Apr. 12, 2018, Torbay, N.L. – A man in his 70s is homeless after a fire extensively damaged his bungalow in Torbay late Wednesday night. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 12, 2018, Ottawa – Ottawa firefighters were dispatched to false alarms an average of 20 times a day between 2015 and 2017, according to data from the City of Ottawa. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 11, 2018, Dryden, Ont. – City councillors in Dryden, Ont., received a costing estimate this week on how much it will cost to operate the city’s fire service. Volunteer firefighters walked off the job in February, citing safety and trust concerns with Fire Chief Ryan Murrell. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated […]
Apr. 11, 2018, Orr Lake, Ont. – An early morning fire on Tuesday has caused significant damage to a home in Orr Lake. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 11, 2018, Caledon, Ont. – The cost on the community, of possibly losing some very experienced volunteers, has been bandied back and forth as a two-hatter legal battle continues to involve four Caledon firefighters, charged by their union for volunteering (two-hatting) within their own community. The Caledon Enterprise reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated […]
Apr. 11, 2018, Sydney, N.S. – Unionized firefighters in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality claim management tactics have undermined morale and jeopardized safety. The Cape Breton Regional Firefighters Association, which represents 63 full-time firefighters, voted 90 per cent in favour of a motion expressing non-confidence in Fire Services management. CBC News reports. | READ MORE […]
Apr. 11, 2018, Cambridge, Ont. – A house fire in Cambridge that left one man dead may have started when food was left unattended while cooking in the home’s kitchen. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 10, 2018, Surrey, B.C. – Two people are dead after an early morning house fire Surrey Monday. The Surrey Fire Service says the cause of the fire has been tentatively linked to electrical equipment for a licensed medical marijuana grow operation. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 10, 2018, Ottawa – Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out at a building housing a west-side pizza parlour over the lunch hour on Monday. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Apr. 10, 2018, Yellowknife – A 55-year-old woman is dead after a fire at Aurora Suites in Yellowknife over the weekend. In a news release Monday morning, the City of Yellowknife stated the Yellowknife Fire Division was dispatched to the building at 1 a.m. Saturday morning. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with […]