Emergency Calls

• Saskatoon paramedics report record number of emergency calls in 2023

  An email release from Medavie Health Services West said paramedics responded to 42,125 emergency calls in total in 2023. 

  Health

  Dec 28, 2023
  
• Police in Ontario asking Android users to check settings after increase in 911 calls

  In a tweet Friday, Ontario Provincial Police said communications centres have had a 'significant increase' in 9-1-1 hang-ups and urged people to check their cellphone settings. 

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2023
  
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• Alberta woman, 92, remains in hospital days after her 911 calls were transferred to 811

  Barbara Ross became sick and too weak to move in January. When her daughter called 911 for an ambulance, she was transferred to 811 and told to go see a family doctor instead.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2023
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• Hundreds of calls diverted from 911 to other community supports as part of Calgary pilot

  During the first four months of the pilot that started on Feb. 1, 248 non-urgent calls were diverted, allowing police to respond to more life-threatening and/or criminal calls.

  Health

  Jun 1, 2022
• Winnipeg fire paramedic resources ‘severely taxed’ according to chief

  Firefighters have responded to 702 structural fires so far in 2019, compared to 690 in total for 2018.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2019
• ‘Non-emergency’ 911 calls spiking in 2019, say Haldimand county police

  OPP say people need to be sure they are calling 911 for the right reasons, so as not to risk 'the safety of people who may need urgent help.'

  Sep 18, 2019
• Winnipeg 911 operators contend with callers confused about Amber Alert

  Some Manitobans, upset or confused about the Amber Alert on their phones Thursday, called 911. Police say people call that line for non-emergencies all too often.

  Feb 15, 2019
• Global Okanagan goes on a ride-along with Kelowna Fire Department

  Global Okanagan got a frontline look at what the Kelowna Fire Department deals with on a daily basis.

  Nov 23, 2017
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• Okanagan boy makes false 911 calls

  RCMP are using a series of false calls to 9-1-1 by an Okanagan boy as a reminder to take the emergency line seriously.

  News

  Mar 21, 2017