Jan. 17, 2019, Charlottetown – As of Jan. 1, Prince Edward Island firefighters and fire inspectors will have presumptive coverage for specific types of cancer and heart injuries as a result of amendments to the Workers Compensation Act. Canadian Occupational Safety reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 17, 2019, Toronto – No injuries have been reported after a fire at a building under construction in Oakwood Village early Thursday morning. CP24 reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 17, 2019, Zurich, Ont. – The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal will be investigating after a business in Huron County was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon, a loss of more than $2 million. The London Free Press reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Cargo plane carrying firefighting helicopter to Chile takes off from YYJ CTV Vancouver Island The Ilyushin Il-76 is being paid for by the Chilean government to grab an Island helicopter and fly to Chile. Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 16, 2019, Calgary – Calgary firefighters responded to a potentially dangerous situation at the Repsol Centre early Tuesday. Crews were called to the Repsol Centre at around 1:05 a.m. to investigate reports of a chlorine leak at the sports centre. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 16, 2019, Vancouver – The sound of exploding propane tanks rang out in an area of East Vancouver Monday night, where a scrap yard caught fire. CityNews Vancouver reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 16, 2019, Puslinch, Ont. – A fire broke out at a business in Puslinch just before 4 p.m. on Tuesday., sending black smoke into the sky. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 16, 2019, Dartmouth, N.S. – Firefighters were able to knock down a small fire at the Dartmouth General Hospital late Tuesday afternoon. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Pregnant BC firefighter tries to save own house that caught fire Surrey Now-Leader Julia Flinton and Anthony Sellars both worked on the 2017 wildfires. Powered by WPeMatico
Firefighters rescue Newfoundland cabinet minister after her car gets stranded in flood National Post ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A provincial cabinet minister who says water is her “greatest fear” had to be rescued from her car Tuesday after being stranded on a flooded … Powered by WPeMatico