Two Ottawa men are facing a list of assault charges stemming from one of two stabbings reported in Ottawa's ByWard Market over the weekend.

Paramedics were called to William Street, between York and George streets, early Sunday morning where five people were reported hurt, four of them stabbed.

On Monday Ottawa police announced a 26-year-old and a 21-year-old man have been charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and failing to comply with court-ordered conditions.

Police had arrested a third man, but released him without charges.

In a separate incident a few hours earlier, another man was stabbed in same area. Police are still looking for a suspect in that incident.

Police stressed the two incidents were not related.