses under construction.

“We are working with authorities to identify the cause of the explosion and fully co-operating in the investigation,” Strachan said in a statement Monday. His friend Divya Suri, who also lives nearby, said the explosion left cracks in her home’s ceiling and walls and damaged her garage door. Rows of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances had stretched across the road in the early morning. The homes were under development by Minto Group. As always, safety is our top priority, and our thoughts are with everyone affected.” Across the street from the development were broken windows and a dusting of pink insulation that began to blend into melting snowbanks. “We couldn’t figure out what the issue was. Another resident, Mayank Sharma, said the explosion jolted him awake. Representatives from Enbridge Gas were also on the scene but did not speak to reporters. “It was a big bang. [@OttFire]Firefighters used chainsaws to cut through a large amount of debris & have rescued one person from the wreckage. Other injured people were released at the scene.

Deux personnes ont subi des blessures graves après une explosion causée par une fuite de gaz dans l'est d'Ottawa.

Je sais que les familles sont entre de bonnes mains. Quand je suis descendu, j’ai vu que la porte était ouverte, les vitres ont explosé. Et tout le monde de l’autre côté de la rue a commencé à crier», a expliqué Amjad. Kevin est sorti et il m’a dit “prends ton chat, prends ton chien et on va les mettre dans le sous-sol!”». «Moi j’étais en haut et j’ai regardé par la fenêtre et je lui dis “pogne les animaux, mets-les dans la cave tout de suite, c’est une tornade!”. «Vers 7h19, on a localisé et sauvé un individu de la pile de débris.

Amy Bond, du Service de police d'Ottawa, a indiqué que la police travaillait avec le Bureau du commissaire des incendies de l'Ontario pour enquêter sur l' ...

Amy Bond, du Service de police d’Ottawa, a indiqué que la police travaillait avec le Bureau du commissaire des incendies de l’Ontario pour enquêter sur l’explosion. Le service de prévention des incendies d’Ottawa avait précédemment précisé que l’explosion avait été causée par une fuite de gaz. Reid Purdy, du Service paramédic d’Ottawa, a indiqué que les deux personnes avaient dû être extraites après l’explosion à Orléans.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A blast caused by a gas leak early Monday seriously injured two people and destroyed several homes under construction in a suburb of ...

The explosion occurred about 6:18 a.m. It was not immediately clear if the victims were residents or construction workers. Three additional people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A blast caused by a gas leak has seriously injured two people and destroyed several homes under construction in an Ottawa suburb.

The explosion occurred about 6:18 a.m. It was not immediately clear if the victims were residents or construction workers. Three additional people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Deux personnes ont subi des blessures graves après une explosion causée par une fuite de gaz dans l'est d'Ottawa.

La résidence de Pat Cullen, un résident du croissant Mudminnow depuis trois ans, a subi des dommages à sa porte d’entrée, de même qu’à sa porte de garage et à certaines fenêtres. «Nous travaillons avec les autorités pour identifier la cause de l'explosion et coopérons pleinement à l'enquête», a soutenu Brent Strachan, président de Minto Communities Canada. On était tous dans notre lit, on s’est levés et on pensait que c’était un tremblement de terre.» Et tout le monde de l’autre côté de la rue a commencé à crier», a expliqué Amjad. «On s’est fait réveiller par les fenêtres qui nous ont éclaté au visage et la fumée qui se propageait partout. Il a aussi constaté des fissures sur certains murs à l’intérieur de sa maison. On vit sur un chantier de construction et je ne connais pas trop ça alors je me suis dit que c’était normal. On pensait que c’était une tornade et on a entendu les alarmes de la maison sonner. Soulière est sorti et il m’a dit “prends ton chat, prends ton chien et on va les mettre dans le sous-sol!”». Elles l’ont stabilisé et sont allées chercher la personne de manière sécuritaire», a raconté le porte-parole du Service des incendies d’Ottawa, Nicolas DeFazio. «J’étais dans la chambre avec ma femme et il y a eu un gros “boum”. Deux de ces individus ont été extirpés des décombres dans les heures suivant l’incident.

Une explosion de gaz a secoué une banlieue d'Ottawa, lundi matin, faisant 12 blessés, dont deux enfants, ont indiqué les autorités. Deux des victimes ont dû ...

Les pompiers ont précisé que les maisons détruites étaient en construction dans le secteur de 10 th Line Road et Shallow Pond Place. Les autorités ont d’abord cru que du gaz fuyait toujours après l’explosion. C’était comme l’explosion d’une bombe, un accident d’avion ou quelqu’un qui aurait percuté une maison », a déclaré M. Selon la conseillère municipale d’Orléans-Sud, Catherine Kitts, c’est un « miracle » qu’il n’y ait pas eu plus de blessés, « compte tenu de l’intensité de l’explosion ». Deux des victimes ont dû être retirées d’un amas de décombres. Six autres blessés légers ont été soignés sur place.

Le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé lundi un financement de plus de 18,5 millions de dollars pour la création à Ottawa de 48 logements abordables pour aider ...

Aussitôt qu’il y a des investissements faits par les gouvernements, pour nous ces investissements sont les bienvenus», a expliqué M. Nous savons combien de travail soutenu nous avons à faire pour bâtir de bons logements sociaux, abordables, dans notre communauté. Le coût moyen des logis est de plus de 385 000$.

The first meeting of the city's newly created Light Rail Subcommittee will discuss a motion that suggests giving council more authority over the terms of ...

over the weekend. A B.C. Russia's ambassador in Ottawa claims Canada is unsafe for his compatriots to visit. is helping give wounded Ukrainian soldiers a new lease on life by outfitting them with new synthetic limbs. [a settlement between the city and RTG](https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/city-of-ottawa-settlement-with-rideau-transit-group-resets-relationship-sides-say-1.6248825) over notices of default. "A lot of that information was kept secret in Stage 1, so the hope is we get more information about Stage 2." Speaking to CTV News Monday, Menard said his intention with the motion was to align with recommendations made by the provincial inquiry into light rail. Shawn Menard first moved the motion that is coming before the subcommittee this week at a council meeting on Dec. It also asks that the interim city manager bring forward a revised proposal for delegated authority that allows council to maintain substantive decision-making while allowing staff to manage minor or technical matters. Chief Financial Officer Wendy Stephanson has taken over the role in the interim while the city looks to hire a new permanent city manager. ["deliberately misled council"](https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/unconscionable-egregious-scathing-ottawa-lrt-inquiry-report-slams-senior-city-staff-rtg-1.6173542) about failures during the trial running period ahead of the system's launch in 2019. However, the Ottawa LRT public inquiry's final report found that former city manager Steve Kanellakos

A morning gas explosion in an Ottawa suburb Monday has injured 12 people, including two children.

Six injured people were treated and released at the scene. and that emergency responders used a chainsaw to cut through debris to rescue one of the men from the wreckage. Two men had serious injuries, but all in hospital were in stable condition, paramedics said.

Officials say everyone is accounted for after a massive explosion at an east Ottawa construction site Monday morning. The blast injured 12 people, ...

man sentenced in drug-trade-related abduction that left victim 'scarred for life'](https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-man-sentenced-in-drug-trade-related-abduction-that-left-victim-scarred-for-life-1.6272333) over the weekend. Russia's ambassador in Ottawa claims Canada is unsafe for his compatriots to visit. A B.C. "Minto team members are on-site to address the needs of impacted community members and we have opened our model homes to keep evacuated residents warm and comfortable," he said. Some nearby residents told CTV News they thought the explosion was an earthquake. “This is an incredibly distressing event for people in the east end. Two of them are children and were taken to CHEO. One of them was rescued about an hour after the explosion and the other was rescued about three hours later some distance away. "People here, as night started to fall, were getting a little more anxious to know if they would be able to return to their homes," said Catherine Kitts, the city councillor for the area. It blew out windows at nearby homes and scattered bits of insulation into nearby streets and yards. The developer, Minto, has also opened model homes to displaced residents.

OTTAWA — Une violente explosion a secoué une banlieue d'Ottawa, lundi matin, faisant 12 blessés, dont deux enfants, ont indiqué les autorités.

Les pompiers ont précisé que les maisons détruites étaient en construction dans le secteur de 10th Line Road et Shallow Pond Place. Les autorités ont d’abord cru que du gaz fuyait toujours après l’explosion. C’était comme l’explosion d’une bombe, un accident d’avion ou quelqu’un qui aurait percuté une maison», a déclaré M. Selon la conseillère municipale d’Orléans-Sud, Catherine Kitts, c’est un «miracle» qu’il n’y ait pas eu plus de blessés, «compte tenu de l’intensité de l’explosion». Deux des victimes ont dû être retirées d’un amas de décombres. Six autres blessés légers ont été soignés sur place.

Parents protested outside of a south Ottawa school Monday, saying student bullying is an ongoing problem that is not being addressed by school officials.

over the weekend. A B.C. [Vancouver](https://bc.ctvnews.ca/) [Former IIO investigators complain of bullying in ‘hostile work environment’](https://bc.ctvnews.ca/former-iio-investigators-complain-of-bullying-in-hostile-work-environment-1.6272512) Russia's ambassador in Ottawa claims Canada is unsafe for his compatriots to visit. [Saskatoon](https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/) [Saskatoon's Lighthouse could be put in receivership by the end of the week](https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon-s-lighthouse-could-be-put-in-receivership-by-the-end-of-the-week-1.6272111) with her boutique mountain hotel chain. "The school board needs to do better. "The emphasis will be on building positive relationships and supporting children to develop strategies to resolve conflict between one another. [Atlantic](https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/) [Premiers to accept federal health-care funding offer, focus turns to bilateral deals](https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/premiers-to-accept-federal-health-care-funding-offer-focus-turns-to-bilateral-deals-1.6272010) [Kitchener](https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/) [Bright lights in southwestern Ontario night sky puzzle viewers](https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/bright-lights-in-southwestern-ontario-night-sky-puzzle-viewers-1.6271599) "The bullying at this school has gone out of hand, it's ridiculous," she said. We believe students are safe at the school; however, we take these concerns very seriously.

Douze personnes, dont deux enfants, ont subi diverses blessures après une explosion causée par une fuite de gaz dans l'est d'Ottawa lundi matin.

La résidence de Pat Cullen, un résident du croissant Mudminnow depuis trois ans, a subi des dommages à sa porte d’entrée, de même qu’à sa porte de garage et à certaines fenêtres. «Nous travaillons avec les autorités pour identifier la cause de l'explosion et coopérons pleinement à l'enquête», a soutenu Brent Strachan, président de Minto Communities Canada. On était tous dans notre lit, on s’est levés et on pensait que c’était un tremblement de terre.» Et tout le monde de l’autre côté de la rue a commencé à crier», a expliqué Amjad. «On s’est fait réveiller par les fenêtres qui nous ont éclaté au visage et la fumée qui se propageait partout. Il a aussi constaté des fissures sur certains murs à l’intérieur de sa maison. On vit sur un chantier de construction et je ne connais pas trop ça alors je me suis dit que c’était normal. On pensait que c’était une tornade et on a entendu les alarmes de la maison sonner. Soulière est sorti et il m’a dit “prends ton chat, prends ton chien et on va les mettre dans le sous-sol!”». Elles l’ont stabilisé et sont allées chercher la personne de manière sécuritaire», a raconté le porte-parole du Service des incendies d’Ottawa, Nicolas DeFazio. «J’étais dans la chambre avec ma femme et il y a eu un gros “boum”. Deux de ces individus ont été extirpés des décombres dans les heures suivant l’incident.

The big issue for the committee majority, who voted against a public expression of council support for Pasma's bill, was lacking clarity about implications ...

Speaking to this newspaper afterwards, the opposition MPP said she was disappointed. For councillors who ultimately opposed Devine’s motion, there were still too many uncertainties to throw their endorsement behind the provincial legislation. Sean Devine who asked council to support the proposed provincial bill, titled the “Protecting Human Rights in an Emergency Act”. But we decided that the cost to human life was too great to leave it up to personal choice to install them. That included her own subsequent investment in a manual transport device of the sort used to carry people who use wheelchairs onto planes. Council’s emergency preparedness and protective services committee heard Monday about how traumatic that was for some, including Ottawa resident and wheelchair user Lynn Ashdown.

Nova Scotia and Ottawa could be weeks away from finalizing the terms of a bilateral agreement for more health-care funding, says federal Intergovernmental ...

We have to do things to actually incentivize people to stay here in Nova Scotia and that means being a little creative." We want to look at primary care, access to surgery, being accountable and having … The bilateral agreements with provinces and territories are intended to provide additional, targeted funding to help with key issues. He was very clear with us that he wants to move quickly. "We want to look at investment in workforce. "The premier wants this to move quickly.

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the premiers have agreed to accept the health-care funding deal offered to them, although it is far less than they ...

“But we’re going to be clear that the incremental federal money that we’re proposing has to go into strengthening … “There is still much work ahead of us to finalize bilateral agreements with each provinces and territory, and over the coming weeks, that will be our focus.” But he has also touted Ford’s move as an innovative solution to address growing wait times. access being based on medical need, not your ability to pay,” he said. “The provinces can continue to do some of those things as long as they’re respecting the basic principles of the Canada Health Act, which deal with things like … “But at the same time, we also recognize that this is not the answer to what we need in the way of long-term sustainable funding in health care in this country.”

Danish Muneer's family moved into their townhome in east Ottawa's Minto Avalon Vista development last Thursday night. A few sleeps later, their lives were ...

I was trying to push the roof ... "Unfortunately, this is a developing situation, and the investigation is still underway," a Minto spokesperson Monday evening. "I couldn't stand up. Some of the homes affected Monday were unoccupied, the company said in a statement issued late Monday morning. [We've heard a lot of similar stories](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-orleans-witnesses-damage-1.6746388#:~:text=Neighbours%20living%20near%20the%20site,onset%20of%20confusion%20and%20panic.) from a lot of the other people that are staying in the Minto houses here," he said. The fire department said the explosion was caused by a gas leak. He was allowed to go back into his home to grab some necessities on Monday afternoon and his family is being put up in a hotel, he added. "I can't believe the glass shattered all over my kid's bed and they were smart enough to not walk in it," he said. "I do know the roof is seriously damaged as we had debris in our bedrooms," he said. "There was smoke and dust and I couldn't see anything," she said. Sana Mohammad Asghar, Muneer's wife, said she and her two kids were sleeping in the same bed when the explosion sent part of the roof down on her older, two-year-old daughter. Muneer was out of town when his wife, two daughters — one a four-month-old baby — and a visiting cousin fled the "dark and smoky" scene.

The massive explosion that took out homes under construction in an east Ottawa neighbourhood damaged homes nearby, forcing families to escape early Monday ...

We are working with authorities to identify the cause of the explosion and fully cooperating in the investigation." "A lot of family died and we thought we were in the same situation. "I am traumatized, to be honest," she said. I threw all the glass off and booked it to my roommate's room." "The window shattered and all the glass just flew on me. Our whole back of our house is just gone."

L'organisme PolySeSouvient, qui milite en faveur d'un plus grand contrôle des armes à feu au pays, et le Centre culturel islamique de Québec sont de passage ...

Dans une lettre envoyée au président du comité parlementaire, PolySeSouvient implore aux membres du comité de faire la lumière et corriger la «désinformation» qui règne entourant ces amendements. Depuis, le comité parlementaire a décidé d’organiser quatre rencontres spéciales pour se pencher sur l’effet du retrait de ces amendements qui avaient été vivement dénoncés par les conservateurs, des communautés autochtones et les chasseurs d’un bout à l’autre du pays. Les libéraux membres du comité permanent de la Sécurité publique et nationale de la Chambre des communes ont retiré au début du mois deux amendements controversés à leur projet de loi qui aurait mis en place une nouvelle définition de ce qu’est une arme d’assaut.

Ottawa confirme qu'il va rénover le bâtiment. Selon un document dont Radio-Canada a obtenu copie, différentes options ont été analysées afin que les emplois ...

À long terme, Ottawa dit vouloir préserver l’intégrité de l’immeuble et y loger des organisations fédérales. Ces derniers devront travailler au moins deux jours par semaine au bureau avec la nouvelle politique fédérale de télétravail. Au total, près de 40 millions de dollars pourraient être investis dans les 25 prochaines années pour entretenir et maintenir l’immeuble en bon état. D’autres, comme l’installation d’une thermopompe, devraient permettre de diminuer la production de GESde l’immeuble et d’éliminer sa consommation d’huile. D’autres travaux de mise à niveau incluent la modernisation du système électrique, qui n’a pas changé depuis la construction. Le rapport recommandait l’option du maintien de l’occupation de l’immeuble avec rénovations, mais sans agrandissement.

Le nombre de cas où aucune ambulance n'était disponible a plus que doublé, en 2022.

Elle a donc travaillé avec les hôpitaux locaux pour améliorer les temps de transfert à l'hôpital. Cela ne signifie pas que nous ne cessons jamais de chercher des solutions ou des moyens d'atténuer le problème. Cela fait partie d'un de ces problèmes qui, à bien des égards, pourrait être insoluble, a confié M. La province a toutefois confirmé un financement supplémentaire, à la fin de l'année dernière, pour une infirmière chargée de réduire les délais de transfert des patients, a ajouté le chef des ambulanciers paramédicaux de la Ville d'Ottawa. Poirier à CBC. Cela équivaut presque à sept semaines de temps où il n'y avait pas d'ambulance disponible pour transporter une personne, a déclaré, lundi, le chef des ambulanciers paramédicaux de la Ville d'Ottawa, Pierre Poirier, aux conseillers municipaux membres du Comité des services de protection et de préparation aux situations d’urgence.