Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. October 28th, 2025 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: October 28, 2025 - 18:01

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. October 28th, 2025

October 28, 2025

Back on March 1st, a drug consumption site on Eccles Street permanently closed. Since then, data from the City of Ottawa has shown an increase in the number of overdose incidents that paramedics have responded to. The Somerset West Community Health Centre was one of the first sites that was directed to close by the province last year, largely because it was located within 200 metres of a daycare. Now converted into a HART Hub since the closure, residents have noticed a concerning increase in crime rates and public drug usage within the immediate area. CTV’s Austin Lee breaks down the numbers. Then, we hear from Marna Nightingale, a concerned resident in Somerset West who is worried about the health and safety of her fellow neighbours. Plus, as we brace for tomorrow’s Lansdowne 2.0 decision at City Hall, we travel back in time to November 2023 when a familiar song and dance played on the big speakers. CFRA’s Chris Holski explains further in Hour 2.

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