Oct. 18, 2017, Fernie, B.C. – A B.C. resort town has declared a state of emergency because of the threat posed by a gas leak that has already killed three people. Emergency crews were called to the Fernie Memorial Arena on Tuesday after an ammonia leak was detected at the facility. CTV News reports. | […]
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Oct. 17, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – A fire at a home in central Hamilton caused $400,000 in damage, Hamilton fire officials said Tuesday, and killed two family cats. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 17, 2017, Northumberland, Ont. – Some firefighters in Northumberland County are expected to challenge any county-wide certification program for firefighters that includes basic medical training or basic paramedic skills, says Alnwick/Haldimand Fire Chief Allan Mann. Northumberland Today reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 16, 2017, Chatham, Ont. – Residents in Chatham-Kent, Ont., about 80 kilometres east of Windsor, were asked to stay indoors and close their windows Saturday afternoon as firefighters battled a toxic blaze that sent thick black smoke into the sky. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 16, 2017, Vancouver – A large fire in Vancouver destroyed a West Broadway building Sunday night. Vancouver firefighters were able to contain the blaze to just one building, the African Arts and Percussions. The Vancouver Sun reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 16, 2017, Barrhaven, Ont. – One person is dead as the result of a fire in Barrhaven on Sunday afternoon. According to firefighters, a home security monitoring business contacted emergency responders on behalf of an occupant around 4:15 p.m. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 13, 2017, Vancouver – The Vancouver fire fepartment and the coast guard were called to the scene of a massive boat fire at Yaletown’s Quayside Marina on Thursday. The Vancouver Sun reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 13, 2017, Sudbury, Ont. – The union for full-time firefighters believes some Greater Sudbury city councillors have broken the law by harassing the city’s fire chief. The Sudbury Professional Firefighters Association says a harassment complaint it filed earlier this year with the city has not been dealt with properly. CBC News reports. | READ […]
Oct. 13, 2017, Richmond, B.C. – A large fire broke out on Mitchell Island in Richmond Thursday night. By 8:30 p.m., at least one structure was engulfed in flames and thick smoke was visible from South Vancouver. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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 […]