Man Dressed As A Samurai Attacks And Kills 2, Wounds 5 In Quebec City

Daily Mail: At least two are killed and five seriously injured after a man dressed as a 'samurai' armed with a sword goes on the rampage in French-speaking Quebec City on Halloween before being arrested

* Attack occurred before midnight on Saturday near Quebec City parliament 

 * At least two were killed and five others were hospitalized with injuries 

 * Police describe the attacker as wearing 'medieval garb' and armed with sword 

 * Suspect, a male in his 20s, was arrested an hour later and a mile away 

 * Police have not yet ruled out terrorism, but remain tight-lipped about motive 

 * It comes after a string of Islamist extremist terror attacks in France 

Two people have been killed and five more seriously injured after a man dressed in 'samurai garb' and armed with a sword went on a stabbing spree in Quebec City. 

The attack occurred late on Saturday night near the provincial parliament building in the capital of the French-speaking Canadian province, and a suspect was taken into custody after a citywide manhunt. 

At least two people died in the attack, police confirmed. Five others were rushed to nearby hospitals in serious condition. 

Police described the attacker as wearing 'medieval clothes' and Radio-Canada reported that he was dressed as a samurai. 

The attack occurred on Halloween, when such costumes would not necessarily raise alarm. 

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WNU Editor: Watched the news conference this morning. They are not releasing the suspect's name. They are just saying he is from a suburb from Montreal. 

 More News On Today's Terror Attack In Quebec City 

'Terrifying, beyond shocking, says Quebec City mayor after attack with a Japanese sword that left two dead, five injured -- CTV News 

Suspect arrested after sword attack in Quebec City leaves 2 dead, 5 injured -- CBC 

Suspect in custody after 2 killed, 5 injured in Quebec City stabbings: police -- Global News 

Quebec stabbing: Two dead after attack by man in medieval clothes -- BBC

2 killed and 5 injured in stabbing attack in Quebec City, CBC News reports -- CNN

Does Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Support A Law Where ISIS Fighters Will Only Spend A Maximum Of Six Months In Jail?

AFP

Brian Lilley: Trudeau wants terrorism offences reduced to maximum six months of jail time

Today is October 22, the four year anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill.

On the morning of October 22, 2014, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau shot and killed Cpl Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial before storming Centre Block.

As he ran down the central corridor firing bullets from his rifle, then Prime Minister Stephen Harper was meeting with his caucus on one side while Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair was meeting his NDP caucus on the other side.

Any one of the MPs stepping out of the caucus room at the wrong time could have been killed by one of those bullets. I was on the Hill minutes after the bullets flew and I was at the National War Memorial shortly after that.

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Update: Feds back Tory call for plan to deal with Canadians who have joined ISIS (CTV).

WNU Editor: Six months?!?!?! I hope the above report/commentary is wrong.

Update #2: The newly elected Conservative provincial government in Ontario wants to hurt convicted terrorists in their pocket book by denying them welfare .... Ontario PC bill to permanently remove benefits from convicted ISIS fighters ‘unconstitutional’, say experts (Global News).

Terror Attack InToronto? Nine Killed, Sixteen Injured By Rental Van After Mounting Pavement And Mowing Down Pedestrians

Toronto Sun: Toronto van attack – Nine dead after van mounts pavement and mows down pedestrians in Toronto

A white van is said to have mounted the pavement just before 1:30pm local time before fleeing the scene

AT least five people are dead after being struck by a van mounting a pavement in Toronto, Canada.

Cops were called to Yonge Street and Finch Avenue after a speeding white rental van hit pedestrians before fleeing the scene.

The incident happened just before 1:30pm local time (18:30 GMT) in Canada's largest city.

Cops have arrested the driver of the van but have not yet established a motive for the attack.

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WNU Editor: A gathering of G7 foreign and security ministers is taking place in Toronto right now .... G7 ministers sit down in Toronto to a full plate of world troubles (CBC). Watching the Canadian foreign and security minister answering questions right now. No one wants to say it (or ask the question directly) .... but everyone is thinking the word terrorism right now. What's my take .... too early to confirm anything right now.

Update: The Toronto Star is bluntly saying that this was deliberate .... ‘This is not a car accident.’ At least 3 dead as van strikes pedestrians along Yonge St. in North York, driver in custody (Toronto Star).

Update #2: Watching the news. No question about it. This was deliberate.

More News On Today's "Possible" Terror Attack In Toronto

WATCH LIVE: Ongoing coverage of Toronto incident -- CTV News
Van strikes multiple pedestrians in Toronto -- live updates -- CBS/AP
Driver in custody after Toronto pedestrians hit by white van that fled scene -- CBC
Multiple fatalities after pedestrians struck by van in Toronto -- Global News
Van hits pedestrians in Toronto: Suspect arrested after up to 10 people injured near Yonge and Finch -- National Post
Numerous injured as van hits pedestrians in north Toronto (Photo-Gallery) -- Globe and Mail

Multiple Injuries In Suspected ISIS Inspired Terrror Attack Outside A Footbal Stadium In Edmonton, Canada

CBC: Edmonton police investigate 'acts of terrorism' after officer stabbed, pedestrians run down

5 people were injured and 1 person is in custody

A man who stabbed a police officer with a knife and deliberately plowed into pedestrians on Edmonton's busiest downtown strip is being investigated for "acts of terrorism," police said at a news conference early Sunday.

A 30-year-old man is in custody following a high-speed chase just before midnight through streets filled with bar patrons and football fans. The chase ended only after a white U-Haul van the man was driving struck four pedestrians and flipped on its side.

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WNU Editor: It is surreal to be watching how the news is covering this story in Canada (I live in Montreal). I am watching both CTV News and the CBC, and you can just see the anchormen not wanting to go where most viewers are probably thinking .... that the suspect is either a Canadian who is Muslim and who was radicalized to kill Canadians .... or (and this is the big fear) an immigrant. But after this story is covered, they go straight to yesterdays protests against Canada's open door immigration policy, and where the same anchormen have no problems calling these protesters extreme far-right pro-white nationalist protestors.  .... Far-right, anti-fascist protesters temporarily shut Quebec border crossing (CBC). And here is the rub .... on Quebec's French news stations the coverage is completely opposite from what the major English news channels are broadcasting. They have no problem calling the suspect in Edmonton's attack a Muslim terrorist, and as to yesterday's protests against Canada's immigration policy, they are calling the protestors "concerned Quebecers" who see Canada's current policies a direct threat to French Quebec's culture and language.

Update: Correction. French Radio Canada just called these French Quebec nationalist protestors extreme far-right.

More News On Last Night's Suspected Terror Attack In Edmonton, Canada

'Acts of terrorism' in Edmonton: Officer stabbed, pedestrians run down -- Edmonton Journal
Suspected terrorist with Islamic State group flag stabs a police officer before mowing down a crowd of people with a U-Haul van in Canada leaving at least five injured -- Daily Mail
Police investigating ‘acts of terrorism’, EPS officer and four civilians injured in series of attacks -- CTV News (Edmonton)
Officer injured in suspected terror attack in Edmonton -- CTV
Edmonton police stabbing, truck rampage being investigated as acts of terrorism -- Global News
Edmonton police investigating officer attack, truck chase as terrorism -- Globe and Mail
Terrorism suspected in Edmonton attack that leaves 5 injured -- FOX News
Police officer in Edmonton, Canada, stabbed in incidents being investigated as 'acts of terrorism' -- ABC News
Edmonton: Five injured in Canada 'terror' incidents -- BBC
Here is what Edmonton police are saying about terror probe, five people hurt -- Herald News/Canadian Press

Terror Attack In Quebec City -- News Roundup

CBC News: Quebec City mosque attack suspect Alexandre Bissonnette charged with 6 counts of 1st-degree murder

Facebook group described Bissonnette as having 'pro-Le Pen and anti-feminist positions'

Alexandre Bissonnette, the man police believe opened fire on a Quebec City mosque, has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder while using a restricted firearm.

Bissonnette appeared in Quebec City court on Monday around 6 p.m. ET. His next court appearance is set for Feb. 21.

According to his Facebook page, which has since been taken down, Bissonnette is from the Quebec City suburb of Cap-Rouge.

His profile also shows he studied anthropology and political science at Laval University and was a cadet as a child.

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WNU Editor: A lot of details have still not been made public on the person who is responsible for these horrific crimes .... but what we do know is what I outlined yesterday .... a French Quebecer who harbours a deep hatred towards visible minorities who are not French Quebecers. And what is particularly sad about this story is that the men who were killed in this terror attack represent the best of the immigrant community in Canada. All of these victims are/were success stories who had loving families .... who came to Canada for a better life and who fulfilled their goals of becoming citizens that Canada is proud to have .... and now everyone is grieving. This blog covers wars and conflicts around the world .... it is a different story when I cover what is happening in my backyard. My prayers are for the families who lost their loved ones .... and for those whose loved ones are still in hospital. On a side note, I promised last night to give an explanation on why this terror attack happened in Quebec .... and how Quebec nationalism may have played a role. But not tonight .... my anger on what happened is still there and any commentary from my part will be clouded by my hatred on what this killer did. And while I do know that some in the Canadian media are trying to tie President Trump and France's Le Pen to these killings because of some Facebook postings that the killer did .... I also do know that the killer was an admirer of the Pope ..... which these same pundits are conveniently choosing to ignore because it does not fit their narrative. But like I said .... if I am up to it I will provide a more comprehensive commentary in the next day or two.

Terror Attack In Quebec City -- News Roundup

Quebec mosque shooting: update on the police operation -- Montreal Gazette
The Latest: Police now say just 1 suspect in mosque attack -- AP
Multiple murder charges for mosque shooting suspect -- CTV News
PM, premier attend vigil at Quebecers unite after mosque attack -- CTV News
Police now say 1 suspect in Canada mosque shooting -- AP
Quebec mosque suspect charged with murdering six people: court. -- Reuters
Canadian PM says mosque shooting a 'terrorist attack on Muslims' -- Reuters
Suspect In Quebec Mosque Shooting Charged With 6 Counts of Murder -- NYT
Quebec mosque attack: Student Alexandre Bissonnette charged -- BBC
Suspect charged with murder in Quebec mosque terror attack -- FOX News
Quebec ‘Terrorist Attack’: College Student Alexandre Bissonnette Charged -- NBC
Several shooters kill 6 worshipers at Quebec City mosque -- UPI
Two suspects arrested after Quebec mosque shooting kills six, injures eight -- DW
Quebec City mosque shooting: At least six killed, eight injured in 'terrorist attack', officials say -- ABC News Online
Quebec City mosque attack: Six dead and eight injured -- Al Jazeera

Attack At Quebec City Mosque Leaves 5 Dead

AFP: At least five dead in shooting at Quebec City mosque: media

Quebec City (AFP) - At least five people were killed and several people wounded after gunmen opened fire at a mosque in Quebec City, media reported.

A Quebec police spokesman confirmed that there were people killed, but did not say how many.

Two suspects in the shooting were arrested, he said.

Police did not rule out the possibility of a third suspect who had fled the scene.

The motive of the attack was not immediately clear. Police set up a perimeter around the mosque.

A few dozen people were inside the Islamic Cultural Center when the shooting began just after 8:00 pm (0100 GMT Monday), CBC reported, citing its French-language service Radio-Canada.

According to CBC, Quebec City Police Constable Etienne Doyon said at the time of the attack mostly men were gathered at the mosque for evening prayers.

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WNU Editor: After spending a day and evening skiing with the GF and friends .... I sit down in front of my computer and the first thing I see is this terrible story. For those who may not know .... I live in Quebec. And talk about timing .... only yesterday I was writing about my own personal experience on how immigration has changed the community that I live in (the link is here) .... and how Canadian government policy towards open immigration  has created a growing resentment against the immigrant ghettos that are now forming on the island of Montreal. And while I do not know the details of tonight's terror attack .... I can say with confidence that the group responsible are French-Quebec nationalists who decided to target an ethnic community that is not like them (i.e. white French Quebecers). For those who may not know .... here is a little education about Quebec. To begin .... it is not like the rest of Canada. It is a French province that has traditionally been very hostile towards other ethnic groups .... it was first directed at the English (who over the years have simply left the province), and while the Quebec/Canadian media prefers not to talk about it .... it is now being directed at the immigrant communities. This xenophobic mindset is deeply rooted .... and while many Quebecers will deny it .... it is there. I have experienced it first hand more than once (in both my personal and professional life) .... and while I do have a thick skin .... it has left a bitter taste in my mouth. I will update this story tomorrow when more details become available, and I will give my own explanation/analysis on how Canada's immigration policy of letting in refugees is creating a resentment within the French population of Quebec who see these immigrants as a threat to their cultural identity.

More News On Tonight's Attack At A Mosque In Quebec City That Has Left 5 Dead.

5 dead, 2 arrested after shooting at Quebec City mosque -- CBC
Mosque president says 5 dead in Quebec City shooting -- AP
Five dead in Quebec City mosque shooting: mosque president -- Reuters
Shooting at a Quebec City mosque, multiple dead -- CTV
At least five killed in shooting at Quebec City mosque -- FOX News
Multiple people reported killed and injured by gunmen at Quebec City mosque -- Washington Post

Update 12:10AM EST: Just watched CTV News (one of Canada's major news networks) where the anchorwoman is basically blaming President Trump for tonight's terror attack in Quebec City.  These people are so clueless.

Police In Canada Kill Would-Be Islamic State Suicide Bomber Near Toronto

CBC: FBI tip led RCMP to thwart possible terrorist act by Aaron Driver in Strathroy, Ont.

Driver, who was killed by police, was under a peace bond after openly supporting ISIS on social media

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation tipped off the RCMP about a person who was potentially planning a terrorist attack in Canada, says Reuters, which led the RCMP to a small Ontario town where they ended up killing a known ISIS sympathizer.

After receiving the tip Wednesday morning, police responded to what they called "a potential terrorist threat" in the small southern Ontario town of Strathroy.

Aaron Driver, 24, who had been under a peace bond for openly supporting ISIS on social media was killed by police.

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More News On Police In Canada Killing A Would-Be Islamic State Suicide Bomber Near Toronto

Police intercept terror suspect en route to London, Ont., mall -- Globe and Mail
Lone suspect dead after anti-terror operation in Ontario town -- National Post
Canada attack suspect dead after police operation in Ontario -- AP
Canada police kill suspect after receiving 'terrorist threat' tip: TV -- Reuters
Canada police 'kill suspect in anti-terror operation' -- BBC
SWAT team shoots dead would-be ISIS suicide bomber in dramatic raid: Fanatic was plotting to blow up packed public place at rush-hour in Canada -- Daily Mail
U.S. authorities tipped off Canada to security threat: sources -- Reuters
Canadian police kill white suicide bomber suspect near Toronto – reports -- RT
Canada mum over terror suspect's death -- DW
Canadian 'terror suspect' shot dead by police -- Al Jazeera
Shock, sadness expressed at death of terror threat suspect Aaron Driver -- CBC

How The Ottawa Shooter Was Stopped By The Sergeant-at-Arms

 

Ottawa Shooting: The Face-To-Face Encounter That Ended The Attack On Parliament -- CBC 

Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers rushed toward the gunman - and then took decisive action. It is the critical moment of the attack on Parliament Hill: Before any more lives could be taken by gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, he is shot dead by House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers.

CBC News has learned the dramatic details of that face-to-face encounter, when the 58-year-old Vickers confronted Zehaf-Bibeau and killed him at point-blank range.

Zehaf-Bibeau had exchanged gunshots with parliamentary security at the entrance of Centre Block and ran down the long Hall of Honour towards the doors to the Parliamentary Library.

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My Comment: Wow .... this must have been incredibly tense. Thank God for people like Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers.

Remembering Corporal Nathan Cirillo, The Soldier Gunned Down As He Stood Guard At Canada's National War Memorial On Parliament Hill

Seconds before: A tourist snapped this photo, likely the last ever taken of Corporal Nathan Cirillo (left) before he was gunned down by Michael Zehaf-Bibeau in an attack on Ottawa's Parliament Hill on Wednesday

Standing Guard And Seconds From Death: The Last Picture Of Canadian Reservist Father, 24, Who 'Would Give Anything To Anyone' -- Daily Mail

* A tourist snapped what is likely the last photo of Nathan Cirillo, 24, taken before the horrific act of terror outside the Parliament on Wednesday
* Corporal Cirillo, father to a six-year-old son, was gunned down as he stood guard at Canada's National War Memorial on Parliament Hill
* The Hamilton, Ontario native was rushed to the hospital but later died
* Cirillo, a fitness fanatic and animal lover, served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and worked as a personal trainer and bouncer
* His mother, who is traveling to Ottawa, is 'completely broken', relatives said
* Cirillo's killer, Muslim convert Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, was shot dead after opening fire while wearing a scarf at Parliament Hill on Wednesday
* Bibeau is the son of Susan Bibeau a high-ranking official on the Immigration and Refuge Board of Canada

The reservist soldier shot dead Wednesday as he stood guard at Canada's War Memorial in Ottawa was photographed by a Parliament Hill visitor mere moments before the horrific act of terror.

Corporal Nathan Cirillo is pictured in what is in all likelihood the final photo taken of the 24-year-old father before he was shot at close range and fatally wounded.

Seconds later, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau shot Cirillo, whose ceremonial weapon was not loaded. The soldier was rushed to a hospital, but soon succumbed to the wounds.

Twitter user Kamakazi19982 posted the photo with the caption: 'Ok so we were on a tour at the war monument in Ottawa a few minutes ago, a few seconds later there was a shooting.'

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More News On Corporal Nathan Cirillo

Remembering Cpl. Nathan Cirillo -- Macleans
Nathan Frank Cirillo died standing guard over one of his own -- National Post
Cpl. Nathan Cirillo: Family, country mourn loss of Hamilton soldier -- CBC
Condolences pour in for Nathan Cirillo, Canadian guard shot dead in Ottawa -- The Guardian
Who Is Nathan Cirillo? Soldier Killed In Ottawa Shooting 2014 Identified -- IBTimes
Slain Ottawa Soldier Cpl. Nathan Cirillo Honored as 'Wonderful' Man -- NBC
Heartbreaking Photo Shows Nathan Cirillo Moments Before Shooting -- Huffington Post
Ottawa Shooting: Friends of Dead Soldier Create Facebook Page 'Rest in Peace Cpl. Nathan Cirillo' -- IBTimes

My Comment: One of my closest friends served in the Governor General's Foot Guards .... they are the men who wear the bearskin hats on Parliament Hill. He calls that experience one of the best in his life .... and he especially loved the recognition and attention that he always received from the tourists. He told me last night that Corporal Nathan Cirillo must have been a very special reservist to be given the duty of being a guard at Canada's War Memorial. It is .... in every way .... sacred ground .... and only the best of the best are given the duty.

Our prayers are with Corporal Nathan Cirillo's family and loved ones.

Former Mountie And Sergeant At Arms For Canada's Parliament Hailed As Hero For Stopping The Attacker

House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers is a 29-year veteran of the RCMP. He was credited Wednesday with helping to stop the attacker on Parliament Hill. (CBC)

Ottawa Shooting: Kevin Vickers Hailed As Hero Who Helped Stop Attacker -- CBC

'Thank God for Sgt at Arms Kevin Vickers,' tweets Justice Minister Peter MacKay

House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers was lauded by members of Parliament Wednesday for his reported role in stopping an assailant who killed a Canadian Forces member in Ottawa.

Vickers, 58, a native of Miramichi, N.B., was reportedly in the House of Commons when a gunman entered sometime after 9:52 a.m.

Two sources told The Canadian Press that Vickers shot the assailant inside the Hall of Honour, the main entrance to the Centre Block beneath the Peace Tower.

Officials have not confirmed that Vickers fired at the suspect, but multiple MPs credited Vickers on Twitter with helping to stop the attacker.

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More News On Sergeant-At-Arms Kevin Vickers Stopping The Parliament Shooter

Pictured: Heroic sergeant-at-arms, 58, walking through Parliament gun in hand just moments after he killed gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau -- Daily Mail
Sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers thrust into role of modern-day hero -- Globe and Mail
Canada Sergeant-at-Arms Lauded for Halting Ottawa Attack -- Bloomberg
Canadian parliamentarian sergeant-at-arms hailed as 'hero' -- CNN
Canada Shooting: Sergeant-At-Arms Hailed As Hero -- SKY News
Canada Shooting Hero Identified as Sgt. at Arms Kevin Vickers -- ABC News
Kevin Vickers: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know -- Heavy.com
‘Thank God’ for Kevin Vickers, Canada’s new national hero -- Washington Post

My Comment: This could have easily been a massacre where a number of Canadian parliamentarians and their staff members could have been killed. The fact that the shooter was able to breach security and get inside the parliament building with a rifle is a surprise to me. I am sure that in the coming days and weeks we are going to learn more about the events that transpired yesterday.

Update: Hero of Canada's Parliament Shooting Greeted With Standing Ovation -- ABC News

Canadian Parliament Shooter Identified As A Recent Convert To Islam

Muslim Convert Who Shot Dead Canadian Soldier Is The Privately-Educated Son Of Country’s Immigration Chief And Has Links To Syrian Terrorist Claims Friend From Mosque -- Daily Mail

* Quebec-born Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, recently converted to Islam and had dreams of heading to the Middle East
* He had his passport seized after being designated a 'high-risk traveler' - despite his mother being on Canada's immigration board
* He had multiple drug and robbery arrests, and a 2003 weapons charge
* He had told a friend the 'devil was after him' and knew a man who is still at large after leaving Canada to join Islamist fighters in Syria
* Shooting came on the day Prime Minister Stephen Harper was due to give Nobel Peace Prize winning activist Malala Yousafzai Canadian citizenship
* Harper addressed his country later, saying this 'terrorist attack' would 'not intimidate Canada'
* Bibeau had visited the U.S four times, with officials tracing who he met there
* He was shot dead by Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers after his deadly attack
* Report claims his father fought among anti-gaddafi rebels in Libya in 2011

Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, the Muslim convert who fatally shot Corporal Nathan Cirillo - a 24-year-old father standing guard at Ottawa's War Memorial, was a petty criminal and the son of a leading Canadian immigration official, it has been revealed.

Born in Quebec as Michael Joseph Hall and raised in Laval, just north of Montreal, the young man lived a quiet childhood of private schools and suburban homes, with a mother who was a high ranking federal employee.

Then, after years of run-ins with the law, he converted to Islam.

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More News On Who Is The Canadian Parliament Shooter

Ottawa shootings: Profile of gunman Michael Joseph Zehaf-Bibeau -- CTV
Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, slain Ottawa shooter, had criminal record in Quebec, B.C. -- CBC
Who is Canadian Parliament shooter Michael Zehaf-Bibeau? -- CNN
Canada probes Michael Zehaf-Bibeau as possible suspect in Ottawa shooting: source -- Reuters
Who Is the Canadian Parliament Shooter? -- NBC
'He said the devil is after him': What we know about Michael Zehaf-Bibeau -- Sydney Morning Herald
Michael Zehaf-Bibeau: Ottawa Shooting Suspect Had Passport Revoked, May Have Tried To Join ISIS -- Inquistr
Michael Zehaf-Bibeau ID’d as Canadian Shooting Suspect in Ottawa; Also Known as Michael Joseph Hall -- Epoch Times
Canadian Parliament shooter Michael Zehaf-Bibeau: what we know and what we don't know -- VOX

Canadian Parliament Attacked By Armed Gunman -- News Updates And Roundup

 

Ottawa Shooting: Soldier Dies Of Wounds, Gunman Also Shot Dead -- CBC  

Downtown Ottawa remains in lockdown as police conduct searches around parliamentary precinct

Parliament Hill came under attack today after a man with a rifle shot and killed a soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, before seizing a car and driving to the doors of Parliament Hill's Centre Block nearby.

The slain soldier is Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, 24, a reservist from Hamilton. MPs and other witnesses reported 30 to 50 shots were fired inside Parliament, and a gunman was shot dead inside the building by the House of Commons sergeant-at-arms and RCMP, according to MPs' accounts.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was on the Hill at the time of the shooting, but was safely taken away. Harper is expected to make an address to the country later this evening.

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Live Updates On Today`s Shootings In Ottawa

CBC Live Updates (Video) -- CBC
LIVE NOW: CTV News Special Report: Parliament Hill Shooting (Video) -- CTV
Real-time coverage from Globe reporters in Ottawa -- Globe and Mail
Live News on Ottawa shooting -- Reuters
Canada Shooting Live -- CNN
Ottawa shooting: Canadian parliament in lockdown: Canada shooting: Latest coverage -- BBC Shootout at Canadian parliament as police sweep area – live updates -- The Guardian
LIVE COVERAGE: Shooting at Canadian Parliament Building and Other Ottawa Sites -- FOX News Ottawa shooting LIVE UPDATES -- RT
Suspected shooter shot dead by police after killing uniformed officer at war memorial and heading for parliament -- The Telegraph

More News On Today`s Shootings In Ottawa (Canadian Press)

Soldier killed in capital -- Toronto Star
Ottawa shooting: MPs, eyewitnesses describe shootings -- CBC
Ottawa shooting: Nathan Cirillo, reservist from Hamilton, killed in attack -- CBC
Soldier killed at National War Memorial identified -- CTV
UPDATE: Soldier, gunman who died in Ottawa rampage identified -- Ottawa Citizen
Sergeant-at-arms who reportedly shot suspect hailed as hero by MPs -- Globe and Mail/Canadian Press Parliament Hill sergeant-at-arms hailed as hero in Ottawa -- Toronto Star
Quebec military members urged not to wear uniforms when off duty -- CBC
Ottawa shooting draws reaction from White House, world leaders -- CBC
Four inside accounts of the deadly Ottawa shooting -- Ottawa Citizen
UPDATE: Soldier killed in War Memorial attack; gunman killed, others still sought -- Ottawa Citizen Parliament Hill attack: 1 gunman dead after soldier shot at National War Memorial -- CBC
Gunman killed in Ottawa; 3 shootings confirmed -- CTV
The scene inside: Gunfire breaks out on a busy caucus day -- Globe and Mail
Soldier dies in chaotic Parliament Hill attack, Jason Kenney says -- Toronto Star
Attack on Ottawa: Police confirm 'several' shootings -- Globe and Mail
Shots fired on Parliament Hill, multiple injuries reported -- Canada.com S
tephen Harper on today's shootings at Parliament Hill -- Ottawa Citizen
Police briefing confirms deaths, but short on details of attack -- Ottawa Citizen
Commons security already tight before shooting, Ottawa says -- Toronto Star
In a city under lockdown, Hill security under the spotlight -- Jeffrey Simpson, The Globe and Mail Timeline: Shots fired in the national capital -- CTV
What unfolded during the attack in Ottawa -- Globe and Mail
A timeline of major terrorism and security incidents in Canada -- Ottawa Citizen

Ottawa Citizen More News On Today`s Shootings In Ottawa (Foreign Press)  

Canadian Parliament under lockdown after gunman, 32, kills soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial before opening fire in the Parliament halls -- Daily Mail
2 dead in shooting attack at Canada's Parliament -- AP
Canadian Soldier Dead After Attack Near Parliament in Ottawa -- New York Times
One suspect dead in Canada Parliament attack, hunt continues for possibly others -- CNN
Canadian soldier, gunman killed in attack on Ottawa capital complex -- FOX News
The battle of Ottawa: Soldier killed in shooting at Canadian capital's war memorial as gunman goes on rampage inside Parliament building -- The Independent
Canada's parliament attacked near where PM Harper was speaking -- Reuters
Obama on Canada shooting: ‘We’re all shaken by it’ -- Washington Post
Canada Parliament Locked Down as Solider Shot at Memorial -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Ottawa shooting recounted: ‘I knew something immediately was wrong’ -- The Guardian
Soldier shot near Canada's parliament; shooter at large -- Reuters
Canadian parliament locked down, one suspect reported dead -- Reuters
Soldier killed in Canada shootings -- BBC
Multiple shooters reported in Canada attack -- CNN
Gunmen open fire at Canadian Parliament building; soldier down, 1 shooter possibly on loose -- FOX News Canada Parliament Locked Down As Solider Shot at Memorial -- Bloomberg
Canada Shooting: Parliament Building on Lockdown Amid Gunfire -- ABC News
Soldier Shot Near Canadian Parliament Building -- VOA
Soldier shot near Canadian parliament -- Al Jazeera
Ottawa parliament shooting: What are Canada's gun laws? -- Arthur Bright, CSM
Ottawa Terror Attacks Shatter Canadian Innocence -- Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg Businessweek

Photo Gallery

In pictures: Shots fired in Canada parliament -- BBC
Photos: Soldier shot at Canadian War Memorial -- Ottawa Citizen
Soldier shot in Ottawa at War Memorial (Photos) -- CTV

A Personal Commentary On Today`s Shootings In Ottawa

Armed RCMP officers head towards the Langevin Block on Parliament Hill following a shooting incident in Ottawa October 22, 2014. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Ottawa Shooting: How An Oasis Of Tranquility Became Breeding Ground For Terrorists -- The Telegraph

As second soldier shot in two days, why is Canada being targeted by Islamic extremists?

For the second time in three days Canada has been appalled and shocked by an attack on a soldier by a suspected Islamic terrorist.

Once a byword for international peace and prosperity, the “other” Northern American nation is now suffering from attacks hitherto confined to Western nations known as being more active on the international stage.

While the facts of the latest shooting are still being established, here is what we know about Canada’s links to terrorism.

Canada is under attack:

With the shooting dead of a soldier at the Ottawa War Memorial, and the Parliament put under lockdown, Canadians can not escape the fact that they have become targets. The soldier was the second to be murdered in three days, meaning the Canadian authorities must now fear this is the start of a coordinated campaign of terror and will be braced for further assaults over the coming days and weeks.

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My Comment: Regular readers of this blog know that I am a Canadian living in Montreal. I became a citizen because I love the peace and tranquility of the country, it`s laws, economic opportunities, tolerance, it`s freedoms .... and .... being a nature lover .... a perfect place to love the outdoors.

But today`s attack is not a surprise to me. When I moved into my first apartment in Montreal (1990s), I learned only after his arrest that the Millennium Bomber lived a short distance from my home .... and that is when I became fully aware that some of Canada`s immigrants may have a different agenda from someone like myself who wanted a different and better life.

But today`s attack on Parliament Hill hits me personally. I have friends who work there, and I have been there on more than one occasion. I have a great deal of respect for this incredible Canadian institution .... it is the symbol of a free and tolerant Canada. That is why it was attacked today .... and that is why many Canadians are in shock today.

Fortunately .... all of my friends who work there are OK .... but they are telling me that everything is now on lock-down and the situation is still tense (as of 13:55 EST). I am naturally talking to everyone right now .... so blogging will be light for the next few hours. But rest assure .... as more news becomes available .... I will be posting it.

Update: I will be posting a full recap at 18:00 EST

Multiple Shooters Reported In Canada`s Capital City. Parliament And Two Other Locations Attacked: News Roundup And Live Updates

Canadian Parliament Under Lockdown After Gunmen 'Shot Soldier Standing Guard At The National War Memorial Before Opening Fire In The Parliament Halls' -- Daily Mail

* A reserve soldier in his 30s was shot in the abdomen at the National War Memorial in Ottawa shortly before 10am on Wednesday
* Dozens of shots were then heard inside Parliament and shots were also reported at a third site, the Rideau Centre mall
* The Parliament's Sergeant-at-Arms shot one of the gunmen dead
* Witness accounts of a suspect include descriptions of him as short with long hair, overweight, wearing a dark jacket and 'Arabic scarf'
* Residents of the city have been warned to stay inside and away from windows as authorities swarm downtown in the search of the gunmen

A gunman has shot a Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial before multiple gunmen fired dozens of shots inside the halls of Parliament in Ottawa.

Police have said there are 'two or three' gunmen inside the building and one has been shot dead.

After Parliament was placed on lockdown, police swarmed downtown Ottawa as other shootings were reported at the Rideau Centre mall and the Chateau Laurier Hotel.

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Live Updates On Today`s Shootings In Ottawa

CBC Live Updates (Video) -- CBC
LIVE NOW: CTV News Special Report: Parliament Hill Shooting (Video) -- CTV
Real-time coverage from Globe reporters in Ottawa -- Globe and Mail
Live News on Ottawa shooting -- Reuters
Canada Shooting Live -- CNN
Ottawa shooting: Canadian parliament in lockdown: Canada shooting: Latest coverage -- BBC
Shootout at Canadian parliament as police sweep area – live updates -- The Guardian
LIVE COVERAGE: Shooting at Canadian Parliament Building and Other Ottawa Sites -- FOX News

More News On Today`s Shootings In Ottawa

UPDATE: Soldier killed in War Memorial attack; gunman killed, others still sought -- Ottawa Citizen
Parliament Hill attack: 1 gunman dead after soldier shot at National War Memorial -- CBC
Gunman killed in Ottawa; 3 shootings confirmed -- CTV
The scene inside: Gunfire breaks out on a busy caucus day -- Globe and Mail
Soldier dies in chaotic Parliament Hill attack, Jason Kenney says -- Toronto Star
Attack on Ottawa: Police confirm 'several' shootings -- Globe and Mail
Shots fired on Parliament Hill, multiple injuries reported -- Canada.com
Soldier shot near Canada's parliament; shooter at large -- Reuters
Canadian parliament locked down, one suspect reported dead -- Reuters
Soldier killed in Canada shootings -- BBC
Multiple shooters reported in Canada attack -- CNN
Gunmen open fire at Canadian Parliament building; soldier down, 1 shooter possibly on loose -- FOX News
Canada Parliament Locked Down As Solider Shot at Memorial -- Bloomberg
Canada Shooting: Parliament Building on Lockdown Amid Gunfire -- ABC News
Soldier Shot Near Canadian Parliament Building -- VOA
Soldier shot near Canadian parliament -- Al Jazeera
Stephen Harper on today's shootings at Parliament Hill -- Ottawa Citizen
In a city under lockdown, Hill security under the spotlight -- Jeffrey Simpson, The Globe and Mail
In pictures: Shots fired in Canada parliament -- BBC
Photos: Soldier shot at Canadian War Memorial -- Ottawa Citizen
Soldier shot in Ottawa at War Memorial (Photos) -- CTV

Breaking News!!!! Shots Fired At Canada's War Memorial. Soldier Wounded. Gunman Seen Running Towards Parliament

First responders at a shooting at the War Memorial in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2014 (Daniel Thibeault/CBC)

Soldier Shot At National War Memorial In Ottawa -- CBC

Bystanders providing first aid to injured at downtown landmark

A man with a rifle shot a soldier standing guard at the War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, and witnesses said there were further shots fired on Parliament Hill nearby.

It was not immediately known if there were further injuries.

Alain Merisier. who works at the cafeteria in the Parliament building, told CBC News that said he saw a man in a car at the Centre Block with a long gun.

Witnesses said they then heard shots fired, and there was an unconfirmed report of a person injured outside the Library of Parliament.

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More News On Reports That Shots Have Been Fired At Canada's Parliament

Soldier shot in Ottawa at War Memorial -- CTV
Shots fired near Canada parliament -- BBC
Soldier shot, Parliament locked down after gunfire erupts at war memorial -- Globe and Mail
BREAKING: Soldier shot at War Memorial in Ottawa -- Ottawa Citizen

WNU Editor: This story will be updated in the next few hours.

An Islamic State Attack In Canada?

Soldier Hit By 'Radicalized' Driver In Quebec Dead -- Globe and Mail

One of the two soldiers struck by a Quebec motorist with suspected jihadi sympathies has died.

The Canadian Forces member, who had been taken to hospital in critical condition Monday, died during the evening, a Sûreté du‎ Québec spokesman, Sergeant Benoît Richard, confirmed in a telephone interview. He said the provincial police is not releasing more information at this time about the victim.

The soldiers were hit while they were walking late Monday morning in a shopping mall parking lot, a few kilometres from the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, the military academy operated by the Department of National Defence.

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More News On Yesterday's Attack Against Two Canadian Soldiers In Quebec By A Convert To Radical Islam

Martin Rouleau, Quebec driver shot by police, 'radicalized': RCMP -- CBC
Soldier dies, man killed by police, following hit and run in St. Jean -- CTV
Canadian soldier dead after hit by 'radicalized' driver -- Reuters
Canadian Soldier Dies in Hit and Run -- WSJ
Canadian soldier dies after car attack; driver shot dead -- USA Today/AP
Driver who hit Canadian troops was 'suspected radical' -- France 24
One of two Canadian soldiers hit by 'radicalized' driver dies of his injuries -- FOX News
Apparent terrorist attack kills Canadian soldier in Montreal -- CBS/AP
Canadian police kill 'radicalised' man who rammed soldiers in Quebec -- The Guardian

My Comment: This attack occurred about 30 minutes away from where I live. And while I do know that there are many radical Muslims in Montreal, the surprise is that this was a young French Quebecer who embraced ISIS propaganda and converted to Islam.

'Al-Qaeda-Inspired' Canada Day Bomb Plot Uncovered

2 Charged In 'al-Qaeda-inspired' Canada Day Bomb Plot -- CBC

'We will not let suspicion darken our hears,' says B.C. Premier Christy Clark.

Two B.C. residents have been charged in an al-Qaeda-inspired Canada Day terror plot that involved pressure cooker bombs similar to the ones used in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Amanda Marie Korody, 30, and John Stewart Nuttall, 39, both of Surrey, B.C., have each been charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, knowingly facilitating a terrorist activity and possession of an explosive substance.

They were arrested Monday and are accused of building explosive devices with the "purpose of causing death or serious bodily injuries," which were placed outside the B.C. legislature in Victoria on Canada Day.

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More News On 'Al-Qaeda-Inspired' Canada Day Bomb Plot Uncovered

B.C. man, woman charged in Canada Day bomb plot -- CTV News
RCMP makes arrests in plot to bomb B.C. legislature -- Vancouver Sun
RCMP thwarts plot to bomb B.C. Legislature on Canada Day -- Globe and Mail
Two suspects charged in British Columbia 'terror plot' -- BBC
Boston Bombing Copycat? Canadian Plot Thwarted -- ABC News
Two suspects arrested in alleged Canada Day plot -- CNN
Canadian police arrest 2 in relation to terror plot -- FOX News/AP
2 arrested in Canadian terror plot 'inspired by al Qaeda ideology' -- Long War Journal

My Comment: The city of Victoria (British Colombia) is one of the most beautiful cities in Canada ... if not the world. Regular readers of this blog know that I live in Canada (Montreal), so this type of news is deeply disturbing .... especially upon learning taht they had wanted to do it on our national holiday (July 1). Fortunately .... this plan was thwarted by Canada's intelligence agency and the RCMP.

Canada: Al-Qaeda Still Enemy Number One

Al-Qaeda Still Enemy Number One, Canadian Report On Terrorism Says -- National Post

TORONTO — Almost 12 years after the 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda and its affiliates remain Canada’s leading terrorist threat, according to the first annual public report on terrorism.

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews was scheduled to release the “2013 Public Report on the Terrorist Threat to Canada” today at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto.

The report says “global violent extremists,” particularly al-Qaeda and its network of affiliated groups, which operate in regions such as Africa and Syria, are the top concern.

“Evolving conflicts abroad continue to shape the nature of the terrorist threat to Canada, and we will continue to monitor these threats and explain their impacts to Canadians,” Mr. Toews was quoted as saying in a statement.

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My Comment: Even Canada is not immune to the influence of Al Qaeda.

Canadian Terror Suspect Discussed Killing Up To 100,000 With Biological Agents

Terror Suspect Discussed Killing Up To 100,000 With Bacteria: Documents -- CTV

A third suspect arrested in connection with an alleged plot to derail a passenger train traveling between Toronto and New York discussed contaminating the air or water with bacteria in an effort to kill up to 100,000 people, documents show.

According to a U.S. Department of Justice document, Ahmed Abassi, who was arrested on April 22, suggested using the bacterial agent in his discussions with another terror suspect and an undercover FBI agent.

Abassi, a Tunisian citizen who has lived in Canada, was charged with fraudulently applying for a work visa in order to remain in the United States to facilitate an act of international terrorism.

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More News On Terror Plot To Use Biological Agents To Kill 100,000

Third suspect related to alleged VIA Rail terror plan discussed bacteria plot to kill ‘100,000 people’: documents -- National Post
U.S. officials: Train terror suspect suggested bacteria plot -- Globe And Mail
Tunisian indicted in New York for links to Canada terror plot -- Long War Journal
Tunisian man busted in visa scam as part of terror plot -- New York post
Tunisian detained in U.S. knew accused Via plotter -- CBC

My Comment: Being someone who lives in Montreal and who uses the VIA train service once every few months .... this is very unnerving.

Canada Thwarts "al Qaeda-Backed" Train Plot With An Inranian Connection (Updated)

Canada Thwarts "al Qaeda-Backed" Train Plot, Iran Denies Role -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Canadian police have arrested two men and charged them with plotting to derail a Toronto-area passenger train in an operation that they say was backed by al Qaeda elements in Iran.

"Had this plot been carried out, it would have resulted in innocent people being killed or seriously injured," Royal Canadian Mounted Police official James Malizia told reporters on Monday.

U.S. officials said the attack would have targeted a rail line between New York and Toronto, a route that travels along the Hudson Valley and enters Canada near Niagara Falls.

The RCMP said it had arrested Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, of Montreal, and Raed Jaser, 35, of Toronto in connection with the plot. Authorities said it was not linked to last week's Boston Marathon bombings, which killed three people and injured more than 200.

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More News On Canada Thwarting Al-Qaeda Backed Train Plot

Iran Rejects Canadian Terrorism Charge -- New York Times
Iran denies link to what Canada calls thwarted train terror plot -- CBS/AP
Iran denies link to Canada train 'al-Qaeda plot' -- BBC
Iran denies link with Canada terror plot suspects -- Wall Street Journal
Canada terror suspects to appear in court over railway plot -- Washington Post
Via train terror plot suspects to appear in court -- CBC
Canadian terror plot suspects due in court, more details expected -- CTV
Suspects in Canada train plot to appear in court -- AFP
Alleged 'al-Qaeda-supported' plot against Via train thwarted -- CBC