A Surrey, B.C. woman urges trampoline parks to be regulated after a frightening experience involving her 3-year old son. Better safety measures The toddler fell through the springs and onto the floor below at a park in Richmond where a father died earlier this year. Ravi Gill-Douglas’s son was at a birthday party at Extreme […]
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A man was transported to RCH after sustaining a gunshot wound. The Mission police, fire, and ambulance personnel responded to a call at Philbert Street for reports on a male suffering from a gunshot wound shortly after 3 PM. Shooting incident The victim was transported via air ambulance which landed in Mission Secondary School’s playing
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The crisis teams helped families after a crash with a horse-drawn wagon. The incident occurred at Ochapowace First Nation which injured up to 15 people, mostly children. Based on the RCMP news release, Esterhazy RCMP responded to the incident. The crash occurred on a grid road off Highway 247 in the Round Lake region. Unexpected
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The officers did not commit any offense. The provincial police watchdog determined that the RCMP officers did not commit any offense when a man was shot and killed at the Departure Bay ferry terminal. Doing the right thing The suspect who was being arrested shot himself in the head at the same time the 2
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Chris Lynch and John Sweitzer saved Doug Cairns with CPR when he collapsed in his driveway. The 2 sanitation workers were recognized for saving the life of a man. Saving a life Chris Lynch and John Sweitzer were working in a residential neighborhood when Sweitzer noticed that a man he always greeted was sprawled in
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An elderly woman died when a house fire occurred despite the immediate delivery of CPR. The Calgary Fire Department stated that a woman who was found inside the front door was transported to a healthcare facility but she died of her injuries. House fire The incident involved a fire at a single-family house in northwest
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The 20-year old man shot in Abbotsford on Canada Day died of his injuries. The case is now handled by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT). The victim was identified as Tanner Henderson. Shooting claims a life Tanner was shot in the head and died the next day. The shooting occurred at around 6:15 PM
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A 60-year old Ladysmith man is recovering from a gunshot wound. He was hit in the leg by an errant bullet while playing golf. According to Nanaimo RCMP, the man just finished his round at Winchelsea View Golf Course in Lantzville when he felt a sudden sharp pain in his lower calf. According to the
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A woman was hit by a bullet in a possible drive-by shooting in west Edmonton. A single bullet moved through the vinyl siding of a west Edmonton house back in 2015. The bullet pierced through the drywall, crossed a meter of floor space, and ripped through the mattress and memory foam before hitting the back
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Garrett Williams awkwardly responds when questioned about the incident involving his younger sister Shanna. It was the 10-year old boy’s fast thinking and a good memory that saved the life of his 6-year old sister. The first aid training that Garrett learned at school 2 years ago allowed him to help Shanna after choking on
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Two lifeguards were recognized for saving the life of a boy over the weekend. The lifeguards credited a vital piece of equipment that they utilized during the rescue. Rapid action to save a life The two staff members quickly rushed into action at a UBC pool when they saw Colton Boechler, 11-years old under serious
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A man who just moved to Canada saved the life of a Regina resident who was drowning. The incident occurred at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. He was at the park with friends for a barbeque. They heard a woman shouting for help and ran to the beach. When they got there, they saw two men
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When an injury occurs, expect a bleeding cut or wound depending on the body part involved. Being prepared to deal with this injury is vital to prevent further bleeding and minimize the chances for infection to develop. How to control the bleeding Apply direct pressure on the site of the wound or cut using tissue,
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Several officers were recognized for their life-saving efforts. More than 30 Albertans were honored for their bravery in a ceremony at Edmonton police headquarters. Among them were Pidwerbeski and Tyler Mann, both Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers. The boys were paddling in the Poplar Point area which is a popular lakeside area on the eastern
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An inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell was given CPR. The inmate who was hospitalized after being found unresponsive in his cell at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility has died. According to the Justice Department, the 29-year was discovered around 9:30 PM. The staff quickly started CPR and called paramedics. The man
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Two passersby resuscitate a man who was hit by a truck in Pitt Meadows. The passersby heard the impact of the crash as they were driving home to Abbotsford along the Lougheed Highway. They quickly pulled over and ran to the prone man who was not breathing. The two attempted CPR on the man after
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A parking officer quickly rushed to help a driver who was suffering a heart attack. While on the job, he came across a vehicle that seemed to be stuck in Burnaby. As it turned out, there was a man inside suffering a heart attack. The parking officer jumped into action, calling 911 and performing CPR
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According to the RCMP, a man who was killed in a multi-vehicular crash on the Coquihalla highway was a Good Samaritan who stopped to help others. The authorities stated that the incident started when the small vehicle collided with a commercial vehicle between Hope and Merritt near the Kingsvale Bridge. No one was injured in
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Bystanders were quick to act after a man seemed to be drowning on the shores of the Okanagan Lake. The police were called to the area shortly after 4 PM where a swimmer was pulled from the water by beachgoers at Kelowna City Park. The bystanders jumped into the water after a woman screamed that
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A serious rollover crash sent a person to a hospital. The incident occurred around 2 AM on Highway 1 which was east of the Whatcom Road exit. The Mounties, Abbotsford firefighters, and paramedics responded to the scene where a blue vehicle had come to rest on its roof in the median. The video from the
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