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Ottawa police reported a “quieter than expected” night at the Escapade electronic dance concert.

While nine people were treated by medical staff at the indoor/outdoor parties at Lansdowne Park Saturday night, six were taken to hospital. A police spokesman said five of the six involved drug overdoses, but none of the cases was critical.

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To accommodate the early curfew at Lansdowne (11 p.m.), several bars in the Byward Market operated with extended hours to 4 a.m. There were no reported incidents.

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