'Chaos and destruction': Chinatown businesses, residents say drug problems persist | Unpublished
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Publication Date: November 3, 2025 - 04:00

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'Chaos and destruction': Chinatown businesses, residents say drug problems persist

November 3, 2025

People in Ottawa's Chinatown say little has changed since a new safer supply clinic operator took over in June. Some are considering leaving the neighbourhood, and others already have.



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