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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 23 Oct, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Canadian capital in lockdown after gunman shoots soldier dead A soldier has been shot and killed in the Canadian capital Ottawa by a gunman who then entered the national parliament and exchanged gunfire with security officials. Police have cleared the streets around the parliament while there is an "ongoing situation" and authorities investigate whether there are any gunmen at large. The soldier was shot at the nearby war memorial around 10:00am (local time) and a short time later the suspect was shot and killed after being chased into parliamentary buildings. Police had earlier reported another shooting incident at a nearby shopping centre but that was later dismissed. The shooting comes a day after a man, who the government said had become "radicalised", ran down two Canadian soldiers, killing one, near Montreal. 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The soldier was shot at the nearby war memorial around 10:00am (local time) and a short time later the suspect was shot and killed after being chased into parliamentary buildings. Police had earlier reported another shooting incident at a nearby shopping centre but that was later dismissed. The shooting comes a day after a man, who the government said had become "radicalised", ran down two Canadian soldiers, killing one, near Montreal. More » Search for survivors of Himalayan snowstorm called off Melbourne swimmer sets record for open water swimming Suspects accused of Thailand tourist murders retract confessions Chinese firms vying for growth in dot-com sector Battle for Kobane: Before and after satellite images Business More Business » Carbon tax repeal eases consumer price rises By business reporter Michael Janda Official figures show consumer prices increased by 0.5 per cent in the September quarter, with a carbon tax repeal related fall in energy costs offsetting other rises. 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