Medevac

• Canadian air force rescues sick passenger on cruise ship off B.C. coast

  The medical evacuation call prompted the Royal Canadian Air Force to deploy a Cormorant helicopter and a Kingfisher airplane in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday.

  Canada

  Sep 13
  
• ‘Gratitude’ as sick baby in Montreal cleared for medical flight home to Argentina

  An Argentinian family, whose baby became critically ill while on a short business trip to Montreal, is now counting their blessings.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2023
  
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• Military steps in to transport patient from Grand Manan, N.B.

  For the second time in two months, the Canadian Military has had to step in and provide Air Ambulance service to the island of Grand Manan in New Brunswick. 

  Health

  Feb 14, 2023
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• Coast Guard assists with medevac when ambulance couldn’t reach Wolfe Island

  The Canadian Coast Guard's rescue station in Kingston was unexpectedly called into action Monday.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
• ‘Unacceptable’: N.B. island fears losing on-site medevac service

  New Transport Canada regulations are expected to affect Atlantic Charters, who has long held the responsibility of transporting the most sick to the mainland.

  Health

  Nov 11, 2022
• Motorcyclist medevaced with life-threatening injuries near Vernon

  A 58-year old motorcyclist from Vernon is in critical condition after a multiple-vehicle crash on Westside Road on Friday.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2021
• HALO Air Ambulance smashes fundraising record, announces lottery with provincial review still looming

  The southern Alberta-based medevac program has seen overwhelming support since a plea for funding.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2021
• Peter Watts: It’s time to upgrade STARS

  STARS CEO Andrea Robertson speaks about the drive to replace the organization's current fleet of air ambulances with more modern aircraft.

  Oct 27, 2018
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• Motorcycle crash on Westside Road

  A motorcycle crash tied up traffic on Westsdie Road north of Okanagan Lake resort late Thursday afternoon. Two people were on the motorcycle at the time, a man and a woman. A medevac helicopter was brought to the scene. There is no word on the condition of either of the people involved at this time.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2018
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• Canadian stuck in German hospital because there’s no guarantee of hospital bed in Toronto

  A Toronto man is in serious condition is stuck in a German hospital. The reason? No Toronto-area hospitals will agree to admit him on his return. Now the man's family is stuck with growing medical bills every day.

  Health

  Jan 3, 2018