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. […]

Dec. 1, 2017, Ottawa – The Ottawa police arson unit is investigating an overnight blaze at an illegal marijuana dispensary. Police spotted visible smoke in Carlington and called in firefighters at 2:04 a.m. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Nov. 30, 2017, Ottawa – A woman of about 20 years old was taken to the local trauma centre after T-bone collision in the city’s east end Wednesday morning. One person was freed by firefighters from a two-door car that was partially submerged in water in a partially-filled ditch after the 8:26 a.m. crash. The […]

Nov. 30, 2017, Winnipeg – A Winnipeg firefighter charged with sexually assaulting a woman and two underage girls is back in custody after he allegedly tried to communicate with them. Manuel Ruiz was arrested last Friday on a charge of obstruction of justice. The 52-year-old man had been released on bail about a month before […]

Nov. 30, 2017, Halifax – Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at Fenwick Tower in Halifax on Wednesday. They were called at about 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a fire broke out on the 26th floor. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Nov. 29, 2017, Sydney, N.S. – A second former volunteer fireman has pleaded guilty to arson charges and is to be sentenced in February. Stephen Eric Tremblett, 52, of North Sydney, pleaded guilty to five counts of arson in connection with a series of fires that occurred in various locations across the Northside area in […]

Nov. 29, 2017, Calgary – Fire damaged three homes in the northwest community of Sage Hill on Tuesday, according to the Calgary Fire Department. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico