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Average time on hold for 911 was over 6 minutes in Toronto one day last year
Five minutes felt like an eternity for Brett House. That’s how long House says he was on hold waiting…
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Police searching for prisoner mistakenly released from Milton jail
Police are asking for the public’s help after a prisoner was mistakenly released from a Milton jail yesterday. Halton…
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New system in Toronto will mean you can text 911, eventually send photos, video
In the next year or so in Toronto, you’ll be able to text 911 and first responders will be able to…
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Women, children turned away from shelters in Canada almost 19,000 times a month
This story is part of Stopping Domestic Violence, a CBC News series looking at the crisis of intimate partner violence…
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Man chases dangerous driver after 911 puts him on hold
Sam Gill says he had a knot in his stomach as he watched a driver in front of him barrelling…
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2-year-old boy safe after being found wandering Oshawa streets in diaper
A two-year-old boy is now safe after being found wandering along an Oshawa street alone wearing nothing but a diaper early…
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Woman calls 911 to ask for police escort to train station
Peel Regional Police are pleading with the public to stop frivolously tying up emergency phone lines after a woman called…
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‘Predatory’ police officer fired after sending suicidal woman up to 100 texts in 4 days
A Calgary police officer has been fired after he tried to start an unwanted and “predatory” relationship with a young woman who had…
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Apple Watch likely saved Calgary woman from man who had bag of rape tools
When he broke into his victim’s Calgary apartment, John Joseph Macindoe had everything he needed to drug, hog-tie and rape…
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Scarborough councillor wants to send bill for emergency services to people who get stuck on Bluffs
An east end city councillor is suggesting that daredevils who get stuck trying to climb the Scarborough Bluffs should be…
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Amber Alert cancelled but 5 children still missing
An Amber Alert issued for five children in Ontario has been cancelled, but the children are still missing and Niagara…
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Witnesses of Montreal Marathon runner’s collapse challenge emergency response time
An ambulance was requested at least four times before an emergency team arrived about 25 minutes after a participant in Montreal’s…
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B.C.’s 911 system to be revamped after fatal 35-minute rescue delay
Changes are coming to B.C.’s 911 system, after an external investigation ordered by B.C.’s health minister found response delays “possibly…
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Moncton woman warns others after meth, opioid overdose
After a near-death experience, a 21-year-old Moncton woman is warning young people how easy it is to overdose and begging…
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Struggling to regain doctor’s status, newcomer saves man’s life on bus
Yamah Gboluma was riding a crowded OC Transpo bus on July 24 , on her way to a job interview at a…
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Post-Dorian, residents calling for better cellphone service
Some Nova Scotia mobile phone users are questioning why they weren’t able to make calls, text or use data to…
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911 operator put this woman on hold as she helped bleeding man
A Toronto woman says the city needs to fix its 911 system after she was put on hold last week…
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Family of Mississauga toddler sends heartfelt thank you to first responders who saved his life
A Mississauga family is giving a heartfelt thank you to Peel first responders who jumped into action to save their…
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Quebec City health officials issue warning after ‘purple heroin’ found near corpse
A 26-year-old man was found dead earlier this month in a Quebec City apartment with two baggies of a purple, powdery substance…
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‘Stop harassing citizens’: Brantford police receive angry response to Amber Alert
Stop unnecessary and health damaging alerts to people asleep. Respectfully, do your job and stop harassing citizens. What in the…
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Petition calls for fines for people who complain to 911 about Amber Alerts
A Toronto woman is calling on the Ontario government to levy fines against people who call emergency dispatchers to complain about…
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Don’t call 911 to complain about an ice-cream truck, Peel police say
A homeowner in the GTA called 911 to complain about the length of time an ice-cream truck was parked outside, Peel police…
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Sleeping driver at intersection now facing impaired driving charges
A 19-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after police allegedly found him asleep behind the wheel with rum and…
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No signal: Village’s poor cell service leads to close calls
Entering the village of Clayton, Ont., you’ll pass a red and white road sign announcing “911 saves lives.” That may be,…
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Anger at early hours Amber Alert on cellphones shows education needed, experts say
Anger at cellphone Amber Alerts that rouse people from their sleep is misplaced and shows the need for more public…
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KFC employee in Tilbury calls 911 after recognizing child in Amber Alert
Less than two hours after Amber Alert was issued for a five-year-old boy last seen in Mississauga, he was spotted…
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Police union uses new billboard to slam mayor, police chief, board chair
The Toronto Police Association is using a massive billboard along the Gardiner Expressway to ramp up its campaign against the…
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