Ottawa Hospital Lockdown Resolved

About this episode

The Riverside campus of Ottawa Hospital was placed on lockdown due to a weapon sighting, but the situation was resolved quickly with no injuries reported.

Riverside campus of Ottawa Hospital went into lockdown Friday after a “code silver” alert — a weapon was spotted on grounds. Thankfully, it was resolved quickly with two suspects taken into custody, no injuries reported, and public safety confirmed secure. Witnesses described tense scenes: patients and staff evacuated, police swarming the area, and access restricted. Despite the scare, hospital staff and police earned praise for their swift response — and patients are still urged to keep their scheduled appointments. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/56c1ab6772388118

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Host: The Daily News Now!

Topics covered

• hospital lockdown
• public safety
• police response
• emergency alert
• healthcare

Keywords

• Ottawa Hospital
• lockdown
• code silver
• police
• public safety
• emergency response

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ottawa Hospital, police

Places: Riverside campus

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