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Ottawa police closed several downtown streets Tuesday afternoon for a suspicious package found in the Parliamentary district.
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The Parliamentary Protective Service was called in for the package Dec. 10, a spokesperson said. “After analysis, the package was deemed unsuspicious.”
The Ottawa Police Service said on the social media site X that roads near Parliament were closed during the investigation.
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“Road closures are in effect in and around the Parliamentary District,” the force said at about 1 p.m. “Side streets, including Wellington and Sparks Streets, as well as pedestrian walkways, may also be affected.”
By 2 p.m. the area surrounding Parliament Hill had reopened to cars and pedestrians. Sparks Street was bedecked in its holiday finery, but otherwise unremarkable.
Anti-vaccine protesters who have been a mainstay on Parliament Hill since the 2022 convoy protest were not at their regular spot on Wellington, but rather across the street.
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