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Ottawa alerts today: protests, strikes & incidents
Live counts
Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 09:12 UTC
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-21 (3)
By type
| Gathering | 2 |
| Shooting | 2 |
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-year-old man found dead in Ottawa home following shooting - KCTV | Shooting | 3 | 31/100 verified | |
| Half of Public Service Alliance of Canada members set to vote on strike mandate - Ottawa Citizen | Gathering | 2 | 15/100 unverified | |
| Ukrainian forces strike St Petersburg and Leningrad region - Yahoo News Canada | Gathering | 15 | 39/100 verified | |
| Suspects hunted after police officer injured in shooting - Yahoo News Canada | Shooting | 2 | 23/100 unverified |
Frequently asked questions
Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Ottawa today?
In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 0 alerts in Ottawa; in the last 7 days 4; in the last 30 days 4. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.
What kinds of incidents are tracked in Ottawa?
alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Ottawa: Gathering 2, Shooting 2.
Where does the information for Ottawa come from?
Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 20 distinct sources are linked for Ottawa (ca.news.yahoo.com, yardbarker.com, wsws.org, ttnews.com, thegauntlet.ca).
How reliable are these alerts?
Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Ottawa over the last 30 days the average is 27/100 and 2 of 4 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.
Is this a safety score for Ottawa?
No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.
How can I follow alerts for Ottawa?
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Sources
ca.news.yahoo.com (3) · yardbarker.com (1) · wsws.org (1) · ttnews.com (1) · thegauntlet.ca (1) · radio-canada.ca (1) · pressenza.com (1) · ottawacitizen.com (1) · mealeys.com (1) · marketscreener.com (1) · kctv5.com (1) · ici.radio-canada.ca (1)
Monitored news feeds for this place: 2
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