Paramedics

• Escalating violence hurts paramedic mental health, retention, care: chief

  Paramedic services across Canada are reporting a concerning rise in violence against workers that is, in part, leading to staffing shortages and issues retaining staff.

  Canada

  May 29
  
• Saskatchewan paramedic recruitment still lags behind, Saskatoon conference flags

  A paramedic conference in Saskatoon opened up discussions about recruitment and retention challenges, the cause, and what the government can do to help.

  Canada

  May 12
  
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• Paramedics reject proposed deal as potential strike looms in Saskatoon

  The Saskatoon Paramedic Association’s strike mandate will remain in place after it rejected the tentative agreement reached earlier this month, according to a bargaining update.

  Health

  Apr 29
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• New Brunswick extends tuition bursary programs for paramedics, medical technicians

  The New Brunswick government is extending a program that covers tuition for paramedics and medical technicians.

  Education

  Apr 16
• Saskatoon Paramedic Association votes 100% in favour of strike mandate

  Saskatoon Paramedic Association members voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate after struggling with recruitment and retainment challenges for years.

  Canada

  Feb 4
• Ontario paramedic seriously injured after ambulance, transport truck collide in Madoc

  Four people were taken to hospital after an ambulance and a transport truck collided in Madoc, Ont., on Feb. 2. OPP say one paramedic suffered life-threatening injuries.

  Traffic

  Feb 3
• Quebec paramedics, ambulance technicians to strike Dec. 24 but keep essential service

  The 39 unions are associated with the Fédération du préhospitalier du Québec and represent more than 2,000 paramedics and ambulance technicians across the province. 

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2025
• Ontario makes paramedic program caring for seniors permanent after successful pilot

  On Tuesday, Ontario announced it would be spending $89 million to turn the 2020 pilot, which served roughly 81,000 people, into a full-time offering. 

  Health

  Aug 5, 2025
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• HALO Air Ambulance expands fleet of helicopters

  The newest addition to the HALO Air Ambulance fleet has taken flight in an expanded effort to bring lifesaving services to southern Alberta.

  Features

  Jul 11, 2025
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• ‘Punched in the face’: B.C. paramedic attacked on the job says violence is a fact of life

  "I knew if I was unconscious at that point, who knows what would happen. You know, (he) could have come back and curb-stomped me, broke my neck, or it could have been over."

  Crime

  Mar 18, 2025