Ottawa

Historical eventOctober 222014

Ottawa

In Ottawa, Canada, the downtown core was placed on lockdown after a series of shootings at Parliament Hill.

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When
Wednesday, October 22 201412 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2014.

What happened

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2021, Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307,

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  8. 20142014 shootings at Parliament Hill
  9. 2014Ottawa
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October 22 2014 — 12 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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