Man arrested for concealed weapon on Hill to appear in court Friday

'We can confirm that Yasin Mohamed Ali, a Canadian permanent resident from the Toronto area, was arrested on Nov. 17, 2015, by members of the Parliamentary Protective Service after a concealed knife was found on his person during the security screening process,' an RCMP statement says.

PARLIAMENT HILL—RCMP charged a Toronto-area man Tuesday with carrying a concealed weapon after members of the Parliament Hill protective service found a knife during a visitor screening on Monday.

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