Perth-Wellington MP Randy Pettapiece has re-introduced the Rea and Walter Act (Truss and Lightweight Construction Identification) at Queen’s Park in an effort to improve firefighter safety. The Act, known as Bill 33, will require commercial and industrial buildings, as well as certain multi-family dwellings using truss and lightweight construction (TLC), to be marked by an […]
Oct. 17, 2018, Toronto – Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze at a recycling plant in the northwest end of the city on Tuesday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 17, 2018, Saskatoon – The body of a woman was found by the Saskatoon Fire Department after a basement suite fire on Monday afternoon. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 17, 2018, Miramichi, N.B. – A historic building in Miramichi was severely damaged by a fire Monday evening. The fire happened at the Chatham train station building, most recently known as the Rail House restaurant, around 6:30 p.m. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 17, 2018, Sheffield Mills, N.S. – Despite arriving within minutes of being paged, firefighters could not douse a fire before it devastated a Sheffield Mills poultry barn and killed all livestock inside it on Monday morning. Kings County News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 16, 2018, Surrey, B.C. – Surrey firefighters had a busy night Monday fighting a pair of two-alarm fires. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 16, 2018, Winnipeg – Two people were taken to hospital after a house fire in Winnipeg Monday evening. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 16, 2018, Magog, Que. – A major fire broke out in a building in downtown Magog in Quebec’s Eastern Townships early Tuesday morning. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 15, 2018, Saint John, N.B. – The head of the Saint John firefighters’ union is sounding the alarm about staffing shortages following the explosion and fire at the Irving Oil refinery on Oct. 8. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 15, 2018, Edmonton – Alberta is one of two provinces without a Fire Services Act, leaving small-town brigades without the support and guidance they need. It’s something fire chiefs want to change. The Edmonton Journal reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico