Emergency Call

• Food delivery complaint tops B.C.’s 911 nuisance calls for 2020

  “Whether you’re fed up with your food delivery, curious about COVID or have questions about quarantine, 9-1-1 is not the right number to call.”

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2020
  
• Serial prank-caller arrested for 28 calls to Winnipeg’s 911 in two years

  A Winnipeg woman is facing public mischief charges after an unfounded call to 911 that turned out to be part of a larger pattern.

  Crime

  May 31, 2019
  
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• Boy calls 911 to request new family after being told to get off the internet and wash the dishes

  As a result, Norfolk County OPP are urging parents and guardians to speak to their children about the importance of using 911 only in emergencies.

  Canada

  May 10, 2019
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• Princeton-area man credits Facebook group with helping save his life

  A man who lives in a rural area is crediting a Facebook group with helping to save his life by calling for an ambulance when his cellphone signal couldn't get through.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2019
• Calgary woman says her 911 call was placed on hold, officials call it misunderstanding

  A Calgary convenience store employee is demanding answers after she says she was placed on hold after dialing 911 about an incident.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2019
• Virginia man dies after 911 call dismissed as pocket dial

  A 911 dispatch centre in Virginia is under investigation after a man died when no one was sent out in response to his call.

  World

  Jul 12, 2016
• LISTEN: Police release 911 audio in Toronto-area ‘swatting’ incident

  York Regional Police have released 911 audio from a case of "swatting" that prompted a heavy police response at a Toronto-area home over the weekend.

  May 26, 2015