Ambulance
-
Nova Scotia ambulance service plagued by continuing poor response times: auditorProvincial auditor general Kim Adair says the average wait time for an ambulance in 2022 rose from 14 minutes to 25 minutes — an increase of 79 per cent.HealthSep 26
-
Police, fire crews, paramedics attend Saskatoon vehicle rolloverThe Saskatoon Fire Department received the call at 8:19 a.m. and one engine, a rescue unit and the battalion chief were sent out to the scene.CanadaAug 28
-
-
Advertisement
-
Injured rock climber rescued near Kelowna, B.C., after falling 30 feetBC Emergency Health Services and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue workers came to the aid of the man. He was taken to hospital in Kelowna with undetermined injuries.CanadaJul 22
-
-
Advertisement
-
Ontario regions face ambulance pressures; province won’t release offload delay dataSeveral Ontario municipalities say their paramedic services are under immense pressure, with worrying stretches of times which no ambulances are available to respond to calls.HealthJul 20
-
Saskatoon apartment fire sends one person to hospital, causes $50,000 in damageBoth an SFD fire investigator and a Saskatoon Police Arson investigator were called to an apartment fire on Avenue P South Wednesday. A cause has not yet been determined.FireJun 28
-
-
Manitoba reaches agreement with WFPS to step up ambulance capacityThe Manitoba government and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) reached an agreement on Wednesday to increase ambulance capacity and ensure effective work for paramedics.HealthMay 24
-
-
Kelowna, B.C. first responders join forces to donate plasma"Every time you come in here you're making a difference for someone in Canada."LifestyleApr 5
-
Saskatoon woman waited over an hour for an ambulance: ‘I said my goodbyes to my sons’Sharon Chartier, a 63-year old retired registered nurse, had to wait over an hour for EMS to arrive after she called for what she thought was a heart attack.HealthMar 16
-
-
Advertisement
-
‘I had to do something’: 16-year-old boy saves father from cardiac arrestAfter finding his father unconscious on the floor, 16-year-old Jarren Cusson did not hesitate and immediately performed CPR while his mother called 911.HealthFeb 17
-
-
Advertisement
-
B.C. paramedics ratify new contract with over 96% supportThe Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia, which represents 4,600 paramedics and emergency medical dispatchers, voted 96.1 per cent in favour of the three-year deal.HealthFeb 14
Trending
-
Bear attack in Banff National Park leaves two dead: Parks Canada30,096 Read
-
Evergrande debt crisis triggers worry, rot at iconic Chateau Montebello hotel15,684 Read
-
Interest rates expected to stay higher for longer. What that means for your mortgage11,041 Read
-
Feds must release ‘secret’ record on Nazis in Canada: ‘We cannot move forward’9,442 Read
-
2 people killed by bear in Banff National Park were experienced in outdoors: family friend8,327 Read
-
Gold rush: Costco is selling gold bars and they’re flying off shelves6,288 Read
-
Top Videos
-
Banff National Park grizzly bear attack leaves 2 people dead, wildlife officials say21,684 Viewed
-
Manitoba election set to make history with either a PC or NDP win7,875 Viewed
-
Modern day Gold Rush as Costco gold bars fly off the shelves7,807 Viewed
-
Canada’s top soldier issues warning against working with other militaries7,358 Viewed
-
Drug to regrow teeth enters clinical trials for 1st time7,278 Viewed
-
Are Canada’s variable rate mortgages worth the risk amid rate hikes?5,889 Viewed
-