Two were declared dead and three others were given first aid treatment and released from the hospital. The incident involved a fishing boat that went down off the west coast of Vancouver Island near the remote tourist community of Tofino. All five people on board the vessel were taken to shore but health officials later […]
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An 81-year old woman was declared dead after being hit by a vehicle in Richmond. According to the police, she was walking near No. 1 Road and Tucker Road when she was hit by a Mercedes SUV. Good Samaritans rushed to help her and even performed CPR until the arrival of the emergency crews. She
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A toddler who was given CPR in a taxi is still in a hospital. The father of a 17-month old was becoming unresponsive while in a taxi shared that his son is still recovering in a hospital. He wants to thank those who helped save the boy’s life. According to the father, he, his wife,
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A casino security chief has been recognized for saving a life with CPR. At the time of the incident, he took command when a patron collapsed with a heart attack. He performed CPR and directed the use of a defibrillator until the stricken man was loaded into an ambulance. Ian Flynn is the CPR trainer
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Those who are riding on OC Transpo buses, Para Transpo vehicles, and the O-Train must wear a face mask to board. Starting today, OC Transpo stated that it is mandatory for riders to wear a cloth mask when entering transit stations and on board buses, trains, Para Transpo mini-buses, and contracted taxis. The front door
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A deadly tour bus crash in Canada Place resulted in fatalities. Investigators with the Vancouver police are appealing for witnesses. A 49-year old pedestrian was killed and two others were injured after a bus owned by The Vancouver Trolley Company hit them and a parked SUV near the downtown Vancouver waterfront. The police have confirmed
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An initiative from a local sports team to help save a beloved tourist attraction from bankruptcy resulted in $1 million worth of sales in just one weekend. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced that it had partnered with the Vancouver Aquarium to make and sell face masks during the pandemic. The aquarium is home to 70,000
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A majority of Canadians would take a vaccine against COVID-19 if one becomes available. This response was based on a new survey. Based on the results from a poll conducted by Research Co., of those who took part in the survey, around 73% of respondents stated that they would “probably” or “definitely” take a vaccine
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The quick thinking of 6 employees saved the life of a Calgary man. Ayaz Kara was enjoying a game of squash at the recreation center at Mount Royal University when he suddenly felt dizzy and out of breath. According to Kara, the last thing he recalled is collapsing. His heart ceases to beat and started
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The ongoing gun violence in Metro Vancouver has taken a devastating toll and it is hard for families of innocent victims. For the widow of Surrey hockey coach and father, Paul Bennett, it was a tragic event. His husband, Paul worked as a nurse and he was headed to a colleague’s retirement party when he
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A serious collision involving several vehicles stopped the traffic on Highway 1 in Burnaby during the rush hour commute. A white pickup truck was traveling west when it crashed with the center median and ended up in the eastbound lanes. The first responders were seen performing CPR on the truck driver before they were rushed
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A former park board commissioner and the Sant Sarwan Dass Charitable Trust partnered to hand out 7,000 masks and hot meals for Mother’s Day in the downtown eastside of Vancouver. The masks are important. Regardless of the virus, many people who are living in the area are homeless and have colds and even pneumonia. Before
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Due to the high demand for personal protective equipment, they are hard to come by. The researchers at B.C. University is working on prototypes for an N95 mask which is also biodegradable. The mask which is called the Canadian mask or Can-Mask is built with a frame made of B.C. wood fibers such as spruce,
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A house fire in Surrey sent four people to a hospital. Two victims were in critical condition. The two others were taken to a healthcare facility with non-life-threatening injuries. The neighbors looked on as firefighters and paramedics performed CPR on the victims, were two of the injured were children – one was a baby close
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A 42-year old man is in a healthcare facility in critical condition after he was stabbed by another passenger on a transit bus. The Richmond RCMP responded to several 911 calls regarding an incident on a Coast Mountain bus. The video on social media showed paramedics giving the victim CPR in the doorway of the
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A 32-year old Cochrane man was killed in a dirt-bike accident. The incident occurred near Sundre involve a Rocky View County firefighter and a father of 2 young children. Justin Francis died after family members discovered the injured man and rushed him to meet the first responders. Tragic incident Justin was on a camping trip
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Life-saving efforts can help save a life. On the 7th yearly Survivor Day which was organized by Essex-Windsor paramedics, the first responders were reunited to those that were brought back from clinical death. Prompt intervention The 1st Survivor Day presented 5 survivors. The timely action of bystanders to execute CPR, availability of public-use defibrillators (AED),
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According to fire investigators, a warehouse fire that claimed the life of a 65-year old man started in an electrical room and that the smoke and fumes possibly overwhelmed the victim before he realized what was happening. The fire started at around 9:30 PM on the second floor of a food preparation business on Pandora
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An army of volunteer sewers in B.C. has created over 15,000 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organizers are now planning to create a non-profit group to coordinate and fundraise for the effort. Vancouver residents started the group “Protect Frontline Workers on Facebook”. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, personal protective equipment or
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The police watchdog of British Columbia has been called to investigate an incident that led to the death of an intoxicated man. What happened? Based on the news release, the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. stated that RCMP notified it of the incident. The police used both pepper spray and a “conducted energy weapon” against
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