Police Lock Down Parliament Hill’s East Block amid unfolding operation

Authorities instituted a lockdown at the East Block of Parliament Hill after an unspecified security threat prompted a police operation. Staffers were instructed to secure themselves by locking doors and seeking immediate shelter while warnings advised the public to avoid the area. Rapid protective measures indicate heightened concerns over emerging risks on Canada’s federal precinct.

thestar.com / Ottawa police to provide details on man who barricaded himself inside East Block

OTTAWA - Questions remain for Ottawa police this morning after a late-night arrest of a man who barricaded himself in Parliament Hill's East Block on Saturday.

globalnews.ca / Police say arrest made after man barricaded himself on Parliament Hill

Ottawa police arrested a man late Saturday evening several hours after he gained unauthorized access to the East Block and barricaded himself inside.

thestar.com / Police say arrest made after man barricaded himself in Parliament Hill's East Block

OTTAWA - Ottawa police say one man has been arrested after an hours-long lockdown on Parliament Hill.

ottawacitizen.com / Lockdown on Parliament Hill: Barricaded man in East Block

Police tactical units and bomb-sniffing dogs were seen outside the East Block building.

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globalnews.ca / Parliament Hill’s East Block locked down after man barricades himself inside

Ottawa police say a section of Parliament Hill has been evacuated while officers respond to reports of a man who has barricaded himself around the East block.

torontosun.com / Parliamentary Protective Service locks down East Block as cops talk to barricaded man

Ottawa police have locked down Parliament Hill after a barricade man was reported. Authorities warned anyone in East Block to immediately seek shelter by locking doors and hiding.

thestar.com / 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 barricade man.

winnipegfreepress.com / Parliamentary Protective Service locks down East Block as cops talk to barricaded man

theglobeandmail.com / Parliament Hill’s East Block evacuated after man barricaded in area

Ottawa police issued a statement Saturday afternoon saying there is a continuing police operation on Parliament Hill

thestar.com / Parliament Hill’s East Block evacuated after man barricades himself inside, police investigating

Ottawa's Parliamentary Protective Services issued a lockdown at 111 Wellington Ave. at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday.

cbc.ca / Lockdown declared at East Block on Parliament Hill

Staffers who work on Parliament Hill are being told to seek shelter in the nearest room, close and lock all doors and hide. The reason for the lockdown remains unclear.

citynews.ca / ‘Avoid the area’: East Block on Parliament Hill under lockdown

Authorities advise avoiding Parliament Hill amid a police operation. The alert was issued just before 4 p.m. Saturday, about 25 minutes after PM Mark Carney arrived in Ottawa from a campaign trip in the Greater Toronto Area.

nationalpost.com / East Block of Parliament Hill locked down Saturday afternoon by protective service

Recipients of the alert were urged to 'seek shelter in the nearest room (and) close and lock all doors and hide'

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