Source: Kindersley RCMP and Kerrobert Fire On April 9th, Kerrobert Fire & Rescue, Kerrobert RCMP, and the Kerrobert Bakery helped to spread a little cheer during these difficult times, with a parade. With “Happy Birthday” played over loudspeakers, and sirens blaring, it was the perfect way to help residents celebrate their birthdays, while practicing social… Continue reading Kerrobert Fire & Rescue, Kerrobert RCMP, and the Kerrobert Bakery spread some joy during the lockdown
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Bosco is ‘going home’: After 3 months, abandoned dog finds home thanks to 11-year-old’s viral video
Source: Samanda Brace, November 20, 2019 People lined up Monday at Regina Humane Society to adopt Bosco, who was brought to the shelter in August When Shannon Orell-Bast visited the Regina Humane Society last week and saw the sad-looking eyes of an abandoned dog looking back at her through the bars, she felt terrible — and… Continue reading Bosco is ‘going home’: After 3 months, abandoned dog finds home thanks to 11-year-old’s viral video
‘I’m just thankful that the community came together’: Mom credits bystanders for rescuing son in wheelchair from tipped bus
Source: Karyn Mulcahy, CTV News, November 18, 2019 EDMONTON — Thirty-four students were on a school bus Monday morning when it rolled near Highway 779 on Forest Drive north of Stony Plain. But despite the dramatic image of the crash, no serious injuries were reported. “The bus was stopped to load a student,” Golden Arrow… Continue reading ‘I’m just thankful that the community came together’: Mom credits bystanders for rescuing son in wheelchair from tipped bus
Surrey woman stranded more than 24 hours on remote logging road
Source: Penny Daflos, CTV Vancouver, August 29, 2019 Amy Anonby survived more than 24 hours lost in the woods of the Cariboo, coming back with a remarkable survival story involving a unicycle, a bear, a helicopter, and dozens of searchers. The 22-year-old woman had been headed alone to Mahood Lake on Aug. 25 to meet friends… Continue reading Surrey woman stranded more than 24 hours on remote logging road
‘I just kept saying thank you’: Woman rescued from dramatic townhouse fire
Source: Karyn Mulcahy, Jeff Lawrence, CTV News, August 28, 2019 A woman rescued from the second storey of a burning townhouse in north Edmonton Wednesday said she was thinking the worst until firefighters pulled her from the building. Fire broke out at the townhouse complex at 82 Street and Schonsee Way around 9:30 a.m. Sydney Werkman… Continue reading ‘I just kept saying thank you’: Woman rescued from dramatic townhouse fire
In his own words: Firefighter tells how he caught kids dropped from burning home
Source: The Canadian Press, March 28, 2019 WINDSOR, N.S. — A Nova Scotia couple was forced to drop their baby and toddler from the second floor of their fast-burning house into the waiting arms of a firefighter early Thursday. Windsor, N.S., fire Chief Jamie Juteau spoke to The Canadian Press about the dramatic rescue, which… Continue reading In his own words: Firefighter tells how he caught kids dropped from burning home
Caught on camera: Deer rescued from icy northern Ontario river
Source: CTV News, December 2, 2018 The rescue of a deer trapped in an icy northern Ontario river was captured on camera. Ontario Provincial Police say firefighters from Greater Sudbury, Ont. conducted the rescue in the Vermilion River about 30 kilometres west of the city centre. In a series of three videos posted to Twitter… Continue reading Caught on camera: Deer rescued from icy northern Ontario river
Fire chief says bystanders saved baby’s life after fatal head-on crash near Tompkins, Sask.
Source: Janani Whitfield, CBC News, November 1, 2018 Quick action on the part of witnesses was crucial, says Gull Lake fire chief Bentley Gibson The fast action of witnesses at the scene of a fatal head-on crash in rural Saskatchewan saved the life of baby Winston — who was in one of the vehicles — according… Continue reading Fire chief says bystanders saved baby’s life after fatal head-on crash near Tompkins, Sask.
3-year-old Sask. girl saved after RCMP chase stolen truck into Manitoba
Source: The Canadian Press, August 1, 2018 The girl was in the backseat of a truck when it was stolen Tuesday afternoon A child who was in a truck that was stolen in northeastern Saskatchewan is back home safe with her mother after Mounties chased the thief into Manitoba. RCMP say the pursuit began Tuesday afternoon in Creighton,… Continue reading 3-year-old Sask. girl saved after RCMP chase stolen truck into Manitoba
14-year-old saves man and son from drowning in northern Saskatchewan
Source: CTV News, July 30, 2018 A Saskatchewan teen is being hailed a hero after saving a man and his eight-year-old son from drowning. Jacob Boissonneault, 14, dreams of being a professional soccer player when he gets older — and that’s why he started training under coach Donald Munro three years ago. The two have… Continue reading 14-year-old saves man and son from drowning in northern Saskatchewan