Ottawa Police Extra Sus After D.C. Shooting 🚨 + Speed Limit Change?!

The Drip

Okay, fam, things are getting real. Straight up, there was a shooting in Washington, D.C. Two Israeli embassy employees got clapped after an event at the Capital Jewish Museum. Like, that's messed up, fr fr. Word is the suspect was yelling "Free, free Palestine" when they got arrested.

Ottawa PD ain't playing. They're stepping up patrols big time around Jewish places – synagogues, schools, the whole shebang. They're saying there's no known threat in Ottawa, but better safe than sorry, right? 🤷‍♀️

Prime Minister Mark Carney is not happy, calling it a targeted attack and straight-up antisemitism. The government is plotting some new legislation to lock up anyone blocking access to places of worship or intimidating people going to services. City of Ottawa's even thinking about a "bubble zone bylaw" to keep protestors away from religious sites.

In other news, Earl Armstrong Road is about to get a whole new vibe. That 3 km stretch? Yeah, the speed limit is dropping from 80 km/h to 70 km/h. Why tho? Apparently, it's 'cause of all the new houses and stores popping up, more people walking and biking, and a new high school nearby. Plus, the community was probably complaining. 🙄

OC Transpo was low-key stressing about a 60 km/h limit, saying it would add 15% to travel times off-peak. But 70 km/h? They're chilling. Cost? Just $2,500 for new signs. The public works and infrastructure committee gave it the green light, even though some staff were like, "Maybe we should wait until the city updates its Speed Zoning Policy." Whatever, it's happening.

31,683 whips, fam, were cruising through the intersection of Earl Armstrong Road and Brian Good Avenue in a single 24hr period. Like, that's kinda wild, no cap.