Nov. 24, 2017, Ottawa – Paramedics and firefighters who responded to a massive warehouse explosion in Mississauga, Ont. were among those honoured for their bravery at an awards ceremony at Rideau Hall on Thursday. Eleven first-responders from across central Ontario rushed to the explosion on April 23, 2014. The blast caused a wall to collapse, […]
Nov. 23, 2017, Oxford House First Nation, Man. – Three teens are facing a series of charges including attempted murder in connection with a house fire last month in Oxford House First Nation, Manitoba RCMP say. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Nov. 23, 2017, Ailsa Craig, Ont. – Middlesex County OPP say one person has died after a house fire north of the Village of Ailsa Craig. Police and fire crews responded to the blaze on Wednesday at 4:30 a.m. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Nov. 22, 2017, Toronto – Ontario’s Ministry of Labour plans to amend its fair workplaces legislation after municipalities argued it would bankrupt their volunteer fire departments. As it is now written, Bill 148 — the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act — would require municipalities to pay volunteer firefighters the same as their full-time counterparts. CBC […]
Nov. 15, 2017, Edmonton – A massive house fire destroyed at least one home and damaged others in southwest Edmonton’s Windermere area Wednesday morning. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Nov. 15, 2017, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L. – The Knights of Columbus’ Legare Hall in Happy Valley-Goose Bay was completely destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. The fire department was first called to the hall around 2:15 a.m., but by the time crews arrived the building was fully engulfed in flames. CBC News reports. | […]
Nov. 14, 2017, Calgary – An investigation is underway to determine what caused a house fire in the community of Hillhurst on Monday evening. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Nov. 14, 2017, Tracadie, N.B. – A body has been found at the site of a suspicious house fire on the Acadian Peninsula over the weekend, RCMP said Monday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Nov. 14, 2017, Saint John, N.B. – Firefighters in Saint John battled a major blaze, closing some city streets early Tuesday morning. Steve Voutour, platoon chief with the Saint John Fire Department said five buildings that were connected caught fire around 5:30 a.m. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by […]
Nov. 14, 2017, Inuvik, N.W.T. – Some Inuvik firefighters say they’ve lost faith in the town’s fire chief. At least two firefighters have confirmed that they resigned in the last year because of the department’s leadership under Fire Chief Jim Sawkins, who’s held the position since 2011. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated […]