New fire hall opens for first responders in Carmacks, Yukon
‘I call it the prettiest building in the Yukon as far as fire halls go,’ said Mayor Lee Bodie First
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Firefighters shouldn’t have to fill gaps in ambulance service: Dawson City fire chief
‘Our guys signed up as firefighters not paramedics,’ said fire chief Mike Massery The fire chief in Dawson City, Yukon,
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Pilot project launched to improve emergency call service in Nunavik
A pilot project has been launched in Quebec to improve emergency call service in Nunavik and make it more reliable.
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Former Canadian Mountie sues after developing PTSD while policing in the North
A former Mountie is suing the federal government, a doctor and a psychologist who worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted
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Massive oil spill outside Gothenburg, Sweden
A large oil spill was discovered in Gothenburg, Sweden Wednesday afternoon. The emergency services and the coast guard are trying
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Ice Wireless makes a pitch for 911 service in northern Canada
A telephone company in the Arctic town of Inuvik, in Canada’s Northwest Territories says it can provide a better 911
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911 interim service coming to rural communities in Yukon, Canada
People in small communities in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory may soon be able to dial 911 using a new automated
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