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A 23-year-old Scarborough has been identified by police as the man who died at the Grotto on the Bruce Peninsula Oct. 20.

A male died after he was pulled from the water at the Grotto Oct. 20 in Bruce Peninsula National Park, despite life-saving efforts of at least four park…

A male died after he was pulled from the water at the Grotto Oct. 20 in Bruce Peninsula National Park, despite life-saving efforts of at least four park…

A male died after he was pulled from the water at the Grotto Wednesday in Bruce Peninsula National Park, despite life-saving efforts of at least four park…

Article content Bruce County is “in a pickle” after the amount it’s willing to pay for a technical expertise for the new EMS station in Port Elgin was made public, tarnishing the future tendering process. When members of the Bruce County Paramedic Services Committee, led by committee member Luke Charbonneau, rejected staff’s recommendation to award the $140,000 general contracting award to Dawley Engineering at an April 1 meeting, it meant staff must now issue a tenser for the drawings,...

WINGHAM, ONT. -- The vaccines are starting to roll out the door in Grey-Bruce. This week first responders and hospital staff across the region started receiving their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. About 100 Bruce County paramedics were amongst the first to use Grey-Bruce’s “hockey hub” mass vaccination centre at the arena in Hanover. “This vaccine is a safe and reliable tool that protects county paramedics and the vulnerable residents we serve. It continues to be a crucial t...

Article content On Wednesday, February 24, and Thursday, February 25, 70 Bruce County Paramedics received their first doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 Vaccine at the “Hockey Hub” Vaccination Centre in Hanover, Ontario. Another 30 County Paramedics received their first dose of the vaccine on a previous date. This is part of Ontario’s Phase 2 plan to complete vaccine coverage for frontline essential workers, including first responders. Bruce County Paramedic Services Chief, Steve Schau...

Last Updated: Jan 30, 2021 1:07 PM Supplied Photo Bruce County Paramedic Services is now providing Community Paramedicine. It involves two full-time Paramedics covering the County on a rotating basis, 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, using a specialized vehicle to visit patients proactively and treat, assess and monitor them in their homes. The Community Paramedicine Program focuses on palliative patients with an identified advanced care plan, as well as community crisis patients and high-risk se...

Author of the article: Denis Langlois Publishing date: Jan 28, 2021  •  January 28, 2021  •  1 minute read  •  Article content Bruce County Paramedic Services has launched a community paramedicine program with $123,240 in provincial funding that’s set to run out March 31. Chief Steve Schaus said Thursday the county is hoping to receive additional funding so it can continue the program beyond that date. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser....