Oldest fire chief says firefighting is the best jobBeaches LeaderAsk Cullen Chalker, who is now 93 and lives in Jacksonville Beach, what he loves, and he’ll tell you his wife, being a firefighter and traveling around the country. He also is the Oldest Fire Chief in Jacksonville and has ridden in the Opening of the […]
Business Standard Govt in firefighting mode over slowdown, but where is economy heading?Business StandardFormer finance minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha’s recent criticism of the manner in which the Narendra Modi government, particularly Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, has mismanaged India’s economy has set off a flurry of …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 28, 2017, Lumby, B.C. – A wildfire sparked in Lumby Wednesday proves fire season is far from over, despite the recent lift in the campfire ban. The Vernon Morning Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 28, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – A fire that started on the back deck of a home in Hamilton’s east end Wednesday caused $250,000 in damage. The Hamilton Spectator reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 28, 2017, Ottawa – Two vehicles caught fire on Highway 174 early Thursday morning, leaving a motorcyclist critically injured and the westbound highway closed. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 27, 2017, Halifax – Continuing care assistants and 911 dispatchers have been added to the list of Nova Scotia emergency workers who wouldn’t have to prove their PTSD diagnosis was caused by trauma on the job under proposed legislation. The amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Act were re-introduced Wednesday by Labour Minister Labi Kousoulis. […]
Sept. 27, 2017, Vaughan, Ont. – Two people have been transported to hospital following a house fire in Vaughan, Ont., early Wednesday morning. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
durhamregion.com Bowmanville family who lost son in firefighting training support move to protect firefighters and traineesdurhamregion.comOSHAWA/CLARINGTON — The family of a Bowmanville firefighting student who drowned during a dangerous cold-water training exercise is cautiously optimistic about the unanimous support at Queen’s Park to better protect firefighters and firefighter … Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 26, 2017, Whitby, Ont. – One person has been taken to hospital for treatment following a fire at a home in Whitby overnight Monday. CP24 News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 26, 2017, Virden, Man. – A blaze that destroyed three buildings and damaged a fourth in downtown Virden is being investigated as “suspicious,” says the local fire chief. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico