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Trent University adds 37 defibrillators at Peterborough, Durham campusesTrent University says an AED has been successfully used twice in the last 10 years in Peterborough. Among the 37 AEDs added include four in outdoor climate-controlled cabinets.HealthJun 10
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Halifax clinic renamed in tribute to hockey player who died from rare heart diseaseThe clinic was renamed the Jordan Boyd Inherited Heart Disease Clinic during a ceremony at the Halifax's QEII Health Sciences Centre on Thursday.HealthMay 24
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‘They’re my guardian angels’: Saskatoon resident shows thanks to paramedicsA Saskatoon woman is showing her thanks to paramedics after having her life saved.HealthMay 21
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Lanny McDonald brings Stanley Cup to Calgary cop who helped save his lifeLanny McDonald surprised a police officer who helped save his life earlier this year by paying him a visit with the Stanley Cup in tow.CanadaJun 3
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PNE staff members awarded for ‘life-saving’ actionsBCEHS presented Mike Nasr with a Good Samaritan award for his assistance in 2022, and a Vital Link award for his life-saving actions in 2024.HealthApr 15
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Frontenac County man makes cardiac arrest save through Neighbours Saving NeighboursMark Sherwin awarded a Frontenac Paramedics Chief’s Commendation for his work.HealthMar 20
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West Island ambulance response times higher than other areas in MontrealIt takes an ambulance an average of 14 minutes and seven seconds to show up in Kirkland. Some experts argue the ideal response time is under eight minutes.HealthFeb 27
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B.C. residents learn life-saving first aid in honour of 11-year-old Caleb KroffatThe annual training event is held in honour of 11-year-old Caleb Kroffat, who died suddenly outside of the Island Savings Centre in the Vancouver Island city.HealthFeb 19
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Calgary Fire Department brings back medical SUVs to help with downtown emergency callsThe pair of trained firefighters in the medical response unit SUV will help free up other firefighting resources.FireFeb 13
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Family of slain Winnipeg restaurateur calls for inquiry into his deathKyriakos Vogiatzakis, the 51-year-old owner of the Cork and Flame on Portage Avenue, died in hospital last month after a confrontation outside the west Winnipeg business.CrimeFeb 6
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A Canadian is in cardiac arrest every 9 minutes, says report. Do you know how to help?A report said only four per cent of Canadians can identify when someone is experiencing cardiac arrest. This leaves people experiencing it much more vulnerable to death.HealthFeb 1
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Cardiac arrest can affect you at ‘any age.’ What to know about risksEvery nine minutes a Canadian suffers a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and only one in 10 people will survive, according to a report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.HealthFeb 1
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Bus driver charged in major Mississauga crash that killed woman, left others injuredA bus driver has been charged after a serious multi-vehicle crash in Mississauga earlier this year that left one person dead and several others injured.CrimeOct 30, 2023
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Ontario man grateful to hardware store ‘guardian angels’ for saving his lifeAn emotional John McKiernan returned to the Peterborough-area Home Hardware store this week to thank his 'guardian angels' who saved him after he had suffered a cardiac arrest.CanadaOct 3, 2023
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Leduc football group, targeted in break-ins, pleads for return of stolen equipment'To have just a mindless attack on an organization like this, it's really disappointing,' Curtis Dublanko said in response to three break-ins and theft his league experienced.CrimeSep 27, 2023
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Goldeyes great Reggie Abercrombie recovering from cardiac arrest, team saysReggie Abercrombie, whose #11 jersey was retired by the Goldeyes just last month, was at a baseball practice facility in Waldorf, Md., on Friday when the incident took place.SportsSep 13, 2023
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Kamloops RCMP seize stolen firefighting gear, make 1 arrest'The items stolen were directly related to local wildfire response,' RCMP said, adding that they had been called to multiple similar thefts this week.CrimeAug 23, 2023
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Fatal Sunday on Quebec water: 2 drown in separate incidents and 1 person missingA man in his 50s and a 91-year-old woman drowned in separate incidents on Sunday, and authorities are searching for a man in his 30s who disappeared after jumping into a river.CanadaJul 30, 2023
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Bronny James, LeBron James’ son, suffers cardiac arrest during workoutThe 18-year-old freshman son of LeBron James was treated in the ICU before being released to general care.SportsJul 25, 2023
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‘I’m just glad to be alive’: Halifax man thanks people who saved him during cardiac arrestAfter he was resuscitated by a group of people while suffering from a cardiac arrest last month, a Halifax man finally got the opportunity to thank the strangers-turned-heroes.CanadaJul 15, 2023