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Mother, daughter stabbed in Oshawa
Posted on May 14, 2021 by oshawaexpress in CRIME
A mother and daughter were taken to hospital after being stabbed in Oshawa Tuesday night.
Durham police were called to the area of Gibb Street and Thornton Road South for reports of a stabbing on Tuesday, May 11 around 10:35 p.m.
Police say an altercation had ensued between the 13-year-old female victim and suspects and the victim was subsequently stabbed.
The 37-year-old mother intervened and was also stabbed by one of the suspects. The suspects fled the scene.
Police arrived along with Durham Paramedic Services and both victims were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. They were treated and have since been released.
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That’s the reality for Toronto’s paramedics, who say nobody among their ranks thought COVID-19’s third wave would be this bad.
“You just don’t believe the news, the news says hospitals are overwhelmed, but are they?” said a veteran Toronto advanced-care paramedic, whom the
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“From the horse’s mouth: we’re seeing it that’s something we’re all now realizing.”
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New mobile COVID-19 testing clinic now available
Posted on February 10, 2021 by oshawaexpress in COVID-19, HEALTH, NEWS Durham Region Transit (DRT) is making it a little easier to get a COVID-19 test.
DRT, in partnership with Region of Durham Paramedic Services (RDPS), have launched an innovative mobile testing clinic with a focus on health and safety in the community.
DRT General Manager Bill Holmes says he is “incredibly proud” to partner with RDPS.
“We are thankful to our paramedics for their continuous efforts throughout these unprecedented times, especially being out there in the community, day in and day out, providing assistance to those who need it most,” he says.