A 54-year old Glace Bay man died in an early morning fire that broke out in a duplex. The owner of the duplex, Gerry Somerton was removed from the building and transported to the Glace Bay Hospital by the EHS where he was declared dead by his injuries. Deadly nature of fire Troy Christoff who […]
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A Sydney man died during the weekend from a suspected drowning. Greg MacDonald, 59-years old and his wife Sharon were standing together in waist deep water at the lifeguarded beach in Port Hood. Watery ordeal In an instant, the couple was hit by a wave and both sensed that they were in trouble. According to
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A Yarmouth County man died last week while kite surfing. Family and friends were saddened by the death of the man. Unexpected ordeal on the water According to the Meteghan RCMP, the emergency responders were called to Mavillette Beach in Mavillette, Digby County after receiving an alert that a 53-year old man was in distress
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The Calgary police are investigating after a man was fatally shot in broad daylight on a quiet residential street in Arbour Lake. The neighbors reported several shots around 5:40 PM in the northwest community. Shooting incident According to Sue Washington, who was out on her deck with her husband, she though it was firecrackers or
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An 8-year old boy drowned at a pool party in Sherbrooke. It has been the third death in Quebec since Friday. Unforeseen accident According to Samuel Ducharme, spokesperson for the Sherbrooke police, it was an unfortunate accident. There was proper supervision and other children in the pool when the incident occurred, thus dismissing criminal negligence.
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A 3-year old boy died in a family pool in Brossard. The child was found unconscious in a pool in Tardif St. on Friday afternoon. The child was rushed to a healthcare facility where he was declared dead by the doctors. Watery ordeal The father of the child delivered CPR while waiting for the police
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It was a terrifying sight for many to see Dallas Star’ Rich Peverley collapse on the bench during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It serves as a warning for those who play hockey on the possible health risks due to the physical demands of the sport. Potential dangers The players and coaches on
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A man is charged of stabbing a 46 year old man on the platform of the City Hall LRT station. According to the police the attack was unprovoked and a criminal charge is being laid on the suspect. City hall LRT station is a CTrain light rail station. A 39-year-old man was charged with second-degree
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A state of emergency is in effect after a leak at the ice rink. There were 2 city workers and one contractor who were identified as victims of the ammonia leak at the Fernie Memorial Arena. According to Mayor Mary Giuliano, the names of the victims will not be released and a local state of
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The incident involving a head collision occurred at around 7:35 AM. An 87-year old Upper Fraser Valley man just died due to a head on collision in Lake Country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=054ivAiHYNU Both the RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are working closely to figure out the root cause of the head on collision. The incident severely
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The RCMP found a toddler after she went missing from a daycare center. The young girl died after she was discovered unresponsive in a backyard pool. The toddler was missing from a daycare center on Hawthorne Ave. and shortly found in an underground pool at a neighboring property. The child was found beneath a solar
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The man would not be alive if not for the immediate action of the rescuers. For Lindsay Hickmott, all she remembers from his hockey game is sitting on the bench and getting ready for his next shift. His only memory was waking up in an ambulance with difficulty breathing and wondering what happened. Saving a
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The estranged wife did not want to drop off her daughter since his husband was still using drugs. According to the estranged wife of the man who died after being tasered by the police in Chilliwack, she did not want to drop her 4-year old daughter for a supervised visit, but she was required by
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A call-taker provided instructions to Port Alberni woman on performing CPR on her husband. When Natalie Rumsby takes calls as a 911 dispatcher, her jobs ends once the first responders arrive on the scene where the individual who called 911 no longer needs her assistance. It is not likely that she and her colleagues at
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A couple were given the Vital Link Awards for immediate delivery of CPR. Diana Stephen was on her knees in front of her husband. She delivered CPR during the life-changing moment that saved his life back in 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=054ivAiHYNU She had a vague recollection on how to administer CPR which she learned from Girl Guides
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Steve Stewart and Steve Parks together with Abbotsford fire fighters given commendation. The certificates of commendation were presented to Steve Stewart and Steve Parks together with Abbotsford Fire Rescue Captain Jim Durvin and firefighters Scott Ellis, Tom Dodd and Greg Herron. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyR3Lev2tZ8 A helping hand A call concerning a case of cardiac arrest came in
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Gene Cornish of The Rascals collapsed on stage during a performance in Montana. The 74-year old was transported to a healthcare facility. There was not immediate report on the status of his condition. Unexpected ordeal According to Jody Grant, programming and marketing director for the Alberta Bair Theater
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Jeff Crew acted when an 18-year old Ajethan Ramachandranathan collapsed in the middle of class. A west-end gym teacher and his assistant were given recognition for saving the life of a grade 12 student after using a defibrillator to revive the teenager who ceased to breathe. Quick action saves a life According to Jeff Crewe,
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A 12-year old girl revived her 2-year old brother. The boy was found unresponsive in the Washington state family’s septic tank. Based on the report by News Tribune, East Pierce Fire and Rescue Chief Bud Becker, the mother of the children got the boy out of the tank but got stuck in the process, so
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A 17-year old body was struck and killed on a Cape Breton highway. The mother of the boy says his son was bending over to tie his shoe as he walked home from a graduation party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFX-H-NVlc Road accident According to Jenn Hanna, her son Joneil was at a graduation house party and started walking
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