Oct. 4, 2017, Subdury, Ont. – Several volunteer firefighters are being disciplined or terminated in Sudbury, Ont., over comments they made about a proposal to overhaul fire services, according to their union. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 4, 2017, St. John’s – St. John’s Regional Fire Department appears to have a fire under control at the Majestic Theatre, which reopened on Sept. 25, after an early morning fire damaged facility. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 4, 2017, Ottawa – Nine people are now displaced after fire and smoke destroyed the third floor of an apartment building in Ottawa’s west end early Wednesday morning. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Salmon Arm Observer MP wants law to protect firefighting equipment – Salmon Arm ObserverSalmon Arm ObserverThe Conservative MP has introduced a private member’s bill that seeks to amend the Criminal Code of Canada in relation to offences involving firefighting …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 3, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – A massive fire that tore through an Ancaster home early Sunday, caused an estimated $750,000 in damages and forced fire crews to withdraw. Hamilton Fire Department spokesperson Claudio Mostacci told The Hamilton Specator that fire crews began a defensive attack and called for additional resource after withdrawing from the […]
Oct. 3, 2017, Penticton, B.C. -Penticton’s fire chief is calling for the establishment of a supervised drug consumption site and a needle exchange program in the downtown area. “I believe that safe injection sites are a mechanism to reduce the threat to the community,” fire chief Larry Watkinson told Global News. Global News reports. | […]
Oct. 3, 2017, Grande-Anse, N.B. -Volunteer firefighters in Grande-Anse have abandoned their fire hall after years of struggling with persistent leaks and the resulting mould. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 3, 2017, North Vancouver – District of North Vancouver firefighters say a small chlorine leak at a waterfront industrial plant was quickly contained Monday afternoon. North Shore News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 3, 2017, Ottawa – A hay-filled barn in Ottawa’s rural west end will have to be demolished after it was heavily damaged by fire Monday afternoon, fire officials said. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Merritt Herald B.C. WILDFIRES: Everyone finding a way to contribute to firefighting …Merritt HeraldWhen no wildfires are burning, inmate crews can deploy to the two BC Wildfire Service provincial depots in Chilliwack and Prince George. There, they inventory …B.C. thanks inmates who helped during the province’s worst-ever …Toronto Starall 2 news articles » Powered by WPeMatico