Woman in critical condition after being stabbed on Rideau Street
A woman in her 20s was found with stab wounds to the head area on Tuesday afternoon near Rideau and Cumberland.
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A woman in her 20s is in critical but stable condition after being found with stab wounds to the head area in the 200 block of Rideau Street on Tuesday, July 14 at about 4:45 p.m.
A paramedic driving in the Rideau and Cumberland Street area spotted the injured woman and called it in. An ambulance transported her to hospital, where she was initially listed in critical but stable condition, according to an Ottawa paramedic spokesperson.
No further details were immediately available.
The facts
When and where was the woman found?
The woman was found in the 200 block of Rideau Street on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at about 4:45 p.m., near the intersection of Rideau and Cumberland Streets in Ottawa.
What is her current condition?
The woman is in critical but stable condition at hospital.
