The City of Ottawa wants to triple the number of new paramedic hires next year as emergency responders struggle after several high-stress years, and calls for ambulances soar.
After an unprecedented summer where Ottawa's paramedic service had no ambulances to dispatch more often, mayoral candidates are promising to get the province to pay up.
Hospitals in Ottawa must add at least 3,000 staff to its workforce in order to maintain the current level of care, warns a union representing healthcare workers and paramedics.