Municipal and federal officials launched an unannounced fireworks display in Ottawa at 11 p.m. on a Thursday.
The display was held to dispose of unused fireworks from Canada Day that were deemed unsafe to disarm.
The city received numerous complaints from residents regarding the lack of advance notice.
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