The OPP in the north are reminding people that 911 is only for emergencies. Apparently some people are calling 911 to report things like hydro outages, telemarketing fraud and even asking for directions to some places. The OPP says there are other numbers and tools available to answer those questions. It says 911 is strictly for emergencies like fire, police or medical. A large number of 911 calls are also the result of pocket dialing or kids playing with a cell phone.
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OPP reminds public what passes for 911 calls
Rocco Frangione
I've been a broadcast journalist for three-plus decades in Northern Ontario. I'm a graduate of Algonquin College's radio and television arts program and prior to that, an honours grad from Carleton University's philosophy program.
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