What's behind an increase in discarded needles and drug paraphernalia in Ottawa? | Unpublished
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Author: Natasha Baldin
Publication Date: May 5, 2026 - 04:00

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What's behind an increase in discarded needles and drug paraphernalia in Ottawa?

May 5, 2026
When Cheryl Parrott joins fellow members of the Hintonburg community to clean the local park, she brings a “show-and-tell bag” with items she’s collected over the years. Read More


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The clearing last week of an encampment in an area south of Ottawa's Bayview LRT station is being flagged as a worrying symptom of the city's homelessness crisis. The recovery of a large number of needles at the site also has one advocate pointing to the closing of local safe consumption sites as a failure to provide people the right supports. CBC's Mélina Lévesque has more.
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