Ottawa Residents Remember Family Slain in Mass Stabbing, Hold Vigil

Flowers sit at the scene of a homicide where six people were found dead in the Barrhaven suburb of Ottawa on Mar. 7, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Residents in Ottawa are still reeling after a mass stabbing that killed a mother, her four young children and a family friend.

On Mar. 7, neighbours and community members gathered in a small park in a suburban street for a vigil for the victims.