June 23, 2017, Dawson City, Yukon – Fire crews continue to attack a wildfire burning 21 kilometres south of Dawson City, Yukon. And additional support is on the way — firefighters from other parts of Yukon are headed to the Klondike to help out. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered […]
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June 23, 2017, Halifax – Emergency services closed a section of road in downtown Halifax and more than 8,000 Nova Scotia Power customers in the south end lost electricity when a transformer in an underground vault exploded and caught fire Thursday evening. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 23, 2017, Nanaimo, B.C. – A Nanaimo boy is recovering after falling through a steel grate and breaking his leg at Dover Bay Secondary School Thursday morning. The fire department got a call just before 9 a.m. and using technical rescue gear that included baskets and ropes, they were able to hoist the victim […]
June 23, 2017, Vancouver – A major fire in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale neighbourhood has destroyed six businesses. Dozens of Vancouver firefighters were called to the three-alarm fire around 8:30 p.m. Thursday evening. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 22, 2017, Sudbury, Ont. – Sudbury city staff will look into cost-savings for fire services, but many of the recommendations look familiar. The city’s auditor general presented his value-for-money audits for fire and paramedic services on Monday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 22, 2017, Kelowna, B.C. – West Kelowna fire crews were called to a grass fire late Tuesday night. The fire was reported shortly after 11 p.m. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 22, 2017, Montreal – Sixty-three firefighters who were charged in connection with the ransacking of Montreal city hall three summers ago have seen the criminal accusations filed against them stayed as part of an agreement reach with the Crown. A Crown prosecutor told Quebec Court Judge Lori Renee Weitzman that in exchange for the […]
June 21, 2017, Mississauga, Ont. – The City of Mississauga and members of its Fire and Emergency Services department remain entrenched in a protracted labour dispute that could cost the city millions. Mississauga’s 701 unionized firefighters have been without a contract or a pay hike since December 2014. Unable to negotiate a settlement, the city […]
June 21, 2017, Lambton County, Ont. – After just six months on the job, Plympton-Wyoming’s fire chief is on indefinite leave. Sources tell Blackburn News that firefighters discovered a video camera in the radio dispatch room of the Wyoming fire hall. Chief Administrative Officer Carolyn Tripp confirms Steve Clemens’ role is currently being filled by […]
June 21, 2017, Quebec City – A 37-year-old Quebec City man has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fire that killed two people in the city last week. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico