Tickets issued for alcohol, excessive noise on Panda Game day
Ottawa police tweeted at noon Saturday that they had "assisted the Ottawa Paramedic Service and issued over 20 provincial offence notices for open alcohol."
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Ottawa police tweeted at noon Saturday that they had "assisted the Ottawa Paramedic Service and issued over 20 provincial offence notices for open alcohol."
Police say they've learned from last year's Panda Game and are hopeful the changes they've made will prevent Saturday's parties from being a repeat of last year's chaos, but student and community groups say there's still more that could be done.
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at activities and events happening in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec this weekend.
Drivers who need to travel through central Ottawa will have to find a detour and people moving around the area will have to deal with the extra vehicles.
Ottawa police are vowing to take a zero tolerance approach for public disorder during Panda Game festivities this year, after last year's post-game celebrations saw thousands of people attend a street party in Sandy Hill and damage to property.