Special Air Quality Statement | Wildfire smoke blankets Ottawa for a third day

Ottawa police are looking for witnesses to an overnight stabbing in Lowertown.
Officers located a man in the area of Rideau and Charlotte streets at approximately 3 a.m. Friday with stab wounds. He was transported to hospital with serious injuries.
Investigators believe the assault incident occurred between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
Anyone who may have witnessed the assault or has dash-cam or CCTV footage of the area is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Central Criminal Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166.
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