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Complexity growing as 911 fields more than 1 million calls for help each year in CalgaryCalgary's 911 emergency call centre officers are answering more calls for emergency services, with more complex issues. Over a million calls were answered last year.CanadaJun 23
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Critics call for more frontline overdose supports as responses cause resource strainCalls are mounting in Saskatchewan for overdose-related emergency supports on frontlines following an increase in the number of overdose emergency calls in the province.HealthJun 17
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Penticton residents displaced due to safety risk from compromised crane following fireThe fire broke out late Wednesday at the site along Green Avenue near Highway 97, the property that once housed the estate of prominent businessman David Kampe.CanadaMay 29
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B.C. wildfire southwest of Prince George forces evacuation alertEveryone in the evacuation alert area should prepare to leave their home or property at short notice, if required, according to the Cariboo Regional District.FireJun 2
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Moncton’s spike in overdose cases prompts EMO responseA toxic illicit drug supply is prompting an urgent response from the New Brunswick government, as EMO activates a Level 1 response to Moncton's spike in overdose cases.Canada2 hours
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Saskatchewan had ‘significant gaps’ in 2025 wildfire preparation, response: reportThe Saskatchewan government and SPSA received a report described by the opposition as "damning." It has 11 recommendations to better manage wildfires.FireJun 12
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10 properties under evacuation alert due to wildfire in the CaribooThe Xeni Gwet’in First Nation Government, Tŝilhqot’in National Government and Cariboo Regional District issued the alert, which covers 465.96 hectares.FireApr 24
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Inside Lytton’s contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfireMayor Denise O'Connor concedes that Lytton, B.C., looks "pretty empty" these days, aside from the homes of about 75 residents and a couple other buildings.CanadaJun 17
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Survey suggests elevated concerns among Ontario doctors about ER overcrowdingA study released by the Ontario Medical Association on Monday morning polled ER doctors across the province to build a snapshot of the struggling health-care system.CanadaJun 15
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Emergency alerts across Edmonton area as rainfall pushes stormwater systems to capacitySo far this June, Edmonton has recorded 189 mm of rain — the most in more than 60 years — and more rain is expected before the end of the month.WeatherJun 22
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Hamilton advances proposed data centre moratorium in pushback to rapid AI buildoutA proposed pause on new power-hungry data centres in Hamilton cleared a hurdle on Tuesday, the latest step in a growing pushback to Canada's buildout of AI infrastructure.CanadaJun 17
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Saskatoon complex needs facility provides alternative to police cells, ERs for people at riskThe provincial government says its complex needs shelter in Saskatoon was designed to provide a medically supervised and secure place where police may bring individuals.HealthJun 4
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B.C. warns of contaminated shellfish riskThe centre says eating contaminated shellfish can lead to serious illness, including paralytic shellfish poisoning, amnesic shellfish poisoning and diarrhetic shellfish poisoning.HealthJun 18
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New report from CCPA shows Ontario hospitals in deficitsCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives have released a new report outlining the stress Ontario hospitals are under. This includes deficits, wait times, and provincial funding.HealthMay 19
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Toronto fire records 41% spike in call volume over 24 hoursIn a social media post, Toronto fire said its crews had been called to 622 emergency incidents in the city over the previous 24 hours.CanadaJun 8
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Ford government refusing to release secret report that suggested selling off ROM artifactsConsultancy firm Ernst & Young completed an audit of the Royal Ontario Museum toward the end of 2022 after the government tasked them with digging into its finances.PoliticsJun 18
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Lytton was razed by fire. Some fear financial ruin is next for the tiny B.C. villageRoss and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only for as long it took to rebuild after a raging wildfire forced them to flee in 2021.CanadaApr 16
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‘A big inspiration’: Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre to open in Vancouver’s DTESOPS executive director Sarah Blyth said the Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre at 450 East Hastings Street can seat 60 people and will provide essential services.HealthJun 24
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Nearly 160 sick with flu at U.S. air force base after vaccine mandate endsThe dropping of the flu vaccine mandate follows what health officials described as a particularly severe flu season, during which U.S. infections surged.TrendingJun 19
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Toronto library, UHN offer mobile health clinic to reach most vulnerableThe new collaboration between UHN and the Toronto Public Library is aimed at helping people get the help they need, especially for those who are vulnerable like the homeless.HealthJun 2