911

• Equipment failure to blame for 911 outage in B.C. Southern Interior, says E-Comm

  E-Comm says an investigation found the hours-long outage was caused by "equipment failure on a piece of core technology" on the Telus network.

  Crime

  May 12
  
• 911 service restored after outage in multiple communities in B.C. Southern Interior

  E-Comm, the company that handles the calls, took over 5 hours to restored 911 service to the affected areas.

  Canada

  May 5
  
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• Damage to utility equipment impacting ability to call 911: Summerland RCMP  

  Summerland RCMP are investigating damage to utility equipment in town that’s affected the ability to call 911 from landlines.

  Crime

  Apr 27
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• Fake police sighting in Vernon prompts investigation, warning

  Police say if a driver believes they are being stopped by a non-legitimate police vehicle, they should slow down, drive to the nearest well-lit, populated area and call 9-1-1.

  Crime

  Apr 14
• ‘I was praying they would hurry’: Calgary woman waits almost 3 hours for ambulance

  A Calgary woman waited nearly 3 hours for help after a bad fall. First responders say this is an unfortunate reality with wait times getting worse.

  Health

  Apr 11
• MADD ‘impaired driver caught here’ campaign re-launches in Saskatchewan

  The MADD 'impaired driver caught here' campaign has re-launched in communities throughout Saskatchewan, spreading the message of don't drive impaired.

  Canada

  Apr 3
• Tips, questions, complaints: Spike in 911 calls during B.C. Amber Alert  

  An EComm 911 spokesperson said calling 911 is not the appropriate thing to do for getting information about an emergency alert.

  Canada

  Mar 30
• Toronto pilot projects will have specialists responding to crisis calls

  The pilot is called the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) and will operate in the northeast and downtown east of the city to begin with.

  Health

  Mar 29
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• ‘Extreme’: B.C. paramedics’ union on shift with only 1 staffed ambulance in Vancouver

  According to the Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia, or CUPE Local 873, a single ambulance was available within the confines of the Vancouver at 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 2.

  Health

  Feb 4
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• Stolen heart, forgetful golfer top ‘missed the mark’ 911 calls list: Saskatchewan RCMP

  Topping the list of 'missed the mark' calls for Saskatchewan RCMP 911 dispatchers in 2021 was someone reporting their spouse had stolen their heart.

  Canada

  Jan 14