News of the day: What's behind the increase in discarded drug paraphernalia; Local chef Briana Kim lauded as one of Canada's best; Ottawa has a responsibility to maintain parks
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Article Excerpt
It’s Tuesday, May 5. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. WHAT’S BEHIND AN INCREASE IN DISCARDED DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN OTTAWA? Reports of discarded needles and pipes are on the rise in Ottawa, and the closure of supervised consumption sites has some fearing it’ll only get worse Read the story CANADA’S 100 […]
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May 5, 2026