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An adult woman has died in hospital after being rescued from a fall into the Humber River, police confirmed Saturday morning. Emergency teams in the city dispatched when calls came in reporting a woman had fallen into the river near Dundas Street West around 5:30 p.m. Friday. Fire officials rescued …
Read More »Vehicle collides with TTC streetcar, driver trapped – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto emergency officials say two people involved in a collision with a streetcar Saturday afternoon have been transported to hospital with unknown injuries. Officers say all emergency teams were dispatched to the Bathurst and College Street area just before 3 p.m. after …
Read More »Chestermere mom worries strained EMS system can’t help her medically-compromised toddler
A Chestermere mom says pressure on the Alberta EMS system is also putting strain on her family. Brandy MacDonald’s two-year-old son, Kaiden, was born with a third accessory lung. It’s since been removed, but his remaining lungs are compromised, meaning a typical cold or flu can quickly escalate into a life-threatening situation. …
Read More »Alberta’s committee report on EMS system is delayed. What changes do you want to see?
Alberta’s EMS system is under considerable stress, and has been for some time. Similar problems are being felt across the country. And though various attempted fixes are being applied — like the $64 million allocated to EMS in this year’s provincial budget — the shortages are having real impacts now. Alberta is awaiting a …
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