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‘Halley’s comet moment’: How a new 911 system could improve public safetyThe new system – called Next Generation 9-1-1 – replaces decades-old analog technology in emergency communication centres with a digital network.CanadaJul 19
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A firewall to prevent cyberattacks caused Massachusetts 911 outage. What to knowMassachusetts' 911 system was down for about two hours Tuesday, making it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services using the emergency number.TechJun 19
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Massachusetts 911 outage ends after several hoursThe Massachusetts disruption caused confusion in other northeastern states, where some residents also got notifications on their phonesU.S. NewsJun 18
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911 calls diverted to nurses help shrink unnecessary ambulance response in Ontario regionSince adding emergency communication nurses to its 911 protocols five year ago, Niagara EMS says it has fewer ambulances rushing to non-urgent calls.HealthMay 15
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Accidental 911 call leads to impaired driving arrest north of Peterborough: OPPPeterborough County OPP located a vehicle which had left the roadway and crashed into a tree. They determined the vehicle belonged to a man who claimed he called 911 by accident.CrimeApr 25
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Quinte West man charged after ‘numerous’ unsubstantiated calls made to 911: OPPThe calls included various medical emergencies and a 'vast assortment of calls' for police, OPP say.CrimeMar 22
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Metro Vancouver emergency dispatch services restoredEmergency dispatch services in the Lower Mainland are down, Saturday morning.CanadaMar 16
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Prank 911 call for gunshots leads to Peterborough man’s arrest: policePolice say a man made a call early Sunday to report gunshots in the area of Charlotte Street and Park St. North. Officers determined it was false and found the caller with drugs.CrimeFeb 5
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Calgary 911 employee accused of sharing police information with organized crimeCalgary police have charged a 58-year-old woman following an investigation that found she was 'intentionally sharing protected information for organized crime purposes.'CrimeJan 25
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Ontario woman found dead after police allegedly don’t respond to 911 callOntario’s Special Investigations Unit is looking into the death of a woman in Thunder Bay, Ont., after they say the local police force didn't respond to a domestic call.CrimeJan 4
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