But an ambulance had to be dispatched from Parrsboro, N.S., located about 175 kilometres from their home, said his wife, Janet O'Brien. The O'Brien family wants answers — not only about why they would have to wait five hours for an ambulance, but why that wasn't communicated to them. "I can't imagine him being there two more hours," Janet O'Brien said. O'Brien, shown here with his wife, Janet, and their grandkids, was to undergo surgery Tuesday night. (Janet O'Brien/Facebook)"They stayed with him, both police officers," said Janet O'Brien, who spoke to CBC News from the hospital.

Source: CBC News August 10, 2021 21:42 UTC