Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire

RCMP investigating fatal pedestrian collision in Maskwacis
RCMP are investigating following a fatal pedestrian collision in Maskwacis.Mounties responded at 8:55 p.m. Sunday to reports of an adult male who had been struck on Highway 2A, just north of Highway 6...
Mar 15, 2021

Penhold Volunteer Fire Department receives pet oxygen masks
It's a welcome donation for the Penhold Volunteer Fire Department.The goal of the Project Breathe Program from Invisible Fence has a goal to ensure every fire department and rescue unit is equipped wi...
Mar 10, 2021

Cherish what you have: Lethbridge teen who survived skiing accident shares her story
LETHBRIDGE, AB - What started off as a normal day on the slopes for Marissa Wong turned into something much different.The 17-year-old went skiing with her 18-year-old sister and a friend at Castle Mou...
Mar 09, 2021

Wildfire season in Alberta starts March 1
March 1 marks the start of wildfire season in Alberta.This means anyone wanting to do burning, other than a campfire, must get a permit.Wildfire Information Officer Kelly Burke says people are being a...
Mar 01, 2021

Fire Permit season begins March 1 in Lacombe County
Lacombe County reminds ratepayers that fire permit season starts on March 1, 2021. Burning without a fire permit can result in a hefty fine. Ratepayers can submit their fire permits 24/7 online throug...
Feb 26, 2021

One dead after crash with semi-truck east of Drayton Valley
One person has died following a serious motor vehicle collision on Tuesday morning just east of Drayton Valley.Drayton Valley RCMP and emergency services were called to the scene of a crash at approxi...
Feb 24, 2021

Injuries avoided thanks to working smoke alarms at Penhold home
No one was injured after fire broke out at a home in Penhold last weekend.It was at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday when Penhold Volunteer Fire Department crews were called out to a reported struc...
Feb 23, 2021

Serious crash near Didsbury causing delays on QEII Highway: RCMP
UPDATE [2.09 p.m.] - RMCP say both northbound lanes of the QEII, north of the Didsbury overpass are now open.Police say the 19-year-old male driver of the SUV was taken by STARS to a local area hospit...
Feb 17, 2021

Mayors want immediate investigation into EMS dispatch outage
RED DEER-- Four Alberta mayors are demanding an immediate third-party review of EMS dispatch consolidation, as well as an inquiry into a 72-minute long technical outage last week at the AHS South Comm...
Feb 01, 2021

Small fire sends students home for the day at two Sylvan Lake schools
Over 300 students and approximately 35 staff from cole Fox Run School in Sylvan Lake were sent home early this morning following a small fire in one of the school's mechanical rooms.Kurt Sacher, Super...
Jan 27, 2021