Emergency Services

• ‘Halley’s comet moment’: How a new 911 system could improve public safety

  The new system – called Next Generation 9-1-1 – replaces decades-old analog technology in emergency communication centres with a digital network.

  Canada

  Jul 19
  
• Saskatchewan marks May as Sexual Violence Prevention Month

  This year marks the first time Saskatchewan has proclaimed the month of May as Sexual Violence Prevention Month.

  Canada

  May 13
  
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• 2 crashes tangle afternoon rush hour in Guelph

  Only minor injuries were reported. Two vehicles caught fire. Police laid Highway Traffic Act charges in both cases.

  Traffic

  Oct 3, 2023
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• Investigation underway after Alberta plane crash kills 6 people

  Emergency crews said cloudy weather could have impacted the plane's visibility. Investigators will determine if weather was a cause for the crash.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2023
• Alberta wildfires: Evacuation order remains for Edson but will lift for parts of Yellowhead County

  Edson remains under an evacuation order but, as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the evacuation order for some parts of Yellowhead County will lift. 

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
• Frontenac County program training regular people to save lives

  A new program, "Neighbours Saving Neighbours" will see Frontenac County residents get CPR and AED training to respond in emergency cardiac situations

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2023
• New Princeton, B.C. emergency centre to be built on higher ground

  On Wednesday, local officials announced where $1.9 million in provincial funding will go.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2023
• At least 7 people now missing after Old Montreal blaze, fire officials say

  Montreal fire officials now say at least six people are missing after a blaze destroyed a building in the city's historic district Thursday.

  Fire

  Mar 18, 2023
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• Women on the rise at First Nations emergency preparedness boot camp

  Indigenous and non-Indigenous women are being trained as front line responders at this weeks First Nations Emergency Services Society boot camp.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2023
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• Former police officer and retiring fire chief reflects on his time in Guelph

  Dave Elloway served with the Guelph Fire Department for eight years, the last three as fire chief. Prior to that, he was with the Guelph Police Service for 20 years.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023