Ottawa Byelections

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by acottawa

The riding has had 13 shootings this year.

http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/community/on-the-map/ottawa-shootings

I wish the media would stop ignoring the 85% of the riding that isn't vanier.

So there have been no shootings this year in the Vatican-esque square mile of territory that used to be the City of Vanier. This is quite surprising.

It's true that the media also take shortcuts and label anything in that vicinity "Vanier" even if it isn't. Incidents in Overbrook and Manor Park and even as far east as Cummings Ave. are often attributed to Vanier.

Case in point - Brittany Dr., near Montreal Rd. and St. Laurent. Not in Vanier.

http://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/news/...-after-brittany-drive-shooting-1.2012424