Dec. 7, 2017, Kentville, N.S. – A 21-year-old former volunteer firefighter who stole cash and an Apple iPad from his department has been sentenced to 45 days in jail on weekends. Devon Wayne Douglas Fleet pleaded guilty in Kentville provincial court Wednesday to three counts of theft. The Chronicle Herald reports. READ MORE (RSS generated […]
Dec. 7, 2017, Burlington, Ont. – A massive fire outside Hamilton has destroyed part of a meat processing plant, forcing officials to bring in firefighters from nearby cities to help control the blaze. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 6, 2017, Regina – A car slammed into a courier truck on Monday morning, sending two people to hospital with serious injuries. An off-duty firefighter and another man responded to the crash before police arrived, shortly before 9:00 a.m. The Regina Leader-Post reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 6, 2017, Halifax – Sombre ceremonies are being held today in Halifax to mark 100 years since the port city was devastated by a wartime blast that killed approximately 2,000 people and injured an estimated 9,000 others. The catastrophe, known as the Halifax Explosion, remains the worst human-made disaster in Canadian history and was […]
Dec. 5, 2017, Vancouver – Former Liberal cabinet minister George Abbott and Indigenous leader Maureen Chapman have been appointed to review how British Columbia responds to wildfire and flood emergencies. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 5, 2017, Toronto – One person is dead and two others are in critical condition after a two-alarm fire at a Toronto Community Housing building on Monday night. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 5, 2017, Winnipeg – Six people suffered minor injuries in an apartment fire Monday night that emergency crews spent several hours battling in frigid temperatures. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 5, 2017, Ottawa – Fire broke out on the roof of a building at the Queensway Carleton Hospital Monday afternoon but firefighters were able to keep it from spreading. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 4, 2017, Calgary – A northeast business suffered significant damage during a Sunday morning fire but the efforts of the Calgary Fire Department prevented the blaze from spreading to neighbouring businesses. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 1, 2017, Vonda, Sask. – Vonda Fire & Rescue and the Town of Vonda have agreed to enter mediation in attempts to avoid a potential withdrawing of fire and protective services. Firefighters say they are withdrawing their intention of going on inactive status and will continue to provide full services during the mediation process. […]