Used Needle

• Kindergarten student ‘comes in contact’ with used needle on Sandy Bay playground

  A kindergarten student playing outside at school came in contact with a used-needle in Sandy Bay First Nation.

  Mar 29, 2019
  
• ‘Be careful where you step’: Take Pride warns of used needles around Winnipeg

  Take Pride Winnipeg is urging Winnipeggers to be on the lookout for used needles on the street.

  Health

  Mar 25, 2019
  
• Advertisement
• Needle drop box program expanded in downtown Peterborough

  PARN each year distributes more than 400,000 needles to residents in Peterborough.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2018
• Advertisement
• Disposing of used needles in Saskatoon

  More than 4,600 syringes have been picked up off Saskatoon streets so far in 2018.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2018
• First responders facing dangers from discarded needles

  A Saskatoon police officer was poked by a used needle while searching a stolen vehicle, highlighting the dangers first responders face.

  Health

  Aug 13, 2018
• Okanagan mom steps on used needle during beach trip

  An Okanagan mother says her life may change after stepping on a used needle during a weekend beach trip.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2018
• Increase of used needles at Vancouver park prompts more safety patrols

  The City of Vancouver is taking steps to keep children safe in a popular downtown park. 

  News

  Jun 20, 2017
• Used needle found during Kid’s Expo sparks dialogue about safety

  Daina Graves said her husband returned from playing with their young son, holding a used syringe he'd found, it's needle bent and sticking upwards.

  Health

  Jun 19, 2017