Downtown parking garage may be demolished

Public servant spotted cracks before downtown parking garage collapsed
Line De Matteis was one of just a few people to notice the cracks in a downtown Ottawa parking garage before its top floor partially gave out last week.
Downtown parking garage may be demolished after partial collapse
After a partial collapse of a downtown parking garage on Slater Street early Wednesday, city officials were preparing for the potential demolition of the four-storey structure. Fencing, trucks and excavators surrounded the garage all morning as structural engineers continued to assess the structure’s status.
Parking garage collapses in Ottawa, trapping 50 cars inside
A parking garage in downtown Ottawa partially collapsed early Wednesday morning, trapping around 50 vehicles inside. Authorities believe heavy snow accumulation on the top floor may have contributed to the structural damage,
Vehicles could be trapped for weeks after Ottawa parking garage collapse
The company that runs the Ottawa parking garage that partially collapsed on Wednesday said it could be up to two weeks before trapped vehicles can be accessed, a delay that is frustrating owners.
Parking garage partially collapses on 50 vehicles in downtown Ottawa
Last night just before 5:00 p.m., emergency personnel were called to a six-storey downtown parking garage for structural concerns. The 911 caller reported to fire crews that a column on one of the garage pillars had been damaged and said someone should investigate.
VIDEO: Parking garage partially collapses in Ontario
Video shows the moment a parking garage partially collapsed in Ontario overnight. It happened in Ottawa at 265 Laurier Ave West, which is downtown, a few blocks away from Parliament Hill. Ottawa firefighters said that emergency crews received a 911 call at around 4:55 p.
Section of parking garage collapses in downtown Ottawa
Part of a downtown Ottawa parking garage collapsed early Wednesday morning, plunging slabs of concrete and a section of an upper wall to the ground below.
Corner of downtown Ottawa parking garage looks to have collapsed
Just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, a 911 caller noticed damage to a column on one of the pillars in the parking garage that spans from Slater Street to Laurier Avenue W. just west of O'Connor Street, Ottawa Fire Services said in a news release.
Ottawa Parking Garage Collapses
Firefighters received a call Tuesday, Feb. 25 that a downtown parking garage appeared to have concrete damage. Several levels of the garage appear to have collapsed after it was evacuated. Snow can be seen spilling out from the damaged structure on Slater Street between O'Connor and Metcalfe on Feb. 26, 2025.
Watch: Snow-covered 6-story parking garage collapses in Canada
A snow-covered six-story parking garage partially collapsed in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday morning, and it was captured on camera. The video showed the moment the top level of the garage collapsed inward with a loud crash,
Car park collapses under heavy snow in Ottawa
This is the dramatic moment a car park collapsed under heavy snow in Ottawa. Footage shows concrete slabs crashing to the ground as a chunk of the six-storey parking garage collapsed early Wednesday morning,
A parking garage in downtown Ottawa collapsed
A corner of a Slater Street parking garage collapsed early Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported but about 50 vehicles ...
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Cleanup continues after Ottawa parking garage collapse
In 1987, before the parkade was built, the Citizen reported that Ottawa officials supported the garage’s construction to ease the city’s parking shortage, especially for the Sparks and Bank ...