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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

ByRomeo Minalane

May 6, 2026
Hintonburg resident Cheryl Parrott has a “show-and-tell” bag of drug paraphernalia. She says the bag is her way of raising awareness and helping community members recognize and safely navigate the risks of the neighbourhood. Photo by TONY CALDWELL /POSTMEDIA

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WHAT’S BEHIND AN INCREASE IN DISCARDED DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN OTTAWA?

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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

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Acclaimed chef Briana Kim. Photo by TONY CALDWELL /POSTMEDIA

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CANADA’S 100 BEST RESTAURANTS LIST LAUDS OTTAWA CHEF BRIANA KIM

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Her 12-seat Chinatown restaurant Antheia cracked the prestigious national list weeks after opening. Two other Ottawa restaurants also made the cut.

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Linda Thom examines the damage to the monument dedicated to her in Linda Thom Park. Photo by BRUCE DEACHMAN /POSTMEDIA

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LINDA THOM — AND HER PARK — DESERVE A NEW GOLD MEDAL

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Bruce Deachman: If we’re going to honour Ottawans by naming parks and infrastructure after them, surely we have a responsibility to maintain them.

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A Red-winged Blackbird flying in Andrew Haydon Park in Ottawa Photo by TONY CALDWELL /POSTMEDIA

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A $400 FINE FOR A BACKYARD BIRD FEEDER? | OPINION

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Brigitte Pellerin: Instead of helping us understand best practices for humans to be good to animals, we’re just hit with unexplained regulations.

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Dozens of non-teaching positions at the OCDSB were being cut on Tuesday. Photo by Errol McGihon /POSTMEDIA

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NON-TEACHING POSITIONS CUT AT OTTAWA-CARLETON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

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At least 97 positions at the OCDSB are being cut as Ottawa’s biggest school board faces ongoing budget troubles and declining enrolment.

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