April 16, 2018, Vancouver – The Tsilhqot’in Nation has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with the federal and British Columbia governments that recognizes the First Nation as a full partner in wildfire response. Through the agreement, the three governments will work together to identify best practices and build the First Nation community’s capacity to manage emergencies. […]
Apr. 16, 2018, Toronto – Tens of thousands of people in the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario are without power Monday morning after a spring ice storm lashed the province two days in a row. Toronto Hydro crews are working to restore power to some 10,000 customers in the city, while 68,000 customers of […]
Apr. 16, 2018, Vancouver – A Sunday afternoon blaze atop a downtown condo tower could have been a lot worse. Shortly before 12:30 p.m., the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service began receiving calls about smoke billowing from the top of a tower. Firefighters responded quickly to the fire, which was on the 28th floor of […]
Apr. 13, 2018, Halifax – Two Halifax regional firefighters were injured in a blaze Thursday night at a North Preston home when a stairwell inside the burning structure collapsed, plunging one man into the basement. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 13, 2018, Toronto – One woman is in critical condition after a two-alarm fire broke out in a downtown Toronto high-rise Thursday night. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 13, 2018, Halifax – An auto body repair shop in the Harrietsfield area of Halifax is a total loss after a fire early Friday morning. Halifax Regional Police and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency were called to the fire at Harrietsfield Auto Services at around 2 a.m. There was no one in the building […]
Apr. 13, 2018, Sharbot Lake, Ont. – A 62-year-old man and two family dogs died in a fire on Wednesday evening at a house near Sharbot Lake, about 80 kilometres north of Kingston, Ont. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 12, 2018, Ottawa – Ottawa firefighters were dispatched to false alarms an average of 20 times a day between 2015 and 2017, according to data from the City of Ottawa. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 12, 2018, Torbay, N.L. – A man in his 70s is homeless after a fire extensively damaged his bungalow in Torbay late Wednesday night. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 12, 2018, Port Coquitlam, B.C. – A fire destroyed a commercial chicken barn in Port Coquitlam, B.C., on Tuesday afternoon, killing an estimated 14,000 chicks inside. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico