Sept. 14, 2017, Nanaimo, B.C. – A British Columbia law designed to protect emergency responders and Good Samaritans has been used for what’s believed to be the first time against a man who vomited on a firefighter’s face. Provincial court Judge Brian Harvey issued an order for the man to be tested after he overdosed […]

Sept. 14, 2017, Castlegar, B.C. – An official says British Columbia’s provincial state of emergency is expected to be lifted soon as the record-breaking wildfire season begins to wind down. Chris Duffy with Emergency Management BC says he believes the state of emergency will be lifted by the end of day Friday because fire conditions […]

Sept. 14, 2017, Waterton, Alta. – Evacuees got their first glimpse behind the Waterton fire barricades Wednesday, as some residents who live north of the blaze were permitted to return briefly to check on their homes and feed livestock. The Calgary Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Sept. 14, 2017, Whitby, Ont. – A number of roads were closed in downtown Whitby Wednesday due to a fire at a local business. Images posted to social media show heavy smoke and flames coming from the building, as well as fire crews pouring large volumes of water over the building. CP24 News reports. | […]

Sept. 13, 2017, Lakefield, Ont. – A fire Monday night at the Lakefield District Public School construction site was likely caused by careless smoking, said the fire chief. Selwyn Township Fire Chief Gord Jopling said no one was hurt in the fire. The Peterborough Examiner reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by […]

Sept. 13, 2017, Langley, B.C. – Two people are in hospital and several others are without a home after a fire broke out overnight Tuesday at a townhouse complex in the Aldergrove area of Langley, B.C. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Sept. 13, 2017, Waterton, Alta. – The main visitor centre at Waterton Lakes National Park has been lost to the fast-moving Kenow Mountain wildfire, according to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. The most recent map provided by Parks Canada shows the fire has grown about 33,000 hectares since Monday. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]

Sept. 12, 2017, Cardston County, Alta. – Residents of rural southern Alberta are fleeing their homes Tuesday as the Kenow wildfire expands faster than officials had expected. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Sept. 12, 2017, Little Forks, N.S. – Firefighters are at the scene of a fire at the Cumberland Central Landfill in Little Forks, N.S. No one was hurt but the building that houses a recycling facility is “a total loss,” the Town of Amherst said in an advisory. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]