GPS misdirection traps family in BC snow
The Cranbrook RCMP rescued a family of four after their vehicle slid off a snow covered forest service road while en route from Calgary to San Francisco. Constable Katie Forgeron says the father walked for an hour to call for help and officers winched the car free before sending them on their way. Police caution travellers to avoid blindly following GPS in winter conditions.
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B.C
RCMP
British Columbia
Katie Forgeron
Calgary
San Francisco
Forgeron
Robert Frost
Messy Friday on Trans-Canada near Calgary prompts caution
RCMP warn drivers to avoid non essential travel as icy roads blowing snow and reduced visibility disrupt travel west of Calgary. 30 to 40 vehicles ditched on Scott Lake Hill east of Calgary to Canmore. one east bound lane closed earlier on Highway 1A near Bearspaw Road. No serious injuries reported. Environment Canada forecasts 10 to 15 centimetres of snow Friday into Saturday.
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Environment Canada
Calgary
Fire injures man in mobile home northwest Calgary
A man in his 60s was transported to Foothills Hospital in serious but life threatening condition after a fire at a mobile home on Arbour Lake Road in northwest Calgary. Firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze and limited damage to nearby residences. The cause and presence of working smoke alarms remain undetermined.
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Mobile Home Fire
Calgary
Carol Henke
Calgary Fire Department
Arbour Lake
Henke
EMS
Foothills Hospital
Provinces clinch health funding deals with Ottawa
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador reached separate health funding pacts with the federal government to secure home care and mental health money over ten years. The agreements, amid a divided stance among provinces, keep pressure on Prime Minister Trudeau to broaden the deal and reflect regional needs.
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Stephen McNeil
Dwight Ball
Bill Morneau
Prince Edward Island
Atlantic Canada
Jane Philpott
New Brunswick
Quebec
Philippe Couillard
Justin Trudeau
Couillard
John Haggie
Canada
Haggie
O’Leary Forms Conservative Exploratory Team in Canada Bid
Celebrity businessman Kevin O’Leary reveals an exploratory committee for a Conservative leadership run and launches a public input site O’Leary For Canada. Notable members include Mike Harris and Marjory LeBreton with Mike Coates heading the panel.
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Ontario
Mike Harris
Marjory LeBreton
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