Laval Man, 35, Drowns at Yamaska Provincial Park A 35-year-old man from Laval tragically drowned Monday evening at Yamaska Provincial Park in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. The incident occurred in the Choinière Reservoir, a man-made body of water near Roxton Pond. According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), emergency services were called to the park at […]
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Woman, 60, Drowns in Outaouais Cottage Country Lake Police are investigating a tragic drowning that occurred at Lac-Raymond in Quebec’s Outaouais cottage country. According to a report by the Montreal Gazette, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and the Quebec coroner’s office are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident, which took place near Saint-Sixte, approximately 60
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Trained First Aid Response Saves Golfer’s Life in P.E.I. What began as a routine summer day on the golf course nearly turned tragic—but fast action and CPR training helped save a life. On July 11, Wilbur Birt was golfing at Fox Meadow Golf Course in Stratford, Prince Edward Island, just across the river from his
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Winnipeg Bystanders Step Up for One-Third of Heart Attack Victims If someone suffers a heart attack in Winnipeg, there is roughly a one-in-three chance that a bystander will attempt to save their life before paramedics arrive. This encouraging statistic highlights the critical role everyday people play during medical emergencies—and how lifesaving CPR training can make
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Mom Tracks Down Climber Who Helped Save Son’s Life at Elora Gorge A frightening accident at Elora Gorge turned into a powerful story of gratitude, quick thinking, and the life-saving importance of first aid training. On June 30, during the Canada Day long weekend, Joanne Beckett and her family were visiting relatives near the popular
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Barrie Police Arrest of Man Who Died Shortly After Caught on Video Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a 32-year-old man died following a violent arrest by Barrie police—an incident partially captured on video by witnesses and later circulated online. According to CBC News and a release from the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the arrest
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Calgary First Aid: Why a 911 Operator Asked a Mail Carrier to Perform CPR A Winnipeg mail carrier’s experience responding to a medical emergency highlights the difficult decisions bystanders and emergency dispatchers face—and why CPR and first aid training matter. In May 2017, Canada Post mail carrier Corey Gallagher, 30, was delivering mail to a
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The searched found the body of the 18-year old from Surrey 7 days after he disappeared. The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team supported by Chilliwack RCMP and Chilliwack Search and Rescue (CSAR) were successful in recovering the body of the 18-year old man from Surrey. Dangers in the water The BC Coroners Service is in the
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The Burnaby man who drowned in Buntzen Lake was not a swimmer according to the police. The police divers found the body of the 47-year old man who drowned in Buntzen Lake near Coquitlam. According to Coquitlam RCMP Staff Sgt. Tony Porato, the man was in the water when his family noticed that he was
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A 30-year old woman from Vancouver succumbed to her injuries after the incident. The woman was declared dead after a kayaking incident on the Vedder River in Chilliwack. Unforeseen ordeal in the water Based on the report by Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson, Cpl. Mike Rail, the police were present at the scene in Yarrow after they
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CPR All the Way Down the Mountain How Sun Peaks Found a New Way to Save Lives Providing CPR during a mountain rescue is one of the most difficult situations first responders can face. At Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia, ski patrollers often need to transport critically ill patients down steep, icy terrain in
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A 78-year old Sydney resident went into cardiac arrest during lunch hour at Casino Nova Scotia. The man was with his friend, Tom Farrell for their regular weekly lunch at the Celtic Junction Bar & Grille restaurant and trying out his luck on some of the machines. The turn of events turned into a scary
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Elderly Woman Dies After Northwest Calgary House Fire A tragic house fire in northwest Calgary has claimed the life of a long-time community resident, leaving neighbours shaken and highlighting the critical importance of emergency response and CPR knowledge. The fire broke out on Friday evening around 8:20 p.m. at a single-family home in the 2200
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Tanner Smith-MacNeil will not forget how he was saved by his oldest brother. The 6-year old was playing a game of “hide the coin” in the living room of their New Waterford home with his brother Travis Smith-MacNeil, 8-years old. Believing that his mouth is a good place to hide the coin, Tanner placed the
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A 12-year old girl revived her 2-year old brother. He was found unresponsive in the Washington state family’s septic tank. According to East Pierce Fire and Rescue Chief Bud Becker, the mother of the children was able to move the boy out of the tank but ended up stuck in the process, so the girl
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A man running in the Cape Breton Fiddlers Run half-marathon collapsed 10 feet away from the finish line. He was transported by ambulance. Unforeseen ordeal during a run The runner seem to stumble and fell to the ground. There was one doctor and on-site medical personnel who rushed to the man who was in his
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Motorists Rush to Help After Deadly Banff–Jasper Highway Crash A devastating highway crash in Alberta’s Jasper National Park has left six people dead, including two tourists from the United States, and serves as a powerful reminder of how critical first aid and CPR knowledge can be during emergencies. The collision occurred around 5 p.m. on
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Man Found With Gunshot Wounds After New Year’s Day Shooting in Toronto A man was seriously injured after a shooting early on New Year’s Day in Toronto’s west end, marking the first reported shooting of the year to result in injuries, according to police. Toronto police were called to the area of Vaughan Road and
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Driver Arrested After Woman Seriously Injured in Swansea Hit-and-Run A 36-year-old woman was left with very serious injuries after being struck and dragged by a dump truck in a hit-and-run incident in Toronto’s Swansea neighbourhood early Thursday morning. The collision occurred shortly before 8 a.m. at the intersection of South Kingsway and Bloor Street West,
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Calgary First Aid: Alberta Police Watchdog Probes Death of Man Found Unresponsive in Edmonton Holding Cell The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the death of a young man who was found unresponsive in a police holding cell in Edmonton, raising important concerns about detainee safety and emergency medical response while in custody.
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