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Descrease article font size Increase article font size An off-duty firefighter is being credited with rescuing a woman who fell into a river in Minden, Ont., on Thursday afternoon. Haliburton Highlands OPP Staff. Sgt Natalie Majer says emergency crews responded to a 911 call around 1 p.m. from a retired …
Read More »Winnipeg firefighters perform river rescue near Assiniboine Park – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews rescued a person from the river near the Assiniboine Park bridge Wednesday night. The WFPS said they arrived at the scene at 10:18 p.m., after reports that a person was in the Assiniboine River and moving with …
Read More »Missing B.C. hiker found by search and rescue with no shoes, in shorts – BC
North Shore Rescue said a missing hiker was found “just in time” after he spent two cold and wet nights lost in the wilderness. The search and rescue team said the man made several mistakes that put him in a life-threatening situation. Rescue members first geared up early Thursday morning …
Read More »B.C. RCMP, Squamish Search and Rescue looking for missing climbers – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A spokeswoman for Squamish Search and Rescue in British Columbia says an “active search” is underway for three experienced mountaineers who have been missing since Friday. Christy Allan says in an interview that the climbers were last seen Friday morning on Atwell …
Read More »How 2 Ontario Purolator drivers helped rescue a man walking into oncoming highway traffic
A pair of Purolator drivers in Guelph, Ont., are being labelled as heroes by provincial police after saving a man walking into oncoming traffic on a highway. Line-haul driver Melinda Olah says she saw a pedestrian in distress as she was approaching Highway 410 on April 29. “The visibility of …
Read More »Killarney RCMP officers make save after vehicle flips in water-filled ditch – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two RCMP officers in Western Manitoba were in the right place at the right time, helping rescue the driver of a vehicle who had flipped his ride in a ditch. It happened just after 11 a.m. Wednesday on Highway 18, around 10 …
Read More »High number of rescue calls on forest service roads prompts warning from COSAR
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) has gone on over 30 rescue calls so far this year and is finding an unusual increase in rescues along forest service roads (FSRs). “A lot of people were travelling the forest service roads in vehicles …
Read More »RCMP dog helps rescue baby taken by man into dense Manitoba woods – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba RCMP in the Winnipegosis area were able to safely rescue and infant and arrest a suspect thanks to the work of a very good dog. Police said they were called on the afternoon of April 18 about a man who had …
Read More »Fishing vessel with crane, net arrives in Zeballos for orca calf rescue
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 19, 2024 10:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, B.C., to participate in …
Read More »Water rescue search continues for missing teen boy at Ashbridges Bay Park – Toronto
Toronto police’s marine unit says a search continues on Monday morning after a teenage boy went missing in the water at Ashbridges Bay Park. Police said they were called to the area at around 6 p.m. Sunday for reports of a missing person in the water. Two people, a teen …
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