Source: The Canadian Press, March 23, 2016 PITTSBURGH – Seven Canadians are among two dozen people being honoured with the latest Carnegie medals for heroism. They include Adam James Tarnowski, 31, of Onoway, Alta., who helped rescue a man from a crashed and burning truck in Stony Plain, Alta., in July 2014. John W. Gallie,… Continue reading Seven Canadians among latest to receive Carnegie medals for heroism
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Frantic father ran to stop stolen car with his baby son in back seat
Source: CBC News, March 20, 2016 Father injured chasing car as thief drove it away; baby later found safe, but shivering, in car A distraught father chased his car, on foot, onto a Toronto-area highway Sunday afternoon as a thief drove it away with his three-month-old baby inside. “I saw this car speed right in front,” said… Continue reading Frantic father ran to stop stolen car with his baby son in back seat
Cat rescued after staying perched on power pole for 3 days, near Rosetown, Sask.
Source: Victoria Dinh, CBC News, March 16, 2016 Was stranded on 9 metre power pole near Stranraer, Sask. The cat came back — or, down — but not the very next day. Stranded for almost three days atop a nine-metre-high pole near Stranraer, Sask., the feline was rescued by SaskPower crews Wednesday. Louise Ek, who’s from the hamlet about 160 kilometres southwest… Continue reading Cat rescued after staying perched on power pole for 3 days, near Rosetown, Sask.
'I was worried he would fall': Boy, 7, holds onto classmate who slipped off ski lift
A seven-year-old boy who managed to hold onto his classmate who slipped off a ski lift said he was just helping a friend, and doesn’t feel like a hero. Kostaki Papakonstantinou is being called a hero by police after he held on to his friend at an Ontario ski resort long enough for resort staff… Continue reading 'I was worried he would fall': Boy, 7, holds onto classmate who slipped off ski lift
Woman buried in avalanche north of Pemberton, B.C. survives
Police say woman completely engulfed by large avalanche triggered by a skier A woman knocked unconscious by an avalanche that buried her in nearly five feet of snow north of Pemberton, B.C., on Sunday survived — dug out within minutes by well-prepared backcountry skiers. The woman was part of a group of 10 people who were… Continue reading Woman buried in avalanche north of Pemberton, B.C. survives
3 Canadians rescue boy, father from drowning in Mexico
Alberta firefighter Andrew Pearson says 2 Good Samaritans from Saskatchewan should be hailed as heroes Alberta firefighter Andrew Pearson says a day at the beach would have ended in tragedy — for himself and a family in Mexico — had it not been for the help of two Good Samaritans who are also Canadian. The St. Albert… Continue reading 3 Canadians rescue boy, father from drowning in Mexico
Charlottetown police rescue dog that fell into manhole
CHARLOTTETOWN — A Charlottetown police officer found himself pursuing a softer breed of miscreant on the weekend. A dog’s owners called for help after their furry friend fell an estimated 10 to 12 feet into an uncovered manhole around 1 p.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, Const. Markham Long said he peered into the hole with a… Continue reading Charlottetown police rescue dog that fell into manhole
'We wouldn't be sitting here': Family credits crying baby for saving lives
A B.C. family is warning others to make sure their home has a working carbon-monoxide detector after a near-deadly experience they survived, thanks to a crying baby. Monique Ruppel was woken up on Jan. 15, by the sounds of her fifteen-month-old daughter Celia crying and screaming. Monique says, when she went to check on her… Continue reading 'We wouldn't be sitting here': Family credits crying baby for saving lives
Ontario ATV rider survives after crashing through ice into frigid lake
It was a close call for an Ontario man who fell through the ice on Lake Simcoe while riding his ATV on Monday. The man went out on his ATV on Monday morning near Innisfil, Ont., when he suddenly crashed through the ice and plunged into the frigid waters. “I was just coming out, cruising… Continue reading Ontario ATV rider survives after crashing through ice into frigid lake
Mother and daughter survive night in extreme temperatures after crash
A story of survival in southwestern Manitoba, as a mother and daughter injured in a car crash spent the night outside in frigid temperatures as they waited for help. Sunday night in the area of Boissevain and Killarney, we’re told Kristen Hiebert and her four-year-old daughter Avery slid off the road and rolled down an… Continue reading Mother and daughter survive night in extreme temperatures after crash