Ottawa police are investigating a report of vandalism at a temple after a Buddha statue was destroyed overnight. Police were called to the Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Buddhist Temple at 1481 Heron Rd. Broken fragments of the Buddha statue lie in the snow at the Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Buddhist Temple in Ottawa. So, at that time [the vandalism happened] the temple was open so anybody can step in at any moment. Ottawa police said they were called to the temple around 10 a.m. Friday and that the investigation is ongoing.

Source: CBC News March 16, 2018 20:37 UTC