The death of an inmate in the medium-security unit at Collins Bay Institution was due to a drug overdose. The inmate, identified as Shane Elliott Gammie, 35-year old, died on Saturday. Gammie was serving a sentence of 5 years, 9 months and 15 days on convictions from breaking and entering, firearm use and possession of […]
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A 66-year old Delta man is doing fine and breathing after an off-duty Surrey RCMP officer performed CPR after an apparent heart attack. According to the police, the officer was on his way to work when he was flagged down. A male driver is experiencing medical distress inside his vehicle which was stopped in the
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A heartbeat of a man is restored due to the rapid action of his co-workers. According to the Ottawa paramedics, the man in his 50s was given a shock while working on an underground fuel pumping equipment. The man went into cardiac arrest but his co-workers were able to turn the flow of events and
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According to New Hampshire officials, a 24-year old man from Saguenay collapsed during a hike along with friends and died despite the extensive rescue attempt. Based on the Fish and Game officials, Simon Deschenes of Saguenay’s Chicoutimi borough was hiking on the Falling Waters Trail in Lincoln when he collapsed around 4 kilometers into the
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A man was pulled from the water at Beach club in an unconscious state. He was shortly declared dead at the Ste-Eustache hospital. The police are currently investigating the drowning of the 21-year old Montreal man whose lifeless body was pulled out from the water at a beach and outdoor club in the Laurentians. Watery
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The police in west Quebec saved a 68-year old man in cardiac arrest, just a month after reviving a lifeless toddler. At around 6 PM, officers responded to a call on I’lf Road where a 68-year old man was suffering cardio-respiratory arrest. Saving a life After taking over a neighbor, a nurse who initiated CPR,
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A man is in critical condition in a healthcare facility after a stabbing incident in Etobicoke. The emergency crews were called to the area of The Queensway and Zorra Street at around 10 PM for reports of an individual stabbed in a condo building. Life on the line Upon the arrival of the officers, the
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Paramedics and police officers in Lethbridge revived a 19-year old after a fentanyl overdose. According to Lethbridge police, they responded to a report of a suspicious individual in the 500 block of 6th Avenue S. The potential danger of overdose Upon their arrival, they discovered a 19-year old man without a pulse and not breathing.
A shooting incident occurs at around 9 PM on Crown Court. A victim of the shooting incident in Abbotsford eventually succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred at around 9 PM on Crown Court, a cul de sac north of Charlotte Avenue which was west of Clearbrook Road. Prompt action According to the witnesses, they
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A middle-aged man suffered a cardiac arrest during a game at Pitt Meadows Arena. The players in an old-timer’s hockey league association helped in saving the life of one of their teammates after he suffered a heart attack in one of the dressing rooms. The players delivered CPR and rushed to look for a second
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An incident in a townhouse complex might be linked to a vehicle fire. A Surrey man was seriously wounded in a Friday night shooting in Langley Township in a newly-developed townhouse complex in the Willoughby neighborhood. The police were able to identify the 23-year old, Tarek Ali Al-Romeshi was the individual found wounded in a
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The Richmond RCMP is investigating a fatal incident on No. 1 Road and Tucker Road. Based on the confirmation release by the Mounties, the 81-year old Richmond woman was hit by late-model Mercedes SUV. The witnesses delivered medical help including CPR until the arrival of the emergency crew who transported the woman to a health
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A newcomer in Regina saved a life by timely action. The man who moved to Canada from Egypt just a month ago helped in saving the life of a Regina resident who was drowning at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. Saving a life Mohamed Elzeldin Mohamed was at the park together with friends for a barbeque.
The quick response of an off-duty nurse in delivering CPR saved the life of a woman. Laurie Ouellette was together with her husband visiting family. She went to Wendy’s along with her husband and mother to get something to eat. Timely response Ouellette stated that when they were sitting at a table, her head bobbed
One person was reportedly killed after a multi-vehicle crash in Chilliwack despite CPR. At the time of the incident, there were at least vehicles involved. One was even positioned resting on the roof and front windshield of another. Dangers on the road As a response, several ambulances, firefighters and police arrived at the crash site
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A man in a taxi died after a shooting despite the delivery of CPR. The driver of a cab whose passenger was found dead after shots were fired near a northwest Edmonton bar was unharmed. Shooting trouble The victim was found in the front seat of the cab outside the Flux Ultra Lounge near 142
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A cyclist was hit and killed by a truck despite CPR attempts at the corner of Bourquin Crescent and Mill Lake Road. Road accident The identity of the 72-year old male cyclist has not been released. Upon the arrival of the police at the site, CPR was delivered on the victim but he was later
A 27-year old man died despite CPR in Long Beach near Tofino. Paramedics were seen attempting to resuscitate the man after a surfing accident. Surfing incident The paramedics responded to the incident near Loveline Rock. The man died after the surfing accident but specific details on the root cause of death are left unknown as
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A man with gunshot wounds in Vancouver died despite the delivery of CPR. The police were able to identify the man who was shot at a hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Shooting ordeal The officers were called to the Savoy Hotel and arrived to find that someone utilized bear spray which made it hard for
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A 6-year old is dead after a boating incident. A North Vancouver family was boating on Kalamalka Lake in Vernon when the incident occurred. There were reports of a drowning incident at Kalamalka Lake which was south of Vernon. According to Vernon RCMP, the family was boating on the lake and was returning to the
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