On Feb. 18, his final day as Fire Marshal of Ontario, Ross Nichols thanked first responders for making Ontario a safer place to live. He posted a public letter and statement on Twitter to the women and men on the front line, thanking them for their service. “On this, my final day as Fire Marshal […]
Feb. 20, 2019, Saanich, B.C. – Fire Chief Dan Wood of the Saanich Fire Department on Vancouver Island reports that some residents had a more eventful Family Day than they might have anticipated when some of his firefighters were called to deal with a bear cub up a tree. Surrey Now-Leader reports. | READ MORE […]
Feb. 20, 2019, Sooke, B.C. – Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a blaze that tore through a Sooke concrete plant late Sunday afternoon. The South Island Concrete facility on Sooke Road, near Edward Milne Community School, was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, Sooke Fire Chief Kenn Mount told CHEK News. […]
Feb. 20, 2019, Timiskaming First Nation, Que. – The Timiskaming First Nation near Notre-Dame-Du-Nord, Quebec, has lost its new ice rink. On Monday, police and fire crews arrived to find the new First Nation community centre’s roof had collapsed and then caught on fire. Bay Today reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered […]
Feb. 20, 2019, Calgary – Calgary police have confirmed the death of a man in a fire early Sunday was not suspicious. The Calgary Herald reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Burnaby firefighters climbing stairs to save their pal ‘Tinman’ Burnaby Now On Sunday, a team of Burnaby firefighters will be participating for the 11th time in the BC Lung Association’s 18th annual Climb the Wall event – a stair climb … Powered by WPeMatico
Central American Troops Receive Firefighting Training Dialogo Americas The Honduran Armed Forces improve regional skills on environmental protection with the help of the United States. Powered by WPeMatico
Alexisonfire rocker George Pettit squeezes in band reunion around his firefighting career Toronto Star Vocalist makes second chapter of adult life as an Oshawa firefighter work with reunited band’s needs. Powered by WPeMatico
Rate Hike Just the Start for ‘Firefighting’ Tunisia Central Bank Bloomberg Tunisia’s central bank warned over the deteriorating state of the country’s finances and called for additional efforts to curb inflation after the first hike in interest … Powered by WPeMatico
Fire Chief tells moving story of what led him to be a firefighter SooToday Sault Fire Services is the subject of this week’s Mid-Week Mugging; new recruit says ‘he’s loving it’ Powered by WPeMatico