Ottawa's last supervised drug sites closed in June. So far, overdose deaths haven't spiked | Page 904 | Unpublished
Hello!
Source Feed: CBC News - Ottawa
Publication Date: July 20, 2026 - 04:00

Stay informed

Ottawa's last supervised drug sites closed in June. So far, overdose deaths haven't spiked

July 20, 2026

It's been just over one month since Ottawa's last two supervised consumption sites shut down. While there are early reports of increased public drug use, fears of an overdose crisis so far haven't been realized — but the city's public health unit says it's still too early to identify any drug use trends connected to the closures.



Unpublished Newswire

 
PIERRE NOT BEST CHOICE? NONSENSE! Read More
August 16, 2026 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
Record-breaking attendance is expected as thousands of municipal representatives arrive in Ottawa for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual conference this week.
August 16, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
About half of Amberway Park was privately owned until the city recently tracked down descendants of its original owner and purchased the property for $1.
August 16, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa