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From the daily archives: Monday, February 27, 2012
Baie-Comeau | 27 fev 2012
La Direction de santé publique de la Côte-Nord invite la population à demeurer vigilante étant donné la présence dans la région d’animaux porteurs de la rage, principalement des renards et des chiens.
En effet, depuis le début de l’année, trois cas de rage animale ont été confirmés dans la MRC [...]
Nova Scotia’s innovative Extended Care Paramedic nursing home program that allows seniors to be treated at home instead of the emergency department is now an national award winning service.
The program, part of the Better Care Sooner plan, won a gold Public Sector Leadership Award in the Health Care [...]
Winnipeg | 22 Feb 2012
A permanent Manitoba crew of 14 paramedics, nurses and pilots is now responding to emergency calls across the province with the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) helicopter ambulance, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced today.
“These paramedics, nurses and pilots are a critical link in patient care and their training [...]
Ottawa | 24 Feb 2012
At Rideau Hall this morning, OC Transpo special constable Peter Nesbeth and Lindsy Richardson, formerly a special constable now with Ottawa Police Service, received the Governor General’s Medal of Bravery for their heroic actions to save an elderly man from a burning vehicle.
At the same ceremony, Ottawa Police Service [...]
Toronto | Feb 27 2012
Toronto Fire Chief William A. Stewart has officially announced of his intention to retire from the Toronto Fire Services.
Chief Stewart is a 39-year Fire Services veteran, having served in the former City of North York Fire Department for 26 years before the amalgamation that created the new City of [...]
Toronto | 27 Feb 2012
To coincide with the start of Heart Month, the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Heart & Stroke Restart a Heart, a Life Program™, Toronto Emergency Medical Services, and Cardiac Safe City celebrate the installation of two Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at Toronto Botanical Gardens, one of the city’s most popular and [...]
Rahul Singh has a passion for helping people, in the City of Toronto and around the world.
Global Medic, the not-for-profit organization he formed to honour the memory of his friend David McAntony Gibson, has grown significantly since it was formed in 1998. Over the years, Global Medics has led 60 missions to over 30 [...]
Surrey | 27 Feb 2012
Fraser Health is urging all adults and youth who are in regular contact with young children, including pregnant women and their partners, to see their doctor or participating pharmacist and get the free whooping cough vaccine.
Since early December there have been more than 140 suspected or confirmed cases of [...]
Mt Waddington | 27 Feb 2012
The Port Hardy Hospital emergency department may experience temporary service reductions after March 1 due to a potential physician shortage.
The Vancouver Island Health Authority, local physicians and local government representatives are very aware that Port Hardy and Mt. Waddington residents want continuous, 24-hour emergency room services at Port [...]
Kamloops | 27 Feb 2012
All Interior Health residents now have around‐the‐clock access to toll‐free telephone support when they need assistance managing personal concerns with the launch of an Interior Crisis Line Network.
Kamloops‐North Thompson MLA Terry Lake and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Blair Lekstrom announced today, on behalf of Health Minister Michael de Jong, [...]
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