Ottawa shooting, one year later: What you should read to remember
ONE YEAR LATER
OTTAWA REMEMBERS DEADLY DAYS
A member of the Canadian Forces salutes as he passes in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Oct. 21, 2015.
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It was a week that shocked the world and put Canada's capital on lockdown: A soldier run down by a self-styled jihadi in Quebec, then a deadly attack on Ottawa's war memorial and Parliament Hill. Today, Canadians will remember the slain soldiers at a ceremony in Ottawa. Here's a look back at how the tragedies unfolded
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THE CEREMONIES
Today: Public ceremony on Parliament Hill with Governor-General David Johnston, Prime
Minister Stephen Harper, prime-minister-designate Justin Trudeau and members of
the Cirillo and Vincent families
Yesterday: Hilltop ceremony at the National War Memorial attended by members of his
regiment, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and prime-minister-designate Justin Trudeau lay a wreath.
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Members of the Cirillo family attend Thursday’s ceremonial service on Parliament Hill.
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THE EULOGIES
Corporal Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent.
HANDOUT PHOTOS
THE DEAD
Corporal Nathan Cirillo, 24: Shot dead at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2014
Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, 53:
Died Oct. 20, 2014, after a hit-and-run targeting him and another soldier at a military base in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
Tragedy in Quebec: Steven Chase and Tu Thanh Ha report on the deadly Oct. 20 hit-and-run in which Martin Couture-Rouleau, 25, ran down WO Vincent and another soldier and was later shot dead by police.
Tragedy in Ottawa: Shots rang out at the National War Memorial at 9:52 a.m. on Oct. 22. Read our full timeline of how the attack unfolded that day.
Trauma in Centre Block: When gunfire erupted in Parliament around 10 a.m. on Oct. 22, Globe and Mail reporter Josh Wingrove captured video of the police confrontation with the gunman, 32-year-old Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who was shot and killed.
Raw footage from Globe reporter shows scene inside Parliament building under lockdown
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Healing at the rink: Emotions ran high at co-ordinated pre-game ceremonies at NHL games in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal on Oct. 22.
Hero on the Hill: Sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers, 58, was hailed as a hero for trying to tackle Mr. Zehaf-Beau during his attack on Parliament Hill. Here's Erin Anderssen's look at the man tasked with safeguarding the House of Commons.
In a killer's footsteps: Read Ian Brown's Oct. 24 analysis reconstructing the final movements of the gunman.
