Alta Vista area schools no longer on lockdown

Posted Jun 19, 2014 03:21:53 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

OTTAWA – The all-clear has been given in Alta Vista, after a gun scare led to multiple schools going into lockdown.

Ottawa police said the call came in just before 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon, after a student reported seeing a teenaged boy possibly carrying a gun.

Charles H. Hulse Public School was on lockdown for an hour and a half while police performed a grid search on the ground and in the air, giving the all clear just before 3:30 p.m.

Police continue to investigate.

Keep it Factual

Add CityNews Ottawa as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Chance of showers and a yellow fog warning to wrap up August

Environment Canada has issued a yellow fog warning and 40 per cent chance of showers this afternoon for Ottawa's last day of August. Residents can expect near-zero visibility in fog, with locally dense...

9h ago

What the Lake Ontario fight reveals about water and sovereignty

In U.S. President Donald Trump's latest attempt at dominating Canada, an executive order was signed last week renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America.' Whether the new title will actually stick is up...

11h ago

Driver in hospital following collision between a car and a VIA Rail train

A driver is in hospital after a vehicle collided with a VIA Rail train on Aug. 30 on Fallowfield Drive near Fallowfield Train Station around 3:30 p.m. Ottawa Police were called to the scene at 3:30...

5h ago

Capital Pride Parade brings rainbows and road closures

The 2026 Capital Pride Parade begins at 1 p.m. downtown today where people will march and participate in festivities celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The parade will start at Wellington and Booth Street,...

August 30, 2026 9:50 am EST EST