A woman in her early 50s who died after falling into the rapid was given CPR. The drowning incident occurred on a dangerous stretch of the Cowichan River. Watery ordeal down Cowichan River The woman was tubing along with friends when she passed the “pullout” zone and entered the rough water near Horseshoe Bend and […]
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A man died after a shooting in Cloverdale in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. It was around 4 PM when the Surrey RCMP received several calls about shots being fired in the Clayton area. Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found a man who sustained gunshot wounds. He was transported to a healthcare facility
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A man in his 20s is in severe condition in a healthcare facility after a shooting in Abbotsford. According to Sgt. Judy Bird, the Abbotsford Police Department got a 911 hang-up call at around 6:15 PM which alerted them to a possible shooting at a residence in the 2500 block of Birch Street in east
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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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A 69-year old Deer Lake woman died despite CPR after pulled from Humber River. According to the RCMP, Geraldine Wiseman was down by a popular boat launch in the town to cool off from the heat. Dangers in the water Upon the arrival of the police, people were performing CPR on Wiseman. The woman was
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Shannon Willner and her sisters took their mother shopping in Leduc for her Mother’s Days present when the outing turned into a disaster. Shopping ordeal Their mother became short of breath. When her lips turned blue, one of the daughters called for emergency assistance. While one sister was on the line with a dispatcher, Willner
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A 66-year old man died in an early morning fire on Appleton Avenue in Cote-des-Neiges. Around 70 firefighters responded to the call around 6:40 AM. Terrifying blaze The man who was the owner of the 2-story building was found unconscious in his 2nd-floor apartment. The firefighters performed CPR, but the man remained unconscious while on
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Quick actions of a North Sydney teenager saved a best friend from drowning. Garrett Whittle and Matthew Williams have been friends for many years, but it grew stronger after an incident. The North Sydney boys just finished their final Grade 10 exam at Memorial High School in Sydney Mines and decided to go on evening
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A 16-year old Ottawa boy was revived with an AED. The rapid action by witnesses was instrumental in the survival of the boy. The quick action in delivering CPR and using a public defibrillator was essential. Importance of defibrillators The boy collapsed from a seizure while playing basketball at a school in Orleans. The boy
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A 64-year old woman died after a drowning incident. A community member was last seen swimming in the lake at night. The woman died after going for a late-night swim at Pukatawagan Lake. Watery ordeal The police responded to a report of a body in the lake, around 700 kilometers northwest of Winnipeg. Upon the
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A teenager who performed CPR to resuscitate a woman who suffered a heart attack was recognized for her life-saving effort. Erin Sachs together with her father delivered CPR to resuscitate Sandra Giffin after she suffered a heart attack after a bus ride. Importance of learning CPR Sandra Giffin and her husband Cris boarded a packed
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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 passed away the next day. The shooting occurred at around 6:15
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A 35-year old Laval man drowned in the Eastern Townships in the man-made Choiniere Reservoir in the Yamaska provincial park. Water safety Based on the report, it was around 6 PM when the emergency services were called to the Roxton Pond park regarding a man missing in the water. According to the initial details given
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An adult male snowboarder died while on Whistler Blackcomb due to an accident 3 days after opening for the season. The unconscious snowboarder was found at Whistler Blackcomb and later declared dead. He fell in an area of the ski hill with difficult terrain. Dangers while on the ice The ski patrol responded to a
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A 9-year child received CPR after an incident at a water park. The lifeguards at the Kinsmen Water Park in Prince Albert were credited for saving the life of a child who was drowning in the main pool. Watery ordeal The staff discovered the child unconscious at around 3:30 PM and performed CPR. Upon the
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A man was moving a boat between wharves at the time of the incident. The town of Conche is mourning for a resident who drowned on Friday. According to the Roddickton RCMP, a 65-year old man was traveling in his boat between the wharves, around the region known as Lighthouse Point. The RCMP believes he
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A man in his 50s was revived after inhaling large amounts of smoke. The incident involved a Fairbank house fire. According to the Toronto Fire Capt. David Eckerman, the firefighters responded to a call from an alarm company informing them of a house fire. Fire rescue Around 9 fire trucks were dispatched to the one-alarm
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On a sunny morning, Gordon Andrusiak went out for a brief jog close to Neil Nesbitt Park in Barrhaven. He was diagnosed with a heart condition but has been exercising regularly and eager to include jogging into his regimen. Unexpected ordeal In a short while, he was found by a group of workers wearing orange
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A man was taken to a healthcare facility after shots were fired outside a nightclub at Poison Pier. Many people flee the site after multiple gunshots occurred in a parking lot outside the club right before 9 PM. Prompt intervention After officers searched the site, they located shell casings in the parking lot. The officers
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Police appeal to the public to help in finding a woman who delivered first aid care to a stab wound victim outside a nightclub in Vancouver. Right after 2 AM, police report that 2 groups of men got into a dispute close to a taxi stand at the Plaza of Nations and a fight began.
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