Ottawa Explosion

• Man charged in east Ottawa explosion pleads guilty, sentenced to 5 years in prison

  An Ottawa man pleaded guilty to several charges on Thursday for his role in an explosion in a residential neighbourhood that destroyed several homes and injured a dozen people.

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  Aug 31, 2023
  
• Accused in Ottawa east end explosion expected to plead guilty next month

  The man charged with causing an explosion that destroyed several new homes in Ottawa earlier this year is expected to plead guilty next month.

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  Jul 27, 2023
  
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• Ottawa man charged with criminal negligence, arson in Orleans explosion

  Ottawa police have laid 12 charges against a 35-year-old man in connection to an explosion last month that left 12 people injured. 

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  Mar 2, 2023
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• Police launch criminal investigation into Ottawa explosion

  On Feb. 13, an explosion was reported on Blossom Pass Terrace at a housing development in Orleans.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2023
• Ottawa gas explosion leaves 12 people injured, including 2 children

  Two people have been taken to hospital in serious but stable condition after a blast destroyed multiple homes in an east Ottawa suburb.

  Fire

  Feb 13, 2023
• Charges laid a year after Ottawa explosion that killed six workers

  The blast happened on Jan. 13, 2022 at Eastway Tank Pump and Meter Ltd., killing five men and one woman and causing a fire that left part of the building completely destroyed.

  Crime

  Jan 9, 2023
• Human remains located at site of explosion on Merivale Road, officials say

  It is “much too early” to know what caused the devastating explosion at a building in Ottawa that left at least one person dead, officials say.

  News

  Jan 16, 2022
• 3 sent to hospital after explosion, fire at Ottawa business: police

  The Ottawa Police Service says an explosion and fire at a business in the city has sent three people to hospital.

  Crime

  Jan 13, 2022