In Pictures: Parking Garage collapse in downtown Ottawa
A downtown Ottawa parking garage partially collapsed sending piles of snow and concrete down three levels to the ground and damaging several vehicles.
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Collapse parking garage in Ottawa An Ottawa Fire Services photo (left) shows the damage after the top level of the parking garage on Laurier Avenue collapsed Wednesday morning. A viewer submitted photo (right) show damaged vehicles at the site of the collapse.
Collapsed parking garage in Ottawa A crushed vehicle is seen outside the collapsed parking garage on Slater St. in Ottawa on Mar. 18, 2025. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa parkade About 50 vehicles remain trapped one week after a parking garage partially collapsed in downtown Ottawa. (Katie Griffin/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa parking garage Pictures taken on Tuesday show the structure integrity of a downtown Ottawa parking garage was compromised. A section of the structure collapsed Wednesday morning. (Jason Cole/CTV News Ottawa viewer)
Ottawa parking Photos of a downtown Ottawa parking garage taken on Tuesday afternoon. A section of the parking structure collapsed on Wednesday. (Jason Cole/CTV News Ottawa viewer)
Ottawa parking garage collapse
Map of parking garage collapse in Ottawa Map depicting the location of the parking garage on Laurier Avenue, between Bank and O’Connor Streets in Ottawa. (CTV News Ottawa/Google)
Ottawa parking garage François Ste-Marie's red pickup truck remains parked inside a downtown Ottawa parking garage. The parkade partially collapsed on Wednesday. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa parking garage The City of Ottawa says construction crews completed partial demolition at a parking garage on Slater Street. There was a partial collapse of the structure on Wednesday. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Laurier Avenue parking Several cars remain inside a parking garage on Laurier Avenue in Ottawa after the top floor of the structure collapsed. The parking structure remains closed to the public. (CTV News Ottawa viewer submission)
Ottawa parking garage Two damaged vehicles at a parking garage on Slater Street following a partial collapse. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Parkade collapse Crews tearing down the exterior of a parking garage after part of the roof collapsed on Feb. 26, 2025. (Josh Pringle/CTV News Ottawa)
Structural safety of parking garages The partial collapse of Ottawa's downtown parkade is raising questions about the safety of others across the city.
Downtown Ottawa parkade closed due to partial collapse An investigation is underway after part of a parking garage on slater street collapsed early this morning.
Top floor of downtown Ottawa parking garage collapses
Laurier Avenue parking A photo shows the inside of a parking garage on Laurier Avenue in Ottawa after the top floor of the structure collapsed. (CTV News Ottawa viewer submission)
Laurier Avenue parking garage Ottawa Fire Services says the top floor of a parking garage on Laurier Avenue collapsed Tuesday evening. Approximately 50 cars remain trapped inside the garage. (Michael Mersereau/CTV Morning Live)
Laurier Avenue parking Ottawa Fire Services says the top floor of a parking garage on Laurier Avenue collapsed Tuesday evening. Heavy snow can be seen on the ground floor of the garage after the collapse. (Michael Mersereau/CTV Morning Live)
