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Firefighter, 5 others taken to hospital after Toronto house fire – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A firefighter and five other people were taken to hospital after a two-alarm fire at a Toronto home late Wednesday, officials say. A spokesperson for Toronto Fire Services said emergency crews were called at around 10:45 p.m. to a home on Vaughan …

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Fire forces sex worker organization Maggie’s Toronto to temporarily close

A safe haven for some of the city’s most vulnerable…has gone up in smoke. Just last Spring, Maggie’s Toronto, the nation’s oldest sex worker justice organization, moved in and renovated a downtown space on the second and third floors of the Church of the Holy Trinity campus near Yonge and …

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Workers continue restoring essential services in N.W.T. ahead of fire evacuee return

By Dean Bennett The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 8:59 pm Updated September 14, 2023 9:17 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fire crews in the Northwest Territories say work continues fighting hot spots and flareups near evacuated communities while area residents wait to hear when …

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Two dogs die in River Heights house fire – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two dogs died in a house fire on Cordova Street in Winnipeg Sunday afternoon. Around 1:22 p.m. fire crews responded to a two-storey fire in the 700 block of Cordova Street in the city’s River Heights neighbourhood, a news release says. Firefighters …

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Multi-boat fire in False Creek renews questions about derelict vessel enforcement – BC

A dramatic boat fire in Vancouver’s False Creek on Thursday has renewed concerns about the management of vessels moored in the busy waterway. One person suffered serious burns when a trio of boats moored together went up in flames around 6 p.m. Two of those boats have since sunk. 1:42 …

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Waste management company Ssonix and directors face 84 charges for St. Catharines fire: officials

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 8, 2023 1:33 pm Updated September 8, 2023 1:35 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A hazardous waste management company and its directors are facing 84 charges after a fire at a St. Catharines, Ont., waste plant earlier this …

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One person taken to hospital after Charleswood apartment fire – Winnipeg

By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted September 6, 2023 10:48 pm Updated September 6, 2023 10:53 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size An apartment fire in Charleswood is under investigation after one person was taken to hospital. Crews responded to the blaze just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, …

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One dead after fire at 3-storey building in Winnipeg’s North End – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person is dead after a Monday morning fire in Winnipeg’s North End. Just after 10 a.m., Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a three-storey, multi-unit home in the 200 block of Beacon Street, a press release …

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Yellowknife re-entry plan to have residents returning on Sept. 6

Yellowknife residents won’t have to wait much longer to re-enter the territorial capital that was evacuated more than two weeks ago due to wildfires threatening the city. On Friday, the City of Yellowknife and Yellowknives Dene First Nation announced dates for re-entry have been plotted out. Personnel essential for critical …

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