Okotoks, Chestermere get boost to EMS services

Okotoks and Chestermere now have local, 24-hour ambulance coverage, as well as eight extra pairs of life-saving hands on deck. Alberta Health Services announced Thursday that Okotoks, south of Calgary, and Chestermere, east of Calgary, have each had four additional paramedics working since Aug. 15. Previously, ambulances from nearby communities were responding to calls out of Okotoks and Chestermere beyond set coverage hours. Health Minister Jason Copping called it another step in responding to