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Winnipeg police say they rescued a previously missing 6-year-old boy from drowning on a city riverbank. Police say they received information about the missing boy on Tuesday in the 600 block of Oakenwald Avenue. Officers were told the child had run off and gone missing. 0:51 Swimming safety advocate calls …
Read More »Puslinch fire and rescue partnering with Enbridge in fire and carbon monoxide campaign
Puslinch Fire and Rescue Service is teaming up with Enbridge Gas in a campaign on the dangers of fire and carbon monoxide. Enbridge is donating $315,000 to Safe Community Project Zero, a public education campaign that will provide more than 10,000 alarms to residents in 50 municipalities across Ontario. The …
Read More »North Shore Rescue saves hiker on Mt. Fromme cliff in night-vision operation
North Shore Rescue fired up its helicopter Wednesday night for a night-vision hoist rescue on Mt. Fromme. The team said a hiker got stuck on a cliff when he called for the rescue. The hiker told North Shore Rescue he wasn’t sure how long he could hold on for. A …
Read More »Four-legged hero retires from rescue career in Penticton, B.C. – Okanagan
It’s the end of an era for a 12-year-old golden retriever named Sam, as his rescue career comes to a close this week. Sam is Penticton Fire Chief Larry Watkinson’s canine companion and trained disaster response dog. The pair belongs to the Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team. “It’s a …
Read More »Ottawa firefighters rescue dog that fell through ice, officials say – Ottawa
OTTAWA — Officials say firefighters rescued a dog that fell through the ice in an Ottawa park on Saturday morning. They say someone called 911 at about 10:40 a.m. to report that the dog had gone through the ice at Andrew Hayden Park. They say 911 dispatchers pinpointed the caller’s …
Read More »Kelowna, B.C. fire crews rescue injured hiker from Canyon Falls – Okanagan
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) rescued an injured hiker from Canyon Falls on Saturday. According to the KFD, crews were called out around 4:30 p.m. following reports of a 21-year-old woman who had fallen and injured her leg. “The Technical Rescue team …
Read More »Manitoba boy awarded for saving 10-year-old brother from drowning – Winnipeg
A Manitoba boy who saved his younger brother from being swept away by the Ruby River near Kenville in 2021 has been honoured by the Lifesaving Society. Deegan Campbell received the Rescue Commendation Award on Thursday for his heroics in saving his 10-year-old brother, Atticus, from being pulled under a …
Read More »Winnipeg firefighters rescue residents trapped in Christmas morning fire – Winnipeg
Six people were sent to hospital, including three in critical condition after firefighters in Winnipeg rescued residents trapped in a burning apartment building early Christmas morning. A city news release says members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to the six-storey building on Qu’Appelle Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. …
Read More »Tasmania rescue efforts underway after 230 whales are stranded in past 2 days
About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania’s west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast. The pod stranded on Ocean Beach appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive, the Department of …
Read More »N.S. family suits up to rescue unwanted bees
The yard beside the Dugas family home is buzzing with activity. Amanda and Lonnie Dugas, and their kids Gregory, 17, and Sarah, 14, have around half a dozen beehives on their Brentwood, N.S., property. Amanda Dugas, a Mi’kmaw student support worker at a local high school, never saw herself becoming …
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