Sept. 25, 2018, Didsbury, Alta. – Fire Chief Craig Martin stepped down Monday after half his crew in Didsbury, Alta., quit in protest over what they’re calling “safety concerns.” During the past few months, 15 of the 31 volunteer firefighters from the department have resigned from their on-call positions. CBC News reports. | READ MORE […]
Sept. 25, 2018, Peterborough, Ont. – A man was taken to hospital after fire broke out at an multi-unit complex in Peterborough on Monday morning. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 24, 2018, Behchocko, N.W.T. – A fire which engulfed a shed in Behchoko, N.W.T. early Saturday morning has killed a woman, RCMP say. Police were called to help the local fire department at about 1:20 a.m., and officers arrived to see the shed in flames, according to an RCMP press release Saturday. CBC News […]
Sept. 24, 2018, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L. – A funeral home in Happy Valley-Goose Bay sustained heavy smoke and water damage from fire on Saturday night, in the town’s third commercial fire in a little over a week. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 24, 2018, Rutherglen, Ont. – More than 70 animals at the Reptile Adventure Camp in Rutherglen were killed when a fire Friday night destroyed the facility they were housed in. The North Bay Nugget reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 24, 2018, London, Ont. – A historic building in London’s so-called “bankers row” near the courthouse has been damaged after a fire broke out inside the structure early Monday. The London Free Press reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 21, 2018, Halifax – Kathy Symington says she was relieved when she got the message Wednesday morning the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission would hear her discrimination case, which includes 1,400 pages she wrote documenting her experiences. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 21, 2018, Toronto – A two-alarm fire that tore through a Mexican restaurant in Baldwin Village Wednesday night left some $2 million of damage in its wake, according to officials. CP24 News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 21, 2018, Agassiz, B.C. – A fire that broke out at an Agassiz dairy farm late Wednesday destroyed multiple buildings and claimed the lives of two cows, but if not for the quick work of neighbouring dairy farmers, it could have been much worse. The Vancouver Sun reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with […]
Sept. 21, 2018, Saint John, N.B. – Saint John Fire Chief Kevin Clifford is raising concerns about the safety of firefighters and residents after a string of suspicious fires in the city’s old north end. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico