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"Ottawa’s business district

EmmaZahn — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:45:35 +0000

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"Ottawa’s business district was locked down for most of the day and police wearing balaclavas and carrying assault rifles swarmed the streets looking for perpetrators."

"Ottawa’s lock down was as shocking to many residents as the actual events. Throughout the city’s compact center, police warned office workers to stay away from windows and shouted at journalists to take cover. The U.S. embassy, located a few blocks from the war memorial, was locked down, as were the offices of civil servants in the area. The Bank of Canada canceled a scheduled press conference."

So much for keeping calm and carrying on....

NBC news: Lawmakers Barricade

artappraiser — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 06:48:57 +0000

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NBC news: Lawmakers Barricade Door As Shots Fired at Parliament in Ottawa:

In a week or so, the entire

trkingmomoe — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 06:34:07 +0000

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In a week or so, the entire USA is going to be infiltrated by terrible people, at least that is what the pollsters tell me.

Sixty million dollar GOTV is in full swing in all the competitive senate seats. This is a huge operation. There is no way this will show up in the poles. Florida is not part of it but there is still as big of one as there was in 2012 here in swing.

Canada is not used to this. I hope they don't over react to it like we always do here.

This is something that is

Richard Day — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:58:46 +0000

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This is something that is important.

I am sick of the Ebola scare, until it affects my children or grandchildren, but there is nothing else on the air, as they say.

In a week or so, the entire USA is going to be infiltrated by terrible people, at least that is what the pollsters tell me.

But damn!

There are traitors within our midst!

But Oh Canada!

This is a big deal.

Hell, terrorist(s) are attacking the government in Canada.

That is a big deal.

I still keep praying for 'help' on election day, and this mess does not spell H E L P.

Ad ebola to terrorism and this spells disaster for our elections.

That is all I got right now.

CBC's current home page:

artappraiser — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:52:17 +0000

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CBC's current home page:

Ottawa shooting: A day of chaos leaves soldier, gunman dead

Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave an evening address to say Canada would not be intimidated by Wednesday's "brutal and violent attack" in Ottawa, in which an armed attacker fatally wounded a Canadian Forces member at the National War Memorial before being shot dead in Parliament's Centre Block. Oct 22 read 8263 comments video

Ottawa shooting: CBC coverage Oct 22
Timeline Ottawa shooting: How events unfolded 12:38 AM ET video
Live Blog Ottawa shooting: Live updates 1:08 AM ET video
Ottawa shooting: Harper, Mulcair, Trudeau speak about attack Oct 22 video

Ottawa shootings: downtown lockdown lifted, police say

A lockdown at buildings in downtown Ottawa has ended Wednesday evening at 8:30 p.m., but police are cautioning people that Parliament Hill remains off limits because of the investigation into shootings. Oct 22
- Photos Ottawa shooting: Soldier dies of injuries, gunman shot dead Oct 22
- MPs, government staffers tweet reactions to Ottawa shooting Oct 22
Ottawa police ask Ottawa faith communities to report threats

Ottawa's police chief has reached out to religious and community leaders in the city Wednesday, warning them the shootings at Parliament Hill and the incident in St. Jean de Richelieu earlier this week "may be very challenging for members of our communities." Oct 22
- Ottawa shootings: downtown lockdown lifted, police say Oct 22
- Updated Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, shot dead in Ottawa, dreamed of becoming full-time soldier 12:43 AM ET video
Updated Reservist killed in Ottawa dreamed of becoming full-time soldier

Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, 24, a reservist based in Hamilton with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders regiment leaves behind a young son. A cadet since age 13, he dreamed of becoming a full-time soldier. 12:43 AM ET read 356 comments video
- Watch Family reacts to soldier's death 2:49
- Canadians honour life of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo 12:43 AM ET
- Live Blog Ottawa shooting: Live updates 1:08 AM ET video

After Shooting, Fear and

artappraiser — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:47:41 +0000

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After Shooting, Fear and Anxiety Take Over Ottawa
New York Times, Oct. 22, 2014

OTTAWA — The normally bustling streets near Canada’s Parliament were transformed on Wednesday as thousands of government workers were kept inside their buildings for hours while police and military officers in combat gear swept the area, fearful that shootings that morning had been part of a larger plot.

Anxious workers pressed their faces against the windows of nearby offices, trying to figure out what had happened in a city so peaceful that pedestrians can usually walk unimpeded into the Parliament building before being checked by guards.

“I never thought this would happen,” said one woman, who refused to give her name as she hurried along a main street after the police allowed people in her building to evacuate the area in the afternoon. “This is Canada.”

The killing of a young guard at the National War Memorial on Wednesday, by a gunman who later continued shooting inside the nearby Parliament building, was only the fifth murder this year in Ottawa [....]