Mar. 21, 2019, Truro, N.S. – A popular and well-liked Truro firefighter injured during a recent training accident has died. Skyler Blackie, 29, passed away at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax on Wednesday morning from his injuries after being removed from life support on Tuesday. Truro Daily reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated […]
Mar. 21, 2019, Toronto – Two firefighters were injured in a two-alarm fire at a Toronto restaurant Wednesday night. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
‘The world lost a truly beautiful soul and dedicated firefighter’: Community mourns death of young Truro firefighter HalifaxToday.ca ‘This is an unfortunate tragedy’, said Jim Roper, president of the Fire *Service* Association of Nova Scotia. Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 20, 2019, Edmonton – Edmonton fire crews battled a blaze at an Alberta Environmental Rubber Products plant in the city’s northwest Tuesday. Crews responded to alarms shortly after 12:30 p.m. Maya Filipovic, Edmonton fire spokeswoman, said nine crews along with the hazmat unit had the blaze under control and were cleaning up hot spots […]
Mar. 20, 2019, Mississauga, Ont. – Three people, including a child, are in hospital after a fire broke out at a low-rise apartment building in Mississauga overnight Tuesday. CityNews reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 20, 2019, Stoney Nakoda, Alta. – The Stoney Nakoda Fire Department is no longer responding to emergency calls on the First Nation reserve after its fire chief unexpectedly resigned last week, leaving 3,700 residents vulnerable to emergencies. Rocky Mountain Outlook reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 20, 2019, New Minas, N.S. – An older commercial building in New Minas, N.S., has been destroyed by fire. Fire crews from New Minas, Kentville, Greenwich, Wolfville, and Port Williams responded to the fire just after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 20, 2019, Vernon, B.C. – A B.C. arbitration board has ordered the City of Vernon to reinstate two employees who were fired last year after they were caught having sexual relations in the fire chief’s office. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Truro firefighter critically injured earlier this month has died HalifaxToday.ca N.S. firefighter injured during training session dies from injuries CTV News ‘He was what every firefighter should be’: Truro mourns loss of Skyler Blackie CBC.ca ‘He was a great guy’: N.S. firefighter injured during training session dies from injuries Global News View full coverage on Google News Powered by […]
Liquor & Lotteries denies involvement in lawsuit against The Pas firefighters who attended hotel arson CBC.ca Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries says its name was added to a lawsuit against The Pas and six of its volunteer firefighters without its knowledge. Powered by WPeMatico