Ottawa police are currently investigating hate-motivated incidents targeting residents of Asian descent that police believe may be motivated by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Police say two people, a man and a woman, both Caucasian, have been reportedly approaching people of Asian descent, yelling racial slurs at them and swearing at them.
During at least two incidents, they were seen driving a newer model grey Hyundia Elantra, police say. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Police say the racially-motivated incidents were reported to have taken place in Ottawa’s west end, near Viemount Drive and Four Seasons Drive. “These incidents are possibly related to the COVID-19 pandemic,” an Ottawa police