Salmon Arm Observer Getting a taste of firefightingSalmon Arm ObserverIt was Fire Chief for a day in Salmon Arm, with one student from each of the area’s elementary schools selected to experience what it’s like to be a firefighter as part of Fire Prevention Week. The kids got to try on real firefighting gear, use […]
Oct. 12, 2017, Victoria – More people died from illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia in the first eight months of this year than all of 2016. The coroner’s service says the 1,013 people who died from overdoses from January to the end of August surpasses a record 982 deaths last year. The latest figures […]
Oct. 12, 2017, Amherstburg, Ont. – On the very day he resigned as an Amherstburg police constable, forcing an end to his prosecution on excessive force charges, Andrew Challans was hired as one of the town’s only full-time firefighters. The Windsor Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 12, 2017, Penticton, B.C. – Emergency responders in Penticton have been unable to locate an elderly resident of a home that was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday evening, near Skaha Lake Marina. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 12, 2017, Tecumseh, Ont. – A raging fire that destroyed an accessible playground in Tecumseh and sent clouds of thick black smoke billowing into the air Tuesday was caused by a teenager with a can of gas, according to the town’s mayor. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by […]
The Guardian Charlottetown wants second opinion on firefighting needs | Local …The GuardianCharlottetown Mayor Clifford Lee says the city is going to take another look at its firefighting needs. The city is going to ask an insurance underwriter to review a …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
The Guardian Charlottetown wants second opinion on firefighting needsThe GuardianCharlottetown Mayor Clifford Lee says the city is going to take another look at its firefighting needs. The city is going to ask an insurance underwriter to review a report that was done in 2007 on its fire services. That report recommended more …and more » Powered […]
Vermilion Standard Father and Son Firefighting DuoVermilion StandardThe toughest calls are the fatalities where you know the people involved or when they are related to one of our firefighters. Every situation is different,” said Anton. Derek Krys (Anton’s son) said that with his grandfather, father and Uncle all … Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 11, 2017, Tecumseh, Ont. – Tecumseh firefighters doused a playground equipment blaze in Lacasse Park Tuesday afternoon that sent thick, black smoke into the sky. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 11, 2017, Port Coquiltam, B.C. – A fire burned through three buildings and dealt minor damage to two others on a residential street in Port Coquitlam, B.C., Tuesday morning. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico