PARKSVILLE — The air ambulance fleet in B.C. is getting a major upgrade. Ascent Helicopters out of Parksville was awarded a contract worth $544.4 million for six new air ambulances ordered by the provincial government for BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). One will base out of the central Island, with the other five assigned elsewhere.President … Continue reading New air ambulance ordered for Parksville after half-billion dollar investment by B.C. government