Man slain in downtown Ottawa

Ottawa police are investigating the citys first homicide of the year after a local man was fatally stabbed outside a Byward Market nightclub.

The manwas found suffering from stab wounds on Dalhousie Street near Rideau Street at about 2:30 a.m. Hewas rushed to hospitalwhere hedied of his injuries.

Police have identified him as Navid Niran, 24,of Ottawa.

A block of Dalhousie Street between Rideau and Besserer Streets remained closed for hours as investigators probed Nirans death.

A folding knife was among the evidence collected by police.

No arrests have been made.