Hot Cars

• Edmonton surpasses last July’s total for calls about animals left in cars

  Crews have been called to 65 instances of pets or people left alone in vehicles so far this month, surpassing last July's full-month total of 63.

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2024
  
• Dozens of 911 calls over pets, kids left in cars during Alberta heat wave

  Edmonton firefighters have been dispatched to 24 calls over pets left in hot vehicles since July 1, while five other calls involved children or adults.

  Health

  Jul 10, 2024
  
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• Florida car rental staff find toddler locked inside returned vehicle

  A Florida toddler's grandfather has been charged after employees found the young girl in the backseat of one of their rental cars.

  World

  Oct 13, 2022
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• Lethbridge officials warn of dangers associated with hot weather as temperature rises

  While dangers associated with water-related activities are more prevalent in the summer months, extreme heat is also an issue when it comes to things like vehicle safety. 

  Health

  Jul 27, 2020
• Leave your dogs at home, not in the car: Regina Humane Society

  The Regina Humane Society has answered 38 calls of pets being left in vehicles since May.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2020
• 1 child a year dies on average in Canada from being stuck in a hot car: study

  The majority of the deaths researchers studied involved incidents where a caregiver forgot to drop a child off at daycare.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2019
• Ontario vet films himself sitting in hot car to show effects on pets

  "I've got the window down and cracked like you normally would -- I can see the breeze, trees are moving but I'm already beading up with sweat, the air is heavy, it's almost thick," Redford can be heard saying in the video.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2018
• It’s not even summer yet, and the BC SPCA has already seen 400 reports of pets in hot cars

  Summer isn't even here, but the BC SPCA says it's received nearly half as many reports about the issue as all of last year.

  Jun 20, 2018
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• London police investigate after breaking young child out of vehicle

  London police are investigating after a young child was left unattended in a vehicle over the weekend.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2017
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• Ontario man charged after dogs left unattended in hot vehicle

  Ontario Provincial Police say passersby contacted them on Sunday afternoon after spotting two dogs in a vehicle in a Walmart parking lot in Simcoe, Ont.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2017