PBCN says recent incident highlights emergency services gaps in the north

PBCN says recent incident highlights emergency services gaps in the north

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is calling for government’s to address emergency-response gaps in the north. The call from the Cree Nation comes after they say a Southend couple was left stranded on a remote island for 48 hours. The couple went travelling on the water on the afternoon of November 13 when they experienced boat issues, stranding them on the island. A family member would launch a search party the next morning. The couple would eventua…