Feb. 6, 2018, Inuvik, N.W.T – Jim Sawkins is no longer fire chief in Inuvik, after the town notified the public of his departure in a brief message posted to its Facebook page. CBC reported in November that some previous and current firefighters had filed complaints with the town about Sawkins. CBC News reports. | […]
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Feb. 6, 2018, Essex, Ont. – Firefighters in Essex, Ont., have reached a four-year deal with the town. The agreement extends until Nov. 30, 2021 and lays out wages, a uniform allowance, medical reimbursement and license renewals. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 5, 2018, Toronto, Ont. – The 2018 Firefighter Career Expo is over 50 per cent sold out. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from and network with top chiefs, working firefighters and HR experts in fire service recruitment. This year’s event is taking place on Feb. 10 at the Garry W. Morden Centre in […]
Feb. 2, 2018, Douro-Dummer Township, Ont. – It is a devastating loss for a small community, as the historic PG Towns and Sons General Store in Douro went up in flames early Friday morning. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 2, 2018, Toronto – Ontario’s chief coroner says 58 people have died in house fires in Indigenous communities in Ontario over the course of a decade, and he’s striking a committee to learn why. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 2, 2018, Bridgewater, N.S. – A 24-year-old man was arraigned in Bridgewater provincial court Thursday in connection with a fire that gutted five businesses in the town’s downtown area last October. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 2, 2018, Prince George, B.C. – The main lodge at northern B.C.’s Tabor Mountain Ski Resort was destroyed on Wednesday night, but the resort’s owner said the ski hill could reopen within two weeks. The Vancouver Sun reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 1, 2018, Hanover, Ont. – After a brief initial court appearance on Jan. 24, Terry Harrison is scheduled to return to the Ontario Court of Justice in Walkerton on Feb. 14. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 1, 2018, Windsor, Ont. – Windsor firefighters rescued one person from a burning home in Walkerville overnight Wednesday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 1, 2018, Hamilton, Ont. – A man was rushed to hospital Wednesday morning after fire ripped through a home on the Mountain. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico