March 14, 2018, Kingsville, Ont. – Windsor Superior Court staff say three weeks have been set aside for former Kingsville fire chief Robert Kissner’s sexual assault trial starting Jan. 7, 2019, with pre-trial hearings held Dec. 5-6, 2018. Blackburnnews.com reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
March 14, 2018, Armstrong, B.C. – A 60-year-old woman has been arrested and faces possible arson charges after a string of suspicious fires in Armstrong, B.C. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
March 13, 2018, Halifax – Officials say a house fire that killed three people in Lower Sackville this month was caused by “improper disposal of smoking materials.” Halifax Fire Chief Ken Stuebing said Monday there will be no charges and the cause is classified as accidental. The March 3 blaze killed 58-year-old Marven Hart, his […]
March 12, 2018, Prince George, B.C. — Firefighters presented a cheque for $70,000 to Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation Saturday night that will benefit the community’s “littlest patients.” CKPGToday.ca reports. |READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
March 12, 2018, Montreal — More than 130 firefighters took on a blaze that gutted a restaurant and left 10 people without a home on St. Denis street Sunday morning. Global News reports. |READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
March 12, 2018, Dryden, Ont. — Over 30 volunteer firefighters are continuing job action despite the city giving an ultimatum last week, reports CBC News. |READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 9, 2018, Dryden, Ont. – Some of Dryden’s volunteer firefighters have until noon Friday to let the city know if they’ll be returning to work. If not, the city will consider their positions vacated, effectively firing them. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 9, 2018, Winnipeg – Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Chief John Lane has apologized to the city’s paramedic union, one week after an arbitrator ruled he breached respectful workplace policies. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 9, 2018, Kelowna, B.C. – A faulty electrical outlet may be to blame for an early morning fire at a Kelowna auto body shop. Fire crews were called to Mervyn’s Auto Body Shop at around 5:50 a.m. Thursday. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 9, 2018, Montreal – A fire so intense it melted the tail lights and bumpers of nearby cars engulfed a Pointe-aux-Trembles duplex overnight Thursday, before spreading to the dépanneur and apartment next door. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico