Winnipeg man’s holiday season ends in tragedy as he slips on ice and ‘breathes through pain’ for 11 hours before ambulance arrives

Ken MacKinnon, a man from Winnipeg in Manitoba endured an agonizing 11-hour wait for an ambulance after slipping on ice and fracturing his hip on December 20, 2025. Despite neighbors assisting him indoors, the prolonged delay exacerbated his pain. A city spokesperson cited staffing shortages as the reason for the extended response time.