Dec. 6, 2018, Edmonton – A fire at a restaurant in north Edmonton Wednesday morning is under investigation. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 6, 2018, Winnipeg – Residents of a 12-storey apartment block in Winnipeg were forced out of their suites and into common areas Wednesday after a fire broke out in the building. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Wildland firefighter recruitment underway Prince George Citizen The BC Wildfire *Service* is accepting applications for wildland firefighter positions for the 2019 fire season. Powered by WPeMatico
Sicamous firefighters help collect Christmas cheer Salmon Arm Observer The sound of fire truck sirens filled the early December air, but this time the firefighters were responding to the needs of residents who have fallen on hard times … Powered by WPeMatico
Volunteers Under Fire VICE This story appears in VICE Magazine’s Burnout and Escapism Issue. Click HERE to subscribe. It was the fall of 2017, and Sam and I were in the nosebleeds of … Powered by WPeMatico
MGEU fumes over aerial firefighting privatization, fate of 52 jobs Winnipeg Free Press The province is privatizing its wildfire-fighting *service*, a move that could mean the end of 52 jobs… – Local – Winnipeg Free Press. Powered by WPeMatico
Firefighters get presumptive coverage under new WCB law Regina Leader Post Saskatchewan firefighters will now be able to make a claim with the Workers’ Compensation Board for prostate, skin, breast, cervical and ovarian cancer. Powered by WPeMatico
Hoses used as tool to reduce risk of cancer for firefighters CTV News Vancouver firefighters are taking precautions to reduce the risk of cancer caused by chemicals they encounter on the job by turning the hose on themselves. Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 5, 2018, Regina – Saskatchewan firefighters will now be able to make a claim with the Workers’ Compensation Board for prostate, skin, breast, cervical and ovarian cancer. The Regina Leader-Post reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 5, 2018, Wilmot Township, Ont. – Several calves have died following an early-morning barn fire in Wilmot Township, Tuesday. Fire officials say it started around 5 a.m. at Cress-ridge Farms. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico