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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A truck crashes into a house in Abbotsford resulted in minor injuries requiring first aid care. Luckily, only minor injuries were reported on the scene at Lefeuvre Road. Out of control The Abbotsford Police Department and Abbotsford Fire Rescue Services were called to a report on a vehicle that crashed into a house. A silver
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The quick action of a pub employee in Saskatoon after a bleeding man stumbled into a bar saved his life. The Saskatoon police responded to a call about a man suffering multiple stab wounds. The man reached the Colonial Pub and Grill from Cumberland Park across the street. The man’s clothes were drenched in blood
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Retail including malls will stay open but with further restrictions on capacity. It has been announced by Premier Jason Kenney about a major shutdown of Alberta businesses on Tuesday, heeding months-long calls from health experts for stronger restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. The new measures include a shutdown of bars, restaurants, lounges, and
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A boy who was found unresponsive on the shoreline at Pike Lake passed away despite CPR. The Saskatoon Fire Department was called to Pike Lake for reports of a missing child near the lake. Several crews responded including the RCMP, Medavie Health Services West, STARS Air Ambulance, Delisle & District Fire Department in addition to
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A hotel worker suffered a heart attack shortly after a confrontation with a patron who refused to wear a mask and would not leave the hotel’s coffee shop. According to the manager of The Adventure Hotel, it happened last Friday when their accountant was called to help deal with a man who was shouting and
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Calgary economists state that the province must fight COVID-19 to protect the economy but current measures are not enough. A lockdown might be necessary to drive infections down and restore confidence in consumers to support local businesses. Allowing things open and letting the virus rise can be bad for the economy. It has the negative
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The police charged a 36-year-old man with first-degree murder after a stabbing incident with a 31-year-old woman. The Toronto Police were called to the area of Bloor Street West and Shaw Street, west of Christie Pits Park, just after 5 PM. According to the investigators, the man and woman were fighting at a business in
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At present, face masks are mandatory only for students in grades 4-12. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society is calling on the province to ‘restore teacher and public confidence in school safety’ by mandating face masks for all students in the K-12 public school system. Face masks are mandatory for students in grades 4-12. MTS wants that
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New restrictions and closures in the Banff National Park were issued by Parks Canada over the weekend as the Town of Banff added more restrictions. Over the summer, Parks Canada restricted vehicle access along the Bow Valley Parkway in an effort to increase opportunities for hiking and biking in the area, while preventing the over-crowding
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A woman was given CPR after a stabbing ordeal. Sadly, the woman was declared dead while a man is in a hospital with serious injuries after a double stabbing incident in the Bloorcourt Village area. The Toronto Police were called to the area of Bloor Street West and Shaw Street, west of Christie Pits Park
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A family of a woman who died of nut allergy urges food companies to provide clear labels while raising awareness on life-saving techniques. Joanna Salmingo, 30-years old was sharing a dessert with her mother on August 8 when she went into a state of anaphylactic shock. The danger of allergies According to her brother, Joey
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Heather Halstead would not be alive if not for the heroic efforts of individuals who saved her life. She suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while delivering bread at Roseabelle’s. Luckily, there were 2 veteran hospital nurses attending a meeting at the restaurant. The nurses promptly performed CPR. This allowed oxygen to be supplied to the
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A 78-year old Sydney resident was saved with CPR by casino staff at Casino Nova Scotia. Jamael was having their regular weekly lunch at Celtic Junction Bar & Grille restaurant and trying his luck on some of the machines. Scary turn of events The day shifted into a scary ordeal when Jamael went into cardiac
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The decision by the Chief Public Health Officer of P.E.I. to make masks mandatory certainly comes as no surprise. While the number of cases in this province has remained low, there is little doubt the rest of the country is now headlong into the long-feared second wave. The number of cases in larger provinces such
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An Albert Bridge woman with private travel insurance would not include her medical expenses after a heart attack. This occurred during a bingo trip to Maine where she was flown to Halifax to undergo treatment. Issues with insurance coverage Mary Frances Campbell, 75-years old was traveling with her friends on a bus tour to Bangor
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Alberta has set a record for newly reported COVID-19 infections a second time in a row. According to the chief medical officer of health of Alberta, the situation of Alberta is grim where there are 1,155 new cases of COVID-19, following 1,105 infections the previous day. The province also reported 11 new deaths from the
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Hundreds of Alberta doctors are saying the province’s health-care system has already crossed the brink of disaster and are urging officials to act swiftly with more restrictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. A lockdown was strongly recommended in a letter signed by 341 physicians and addressed to Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Tyler
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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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There are over 8,000 active cases and 207 hospitalizations in Alberta, which are both the highest the province has seen. Mandatory mask orders have been implemented in another two communities neighboring Calgary, as case rates spike and hospitalizations continue to increase province-wide. Cochrane’s town council has set in motion its mask mandate for indoor spaces
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