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• Nearly 20% of 911 calls in B.C. are accidental, E-Comm says

  E-Comm said accidental calls can be “harmful” and is asking for the public’s help to prevent pocket dials or accidental calls to 911.

  Health

  Jul 20, 2022
  
• ‘He was falling asleep’: B.C. woman says grandson suffered severe blood loss after 911-call issues

  Warning: This story contains details readers may find distressing.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2021
  
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• 911 operators saw ‘surge’ of nuisance calls during Vancouver power outage

  Widespread power outages across Vancouver's west side affected more than 60,000 customers.

  News

  Nov 4, 2020
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• ‘My parking spot is too small’: B.C.’s 10 most absurd 911 calls of 2019

  Bad haircuts, noisy neighbours, and a complaint about police responding to a nearby emergency helped round out this year's top 10 inappropriate reasons to call 911.

  Dec 30, 2019
• ‘The salon won’t change my nail colour:’ B.C.’s 10 dumbest 911 calls of 2017

  No, someone parking in your parking spot is not an emergency.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2017