June 15, 2018, Victoria, B.C. – An overheated pot ignited the cabinets in a fourth-floor apartment on Thursday but Victoria firefighters stopped the fire before it spread to the roof structure. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Monthly Archives: June 2018
June 15, 2018, Winnipeg – Mayor Brian Bowman’s plan to get taxpayers off the hook for Winnipeg firefighter union president Alex Forrest’s salary once and for all passed its first hurdle Wednesday. The mayor’s executive police committee unanimously supported his motion seeking a council vote on the future of the controversial deal that’s seen taxpayers […]
June 14, 2018, Tracadie, N.S. – A family farm in Antigonish County has lost some of its herd of dairy cows and $500,000 in robotic milking equipment after a fire swept through a large barn overnight and burned it to the ground. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 14, 2018, Matagami, Que. – Timmins fire officials were called to assist when a fire broke out at a mine in the town of Matagami, in northwestern Quebec. The fire was reported shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday, May 25. The Timmins Press reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 14, 2018, Erin, Ont. – Provincial police say seven horses are dead following a fire at a barn in Erin, Ont., early Wednesday morning. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 14, 2018, Grand Forks, B.C. – Two houses in Grand Forks were engulfed in flames on Wednesday, the same day that B.C. Premier John Horgan visited the city to discuss a provincial initiative aimed at helping people affected by disasters. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 13, 2018, Cambridge, Ont. – A fire at a townhouse complex in Cambridge’s east end on Tuesday evening is believed to have been set intentionally. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 13, 2018, Scarborough, Ont. – An elderly man is fighting for his life in hospital after a house fire in Scarborough late Tuesday night. CP24 News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 13, 2018, Chestermere, Alta. – A body was taken away from the scene of a house fire in Chestermere on Tuesday afternoon, Global News has confirmed. RCMP said just after 4 p.m. that two investigations are ongoing — one into the death of the man and one into the cause of the blaze. Global […]
June 12, 2018, Windsor, Ont. – The City of Windsor has reached a tentative agreement with its Professional Firefighters Association. A special meeting of Windsor city council will be held Tuesday afternoon to address the deal. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico