Tag Archives: Emergency Services

An upgrade to 911 systems in Ontario is setting the stage for more efficient emergency responses, in what one official calls “public safety’s Halley’s comet moment.” The new system – called Next Generation 9-1-1 – replaces decades-old analog technology in emergency communication centres with a digital network, allowing dispatchers to …

The province recently announced a growing communities grant and that Princeton, B.C., will receive over $1.9 million in funding. On Wednesday, local officials announced that the funding will be going towards a second fire hall, training centre and emergency operations centre just outside of town. “It was a grant that …