UPDATED: The lockdown at Lisgar Collegiate Institute and Ottawa City Hall ended without incident Wednesday afternoon, following concerns that an individual may have been in possession of a weapon at the downtown Ottawa school. ottnews
Coun. Ariel Troster said on Twitter just before 1 p.m. that the situation at Lisgar was "now resolved" and city hall was "no longer in a secure facility status."At least eight police cruisers could be seen outside Lisgar Collegiate Institute on Lisgar Avenue just before 12 p.m., and officers with carbine rifles surrounded the school. Students were being denied entry to the school and directed to go to nearby city hall.
"The Ottawa Police Service quickly arrived at the school to provide assistance and conduct an investigation. Police located the individual off school property. After the individual was found, the school was advised to end the Secure School.At city hall, a sign on the doors to the Lisgar Street entrance advised people to shelter in place, and members of the public were denied entry.
"Staff and members of council have been advised that due to an ongoing incident at Lisgar Collegiate, City Hall is in a secure facility status," said Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, manager of council and committee services. “This means that entry and exit from the facility is strongly discouraged and Ottawa police are currently on scene.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Heavy police presence as Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Ottawa city hall locked downThere is a heavy police presence at a downtown Ottawa high school and people are being told to shelter-in-place at nearby city hall.
Read more »
Tense lockdown at Lisgar Collegiate and City Hall ends without injuriesCity Coun. Ariel Troster said Wednesday afternoon city hall was no longer in “secure facility status” and an unspecified “situation” at nearby Lisgar…
Read more »
YOU SAID IT: Liberal no moreHere are today\u0027s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.
Read more »
Rapper Snoop Dogg says he’s joining bid to buy the Ottawa SenatorsSnoop Dogg said on his Instagram account that he is joining a bid led by Los Angeles-based producer Neko Sparks. Ryan Reynolds has been attached to a potential bid from Remington Group
Read more »
Globe Climate: Ottawa and Ontario don’t share the same vision for electricity’s futureAlso: Imperial Oil’s Kearl leak leaves questions unanswered, plus, this month’s Report on Business Magazine dives deeper in net-zero
Read more »