National

Fire In Tent In Nunavut Kills 1 Child, Seriously Injures Five Others In Family

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Aug, 2015 11:56 AM

POND INLET, Nunavut — One child has died and five other family members have been seriously injured in a tent fire in Nunavut.

RCMP say they were notified about the fire on Sunday morning.

Mounties say two adults and four children were camping about two hours by boat west of Pond Inlet.

Other campers contacted a local search and rescue team, which got a helicopter to bring the injured to Pond Inlet's health centre.

Police say two doctors from a visiting cruise ship helped health centre professionals treat the entire family.

The six were medevaced to a hospital in the south for further treatment.

"All family members were in serious condition and regrettably one child has since succumbed as a result of their injuries," Nunavut RCMP said in a news release Tuesday.

Mounties are investigating.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Bank Of Canada Proposes Tweaks To Shield System From Future Financial Crises

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is calling for a series of tweaks it says would help shore up the country's financial system from future periods of stress.

Bank Of Canada Proposes Tweaks To Shield System From Future Financial Crises

More Than 600 Victims In Alleged Immigration Fraud Scheme Run By Toronto Woman

TORONTO — More than 600 people around the world fell victim to an alleged immigration fraud scheme run by a Toronto woman, who now faces 73 charges in an expanding investigation.

More Than 600 Victims In Alleged Immigration Fraud Scheme Run By Toronto Woman

RCMP Say One Dead After B.C. Semi Rollover That Nearly Ignited Forest Fire

PEMBERTON, B.C. — Mounties say one person is dead after a fiery semi truck crash north of Pemberton, B.C.

RCMP Say One Dead After B.C. Semi Rollover That Nearly Ignited Forest Fire

PMO Removes Videos From Online Site That May Show Soldiers' Faces

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — A series of videos distributed by the Prime Minister's Office, some of which may show the faces of Canada's special forces soldiers, were abruptly pulled offline early Tuesday.

PMO Removes Videos From Online Site That May Show Soldiers' Faces

Canadian Tourists Warned To Limit Movements, Remain Vigilant In Mexico

TORONTO — Canada's embassy In Mexico has issued a warning to tourists following a wave of recent attacks by a drug cartel in the western state of Jalisco.

Canadian Tourists Warned To Limit Movements, Remain Vigilant In Mexico

Majority Of Canadians Lack Full Understanding Of Sexual Consent, Poll Finds

TORONTO — An online poll commissioned by the Canadian Women's Foundation suggests most Canadians are lacking knowledge about the definition of sexual consent.