Oct. 27, 2017, Toronto – A four-alarm fire at a townhouse complex during which a district fire chief was rushed to hospital in critical condition was at least partially caused by discarded smoking items, the city says. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
HamiltonNews Hamilton-area volunteer firefighters honoured for years of serviceHamiltonNewsPaul Leggatt, president of the Greater Hamilton Volunteer Firefighters Association, said the event was designed to honour retired volunteers with 10 to 40 years of service. The event also recognized the volunteers’ first union executive from 2002 … Powered by WPeMatico
Minimum wage hike will hammer volunteer firefighting budgetsTbnewswatch.comUnless there are changes to Bill 148, Ontario’s Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, the cost of providing firefighting services in communities such as Shuniah will skyrocket. That has the township, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association and other … Powered by WPeMatico
Parkland Review Youth fire camp builds a passion for firefightingParkland ReviewDebienne said he’s seen some of his junior firefighters become full-time firefighters and join companies involved in fire prevention. The fire chief said the youth camp is an investment for the future, that it’s a way to develop a volunteer … Powered by WPeMatico
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