The B.C. Coroners Service confirmed that 16-year old Comox Valley girl died. The cause is toxic shock syndrome during an overnight stay at Hornby Island last year. Sara Marie Manitoski went on a student trip to the Outdoor Education Centre in Tribune Bay Provincial Park. The grade 11 student complained to friends of experiencing menstrual […]
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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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The death of Alex Joseph while being transported by B.C. Correction from Prince George to Maple Ridge has several unanswered questions. For more than an hour as they drove through Highway 97 in the back of B.C. Corrections van, the inmates pounded on the walls, shouting for help. They were worried that Alex Joseph was
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A man performed CPR on a victim of a deadly shooting incident. The man along with his neighbors attempted to ease the man’s pain before the arrival of the emergency crews. Shooting incident The police received a call from a housing complex in the Rundle Heights neighborhood after residents reported a fight. They found a
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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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Toddlers were given CPR during an incident in a Laval pool. The police urge parents to take the necessary precautions around swimming pools after 2 Laval toddlers nearly drowned in a backyard pool. According to the Laval police, it remains uncertain how the 2-year old boys ended up in the swimming pool but both were
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Joanne Hildebrandt was saved by 2 lawyers when her heart stopped. David Piche was on the way to work when he saw a 47-year old woman lying in a snowbank in front of the Saskatoon Tower apartment building. Helping hand He initially believed that the woman was having a seizure. He called for emergency assistance
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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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Joyce King thinks of 2 strangers who saved her life with CPR. King is a 68-year old Beaconsfield resident who is recovering from a massive heart attack at a convalescence center in Montreal. Good Samaritans on the rescue At the time of the incident, King and her daughter exited Tim Horton’s restaurant and walked across
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An 81-year old woman involved in serious pedestrian collision given CPR. The Richmond RCMP are investigating the fatality on No. 1 Road and Tucker Road. The Mounties confirm that an 81-year old Richmond woman died in a healthcare facility after a pedestrian crash. Based on the news release, the woman was struck by a late-model
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An 8-year old died despite CPR after a canoe was swept away during a storm on Lac La Biche. The boy was canoeing with a 13-year old child when the storm moved in and the winds gained speed. Watery ordeal The family and friends lost sight of the canoe and called the police for assistance.
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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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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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Shuswap sledding community mourns the loss of a Sicamous snowmobiler. One of the beloved members of Sicamous’ snowmobile community faced a tragic end after an accident on Queest Mountain. According to Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club president Gord Bushell, the snowmobiling community is saddened over the loss of Rene St. Onge who was accidentally killed while
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