A lockdown was issued on Parliament Hill in Ottawa after police responded to a situation involving a barricaded man in the East Block, which contains parliamentary offices.
Authorities instructed individuals in the area to shelter in place, lock doors, and remain hidden. The Parliamentary Protective Service and Ottawa police are actively managing the situation. No injuries or further details about the man's identity or motives have been released.
The incident has raised security concerns at one of Canada's most important government sites.
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Parliamentary Protective Service locks down East Block as cops talk to barricaded man
OTTAWA — There is a lockdown in place on Parliament Hill as Ottawa police say they are dealing with a barricaded man. The service issued a warning on Saturday afternoon for anyone in East Block, which houses parliamentary offices, to seek shelter in the nearest room, close and lock all doors and hide.
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