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Ceremony marks year since attacks on Canadian soldiers

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Thursday @ 10:30 a.m. ET: Watch Live on CTVNews.ca as ceremony marks one-year anniversary of Parliament Hill attack, that claimed the life of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. Official program:

Oct 22 2014: Coverage from the Archives

Soldier, gunman dead in Parliament Hill shootings

Two 'despicable attacks' on Canadian soldiers this week will not weaken the country鈥檚 resolve to fight terrorism at home and abroad, a sombre Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday. 25

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A police tactical truck winds through downtown Ottawa. (Richard Madan/麻豆传媒)

Shootings in Ottawa: Pictures and videos from social

Check out a collection of images, videos and text updates from shooting incidents in Ottawa, including in Parliament Hill's centre block, at the National War Memorial, and police activity near the Rideau Centre mall.

MP Gerry Byrne tweets a photo with the caption "Tactical unit on scene now" at 10:48 a.m.

Timeline: Shots fired in the national capital

As reports of shots fired near Parliament Hill broke Wednesday morning, the confusion and concern gripping Ottawa was captured on Twitter. Here鈥檚 a roundup of tweets and events that captured the developments in the capital.

Mapping Social Media from the Highway of Heroes

Map and Timeline of Ottawa Shooting

Canadians honour Cpl. Cirillo at the National War Memorial in Ottawa

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Obama pledges solidarity with Canada, says U.S. 'shaken' by shootings

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to Prime Minister Stephen Harper by phone Wednesday, expressing his country鈥檚 solidarity with Canada and offering assistance in the wake of the attacks in Ottawa that left one soldier dead Wednesday.
Tips on how to talk to kids about Ottawa shootings

The fatal shooting of a reservist soldier at the National War Memorial and the killing of a gunman in the Centre Block of the nearby Parliamentary complex are starkly real events that will likely be distressing for children, psychologists warn.
MPs express security concerns after gunfire on Parliament Hill

Today鈥檚 shootings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa have reignited debate over security in Canada鈥檚 capital.
Nathan Cirillo's young son honours his dad with a puck drop

Marcus Cirillo, 5, made the puck drop at a game in Hamilton, Ont., on Sunday, in honour of his father, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who was shot and killed on Wednesday in Ottawa.