Canadian parliament applauds terror attack hero

Canada's parliament has reopened and given a hero's welcome to Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vicker, who a day earlier had put aside his ceremonial duties to draw a gun and take down a gunman.

Applause rang out on Thursday for the guardian of the cradle of Canada's democracy, followed by a prayer, the national anthem, a moment of silence and a brief statement by the prime minister.

On Wednesday a gunman whose name was on a terror watch list killed a soldier and attempted to storm the parliament before Vicker shot him dead.