Father-son heroes sound gun warning
A HAVE-a-go hero shopkeeper Jagdish Patel has called for stricter weapon controls after seeing off a ruthless gunman. »
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006
Trainee pilot in rescue drama
A HELICOPTER instructor and his student rescued a pilot from a plane crash after answering a Mayday distress call while on a training run. »
Swan is rescued in harbour
A rare swan was rescued from Whitby harbour on Thursday after two members of the public found it collapsed on a slip way. »
No one expected this miracle, but it happened
One of my favorite songs by the Total Experience Gospel Choir is “Expect a Miracle.” »
Friday, Dec. 15, 2006
Dog, man sundered by Katrina, reunited
More than a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans Steven Cure has been reunited with his best friend, dog Rocky. »
Rescuers are true heroes
This letter is to describe the dedication of the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. »
School bus fire heroes quick to react
Saginaw School District leaders are calling two of their employees heroes for their quick reaction to a bus fire last month. »
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006
Nervous system, diabetes link
It’s long been accepted wisdom that Type 1 diabetes occurs after a severe miscue by the immune system causes insulin-producing cells in the pancreas to be destroyed. Now Canadian-led research suggests immune cells aren’t the only culprits in developing the disease — the nervous system also plays a pivotal role. »
Veterinarians to the rescue
It’s controlled chaos at the Mueller Pet Medical Center on any given Saturday afternoon. Clients are standing in line with their pets. Dogs are barking, cats are mewing and people are talking. »
World’s tallest man rescues dolphins in China
The world’s tallest man has rescued two dolphins from certain death after they swallowed some plastic at an ocean aquarium in northeast China. »
11-year-old hero honored
Eleven-year-old Aspen Light was doing something nice trying to surprise her mom Monday night: cooking dinner. »
Miracle dog brings message of hope
Willpower, perseverance and peanut butter — that’s what it takes to walk upright. »
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006
Man with no pulse considered a medical breakthrough
A 65-year-old Quebec man who received a new long-term mechanical heart last month is being described as the only living Canadian without a pulse. »
Saved by the dog
The day started routinely for Barb Garrison, a spirited 71-year old who loves animals, music, and living life to the fullest. »
A True Christmas Miracle: man can see again
Bells tolled last week for Dec. 7, 1941 — the date that lives in infamy. This story starts the day after. »
Motorist helps save girl in dog attack
A passing motorist helped save a 16-year-old Brewster Academy student from a “vicious attack” by two dogs while she was running on Sunday morning. »
Man recognized as hero for catching falling toddler
It took a second or two for Jaimen Ortiz to fully comprehend what he was seeing: two toddlers playing in an open second-floor window, and one of them hanging from the window sill. »
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006
Couple drives more than 800 miles to adopt cat
It was a heck of a road trip, but a cat housed at a local animal shelter found a home after a Florida couple drove more than 800 miles in one day to adopt him. »
Dog rescued from under ice
This is the story of a truly amazing ice rescue involving two dogs and a pond. A quiet afternoon in Monroe County, Michigan, turned into a desperate attempt to save the animals’ lives. »
Hero saved my life: Mississauga father
A complete stranger who saved a Mississauga man’s life by pulling him from his burning vehicle was hailed as a hero yesterday. »
Reunited, and it feels so right
I spent the day of my 50th Overbrook High School reunion studying myself in the mirror, changing from one outfit to the next and, rearranging the hair I’d spent a fortune to have done. »
Daring river rescue
Rescuers braved sub-zero temperatures and dove into the icy Assiniboine River yesterday morning to save a woman submerged in the frigid water. »
Monday, Dec. 11, 2006
Hero in helicopter saves crashed pilot
A hero helicopter pilot who spotted the wreckage of a crashed stunt plane may have saved the trapped woman pilot’s life. »
Cops, firefighters become personal shoppers
Axel Valeri was all about anything but himself while shopping on Saturday morning. »
Burning flats hero revealed
The mystery hero who ran into a burning block of flats to help save the families trapped inside. »
For these kids, Santa wears badge
Christmas came early for 26 foster children in the care of Ashtabula County Children Services Saturday as they hit the toy aisles at Super Kmart with sheriff’s deputies in tow. »
Baby seal found inland in Britain is returned to the sea
A seal pup that was found by the side of a country road miles (kilometers) from the coast or the nearest river has been successfully released back into the Irish Sea, wildlife officials said Monday. »
Dog alerts family in time to escape fire
A Rottweiler awoke a mother in time to grab her two young sons and escape from their burning house over the weekend in eastern Wisconsin.
Shawano County sheriff’s officials say the 150-pound dog, named Zeus, awoke Jennifer Brusoe at about eight-30 last night at her rented home. »
Heroic dog in Bangor protects children from rattlesnakes
A Bangor family is praising the heroic actions of their dog, Oreo, a black lab and pitbull mix, who has twice bravely attacked rattlesnakes that posed a threat to the children. »
Man hailed as hero for rescuing 2-year-old
The Selah Fire Department wants to recognize a young man who ran past a raging garage fire and into a smoking house to save a 2-year-old boy Friday night. »