Oct. 26, 2017, Thunder Bay, Ont. – The Municipality of Shuniah, just outside of Thunder Bay, Ont., is calling on the provincial government to re-examine its proposed Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act over concerns of rising volunteer fire fighting costs. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 26, 2017, Langley, B.C. – A massive fire in Langley has destroyed a garage with about 40 collector cars inside. Crews were called to the house and garage around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 26, 2017, North Bay, Ont. – One person is dead and an unknown number are homeless following a fire at a rooming house on Algonquin Avenue early Thursday morning. The North Bay Nugget reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 26, 2017, Willow Creek, Alta. – Another wildfire fanned by high winds has broken out in southern Alberta, prompting an evacuation order and the closure of a 70-kilometre stretch of Highway 22. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 25, 2017, Bridgewater, N.S. – The site of a massive fire that gutted a historic building in downtown Bridgewater Monday is currently being treated as a crime scene. The Chronicle Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Shuniah seeks Bill 148 exemption over volunteer firefighter costsCBC.caShuniah council is calling on the province to re-examine its proposed Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act over concerns that the bill would cause volunteer firefighting costs to skyrocket. Currently, volunteer firefighters with the Municipality of Shuniah … Powered by WPeMatico
Orangeville Banner COLUMN: No money for firefighting needs, but plenty to keep …Orangeville BannerSeveral council members believe the town can afford to pay a premium for police, but not the Orangeville firefighters responding to your burning home.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Orangeville Banner COLUMN: No money for firefighting needs, but plenty to keep Orangeville police?Orangeville BannerSeveral council members believe the town can afford to pay a premium for police, but not the Orangeville firefighters responding to your burning home. During its second budget meeting on Tuesday night (Oct. 24), council voted against Fire Chief Ronald … Powered […]
Oct. 25, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – Hamilton firefighters rescued an elderly man trapped inside his lower city home after it was demolished by an explosion Tuesday afternoon. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 25, 2017, New Westminster, B.C. – An overnight transformer fire underneath the Queensborough Bridge in New Westminster has forced the full closure of the bridge to all traffic in both directions. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico