Source: John Geddie and Panu Wongcha-um, Reuters, July 10, 2018 All 12 boys, their coach rescued from Thai cave. All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flooded Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit said on Tuesday, a successful end to a perilous mission that has… Continue reading All 12 boys, soccer coach rescued from flooded Thai cave
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8 boys rescued from flooded cave in northern Thailand
Source: Thomson Reuters, July 9, 2018 1st group freed on Sunday said to be in good health as cave operation continues Rescuers have now brought out a total of eight boys from a flooded cave where a youth soccer team and their coach have been trapped for more than two weeks, according to reports from witnesses on the… Continue reading 8 boys rescued from flooded cave in northern Thailand
Father and daughter rescued from side of treacherous B.C. mountain
Source: CTV News, July 5, 2018 Search and rescue crews in British Columbia pulled off a daring rescue after a father and his 10-year-old daughter found themselves trapped on the side of a steep mountain. Officials with the Lions Bay Search and Rescue said a faulty GPS tracker led the pair to a treacherous spot… Continue reading Father and daughter rescued from side of treacherous B.C. mountain
Helicopters rescue 160 people off mountain in Jasper after storm stalls tramway
Source: Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press, June 26, 2018 JASPER, Alta. — Dozens of people were flown off a mountain in Jasper National Park by helicopter after they were stranded by a power failure that stopped a tramway. About 160 people, including 10 staff, were stranded either on the top of Whistlers Mountain around 4 p.m.… Continue reading Helicopters rescue 160 people off mountain in Jasper after storm stalls tramway
‘He was biting so deep’: Woman attacked by bear while camping
Source: CTV News, June 18, 2018 A Saskatchewan woman needed 34 staples in her leg and suffered psychological trauma after she was attacked by a black bear while camping in a provincial park. Casadi Schroeder was with her husband and children in Meadow Lake Provincial Park on June 10 when she says her eight-year-old son… Continue reading ‘He was biting so deep’: Woman attacked by bear while camping
Baby bison stuck in badger hole saved by rancher
Source: Ashleigh Mattern, CBC News, June 6, 2018 Derrick Schaefer said it was surprised the calf’s mother wasn’t more aggressive What do you do when a baby bison gets stuck in a badger hole? This was an unexpected question rancher Derrick Schaefer had to answer in early May. He’d been watching a particular bison cow and… Continue reading Baby bison stuck in badger hole saved by rancher
Nova Scotia man who rescued elderly woman from fire to be honoured in Ottawa
Source: Alex Cooke, The Canadian Press, June 3, 2018 HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia man lauded for saving his neighbour from a devastating house fire last year says he’s overwhelmed by the attention he’s received. Travis Wolfe, 26, of Port Joli, N.S., will receive a Medal of Bravery from Gov. Gen. Julie Payette this week for… Continue reading Nova Scotia man who rescued elderly woman from fire to be honoured in Ottawa
‘I jumped out of bed’: Good Samaritan to the rescue after N.S. crash
Source: CTV News, March 6, 2018 A young man reported missing early Saturday has been found alive, thanks to two friends who spotted his car in the woods outside New Glasgow, N.S. Ahmed Mohamed, 19, was last seen leaving a bar in New Glasgow early Saturday, and was reported missing when he didn’t make it… Continue reading ‘I jumped out of bed’: Good Samaritan to the rescue after N.S. crash
B.C. man digs out moose trapped upside down in roadside snowbank
Source: The Canadian Press, February 14, 2018 VANDERHOOF, B.C. — A logging truck driver in British Columbia was taken by surprise when he saw four legs sticking out of the snow off the side of a road. Wayne Rowley, 54, said he was driving down a forest service road near Vanderhoof last Thursday when what appeared… Continue reading B.C. man digs out moose trapped upside down in roadside snowbank
Saskatoon woman falls through river ice while rescuing dogs
Source: CBC News, February 5, 2018 Woman was treated for hypothermia, dogs weren’t injured A Saskatoon woman had a scary Sunday afternoon after she fell through the ice while walking her dogs. Just before 2 p.m. CST, police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the riverbank on the south side of the new commuter… Continue reading Saskatoon woman falls through river ice while rescuing dogs