Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. May 28th, 2024
May 28, 2024
If approved by the province, a unique pilot project would have granted Ottawa Paramedics permission to utilize taxi fleets more frequently. It’s all part on an ongoing effort to transport non-urgent patients to hospitals with greater efficiency, while also avoiding Level Zero scenarios in the National Capital Region. We need our ambulances ready to go when the most severe calls for help ring out, and that hasn’t always been the case since COVID hit, with some of them waiting hours at Ottawa-based ER’s to offload patients. Originally supposed to start last November, this proposal has now been axed by Ontario’s Ministry of Health. Kristy Cameron gathers instant reaction from Kevin Skerrett, who is a member of the Ottawa Health Coalition. But first, we bring you up-to-date on the latest news headlines, starting with the aftermath of Monday’s violent storm. While Ottawa dodged a bullet, a section of Quebec wasn’t so lucky, as a tornado came out of nowhere and attacked the small town of Rigaud.
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RCMP say Canada Day celebrations led to tragedy in a small northern Alberta community.
July 2, 2024 - 08:26 | | Global News - Canada
July 2, 2024 - 08:22 | Special to National Post | National Post
B.C. will look at changing its building code to allow small apartments to be built with a single stair, adding to its reputation as the province most willing to try new ideas to create more housing supply, though the move is also drawing safety-related concerns.Canada’s building code, which provinces have generally gone along with, has required two staircases per apartment building since 1941. But B.C.’s Ministry of Housing last week published a research report outlining the optimal conditions for single staircases.
July 2, 2024 - 08:00 | Frances Bula | The Globe and Mail
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