Several fire departments in communities east of Ottawa are struggling to adapt to the government’s return-to-office mandates. That’s because the volunteers they rely on have had to reduce their day-to-day availability. Clarence-Rockland and Casselman, in particular, are really feeling the burn. Kristy Cameron goes 1-on-1 with Mario Villeneuve, who is the Fire Chief of Clarence-Rockland. Plus, Ottawa’s busiest supervised drug-consumption site has been given an exemption request to continue operations. That means, for the next 3 years, Ottawa Inner City Health gets to keep their Lowertown trailer.

<p>Several fire departments in communities east of Ottawa are struggling to adapt to the government’s return-to-office mandates. That’s because the volunteers they rely on have had to reduce their day-to-day availability. Clarence-Rockland and Casselman, in particular, are really feeling the burn. Kristy Cameron goes 1-on-1 with Mario Villeneuve, who is the Fire Chief of Clarence-Rockland. Plus, Ottawa’s busiest supervised drug-consumption site has been given an exemption request to continue operations. That means, for the next 3 years, Ottawa Inner City Health gets to keep their Lowertown trailer.</p>

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