Emergency Services

• Complexity growing as 911 fields more than 1 million calls for help each year in Calgary

  Calgary's 911 emergency call centre officers are answering more calls for emergency services, with more complex issues. Over a million calls were answered last year.

  Canada

  Jun 23
  
• Winnipeg mayor pushing for fourth emergency service to respond to mental-health calls

  Winnipeg's mayor is pushing forward to create a fourth emergency response service in the city that would respond to mental-health crises. 

  Health

  Dec 3, 2025
  
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• Ontario family sues hospital and staff over son’s death

  In early February 2024, a migraine kept Finlay van der Werken home from school. His condition got worse, and his mother took him to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.

  Health

  Jul 26, 2025
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• ‘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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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