A man was rescued and revived successfully with CPR after his canoe flipped in the Ottawa River. The emergency crews were called after an empty canoe was seen floating on the water. Prompt intervention with CPR A 30-year old man was rescued, successfully revived and transported to a healthcare facility in critical condition after his […]
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The lockdown has been announced by Premier Francois Legault as health authorities deem the pandemic to be out of control. The public health experts welcome reports of a plan to soon enter a provincewide lockdown but also questioned why the provincial government ignored calls to do so much earlier The lockdown would start on Saturday
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The gun violence in Metro Vancouver has taken a devastating toll. It can be painful for the families of innocent victims. Unforeseen tragedy Darlene Bennett and her family are preparing for Christmas but it would not be the same. It was a hard experience for the family. Her husband, Paul Bennett worked as a nurse.
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The death of a 32-year old man is still under investigation. The police were able to identify the victim as Clinton Roderick Roasting. He was shot outside Rundle Heights house. Although the emergency team arrived, the man died despite efforts to revive him. A man residing nearby attempted to perform CPR on the dying man
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Front-line retail and restaurant workers share that people flouting the mask mandate are making their jobs difficult and dangerous. On December 8, Alberta became the last province in Canada to institute a province-wide mask mandate. Masks are currently required in any indoor public place, in places of worship, and indoor workplaces. Protestors have become more
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The P.E.I. government is spending between $30,000 and $35,000 to make face masks available for low-income Islanders at all food bank locations across the province. The masks are three-ply, non-medical, and reusable. The province has collaborated with the P.E.I Association of Food Banks to distribute masks to Islanders in need. Non-medical masks or face coverings
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Some rural officials share that they are relieved by Alberta’s new provincewide mask mandate. While some jurisdictions took matters into their own hands, many communities waited for the provincial government and chief medical officer of health to mandate masks. High River council chose to leave it up to the province to implement a mask mandate,
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Flouting the face-covering bylaw can now land you a $100 ticket with steeper penalties for repeat offenses. The city council approved changes to the mandatory mask rules, doubling the fine for failing to wear a mask where it is required. The city officials will report back on possibly changing or repealing the bylaw a year
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While playing tag together with his friends on Wilfrid Walker’s school playground 3 years ago, Benjamin Fizzard collapsed unconscious to the ground. The consciousness of the 7-year old was restored without requiring CPR but was rushed to a healthcare facility and equipped with an internal cardiac defibrillator and pacemaker. The incident was dreadful, but his
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A 19-year-old in a ball hockey tournament received CPR after cardiac arrest. A referee and three players administered the life-saving measure right away. Richardson was coming off the rink to the bench and tripped on his way to the bench. He got up and it was then when everything started to unfold. People who have
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