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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The fires that led to a state of emergency in a Newfoundland and Labrador town Friday are now under control, RCMP say. Happy Valley-Goose Bay declared the state of emergency after the blazes had spread to an area containing explosive material. The …
Read More »Possible explosion collapses Toronto home, officers search for potential occupant – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police and fire crews are on scene where a home has collapsed in Scarborough following a three-alarm fire. Police said they received reports of a home explosion at Kitchener Road and Galloway Road just before noon on Sunday. Toronto Fire Chief, …
Read More »Ontario adds $11M to funding for investigation, recovery following Wheatley explosion
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 23, 2023 1:31 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s minister of natural resources and forestry says the province is putting an additional $11 million toward ongoing costs of a 2021 explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that levelled a building and …
Read More »‘They were supposed to be dead’: Calgary explosion victims require more surgery – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A prayer of thanks planned for 10 men injured in a massive house explosion in late March has been delayed after three survivors met setbacks in their recovery. A month ago, all of those injured were out of hospital, prompting members of …
Read More »Accused in Ottawa east end explosion expected to plead guilty next month – Ottawa
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man charged with causing an explosion that destroyed several new homes in Ottawa earlier this year is expected to plead guilty next month. Kody Troy Crosby, 35, is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 31 to offer his plea, and …
Read More »Man injured in recent Kitchener house explosion succumbs to injuries
Waterloo regional police have announced that a man involved in last month’s house explosion in Kitchener has succumbed to his injuries. On Jan. 18, emergency services were called to a home on Elm Ridge Drive near Queen’s Boulevard after receiving reports of an explosion. A man and woman were transported …
Read More »Animated short ‘The Flying Sailor’ about Halifax explosion snags Oscar nom
An animated short film based on a story about the 1917 Halifax explosion has snagged an Oscar nomination. The Flying Sailor, made by Calgary-based animators Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, is nominated for best animated short. It’s inspired by a maritime tale about a seaman who was blasted into the …
Read More »4 people taken to hospital after explosion at home in Kitchener
Four people were taken to hospital after an explosion at a house in Kitchener late Wednesday, according to Waterloo Regional Police. They say emergency services were dispatched to a townhouse on Elm Ridge Drive near Queen’s Boulevard after several calls were received about the explosion. Police say an explosion occurred …
Read More »Families speak out after explosion at oil and gas site claims two lives
Two families say they are still in shock after losing loved ones from an explosion at an oil and gas site on Nov. 12. Greg Podulsky, 29, and Darcy Schwindt, 47, were killed after a blast at the Marten Hills site, northeast of Slave Lake, about 250 kilometres north of Edmonton. The …
Read More »Kelowna man escapes fiery truck explosion — with a little help from his new friend
Shea Kearns said he feels lucky to be alive after he crashed his truck during a snowstorm in Kelowna, B.C., last week and had it blow up just moments after he got out. In particular, Kearns is thankful for the actions of fellow motorist Jennifer Kerr, who stopped to help …
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