July 4, 2017, Mahone Bay, N.S. – A longtime firefighter and current Mahone Bay councillor says the town needs an updated fire station. Richard Nowe has been with the Mahone Bay Fire Department for 44 years and said there is no shower facility in Kinburn Street building. Nowe said the need for a larger space […]
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June 30, 2017, Stony Plain, Alta. – A gas line eruption is believed to have caused an explosion west of Edmonton Thursday morning. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 30, 2017, Thetis Lake, B.C. – Seven youths were detained after a brush fire was deliberately set in Thetis Lake Regional Park on Wednesday night. Fire crews were called to the park about 5 p.m. after smoke and flames were seen coming from the base of the Sunnyside cliffs. Because of the steep terrain, […]
June 30, 2017, Toronto – Toronto police are now investigating a two-alarm fire that tore through two houses in Leslieville this week as an arson, and are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 30, 2017, Muskrat Falls, N.L. – A forest fire in central Labrador is being labeled as out of control, quadrupling in size since it was first reported Wednesday evening. The fire is now burning across the Churchill River from an unoccupied Muskrat Falls work camp, and has reached a size of about 225 hectares. […]
June 29, 2017, Campbell River, B.C. – A historic hotel in Campbell River went up in flames overnight Wednesday, displacing more than a dozen residents and wiping a century-old landmark off the face of the Vancouver Island city. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 29, 2017, Cochrane, Alta. – Following a fire that “completely destroyed” the142-year-old historic McDougall Church west of Cochrane, the initial report deeming the fire was “likely accidental” has been reversed after new information from the MD of Bighorn Fire Investigator has been released. The Cochrane Eagle reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) […]
June 29, 2017, Paris, Ont. – A one-time Brant paramedic has returned to the county as its new fire chief. Brant CAO Paul Emerson tweeted Wednesday that Mike Seth has accepted an offer to serve in the top position. He starts July 10. The Brantford Expositor reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered […]
June 28, 2017, Owen Sound, Ont. – The union representing Owen Sound’s firefighters is denying assertions by city councillors that their recent grievances show “zero respect” for taxpayers and a desire to “control the fire hall.” The Owen Sound Sun Times reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 28, 2017, Toronto – Fire-service equipment provider MSA announced Wednesday it is buying gear maker Globe in a $215-million, all-cash deal. The acquisition expands MSA’s line of firefighting equipment; the companies said in a press release Wednesday morning that there is no product overlap. Pittsfield, N.H.-based Globe makes boots and bunker gear; it is […]