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Parliament Hill locked down; police evacuate after man seals himself inside 

Parliament Hill is on lockdown after a man barricaded himself inside the East Block. 

According to Ottawa Police Service (OPS) and Parliamentary Police, there is an ongoing police operation on Parliament Hill, and the area has been evacuated to deal with the situation.  

Photo credit: Ottawa Police Service, X feed

OPS says so far there are no known injuries, and police are continuing to deal with the situation which broke out shortly before 3 p.m. (EST). 

So far, all roads leading to Parliament Hill have been closed off, and the area is completely locked down.  

Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner is a local reporter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and is based in Duncan. He has worked in radio for over three years, with all of them in British Columbia. He was previously at 91.7 Coast FM in Nanaimo and also has shows on 95.7 Coast FM, and the weekend show on 89.7 Sun FM. When he is not on the air, he can be found travelling the island and enjoying everything that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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