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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 23, 2024 9:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police launched a homicide investigation after a fire at an establishment in the city’s east killed one person. Officers responded to a call for an active fire on …
Read More »Fire closes MPI’s Gateway service centre until further notice
Manitoba Public Insurance said Wednesday that its Gateway Service Centre had to be shuttered after an overnight fire. News Source link
Read More »4 First Nations sign deal with Ontario to build roads near Ring of Fire
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four First Nations have signed a deal with Ontario for new roads, other infrastructure projects and skills training as the province lays a foundation for plans to mine the Ring of Fire. The province says Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek, Aroland First Nation, Ginoogaming First Nation …
Read More »Brandon, Man. creates arson task force as number of suspicious fires rises – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2024 12:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size In response to an increase in the number of suspicious fires, the City of Brandon, along with the local police and fire departments, have set up an …
Read More »Fort Good Hope wildfire forces evacuation of Northwest Territories town
A wildfire, which officials suspect was caused by an abandoned campfire, reached the edge of Fort Good Hope, a Northwest Territories town, within 24 hours of ignition and forced residents to evacuate. As of 6 a.m. MT Monday, the fire hasn’t destroyed any buildings, according to a government update. But …
Read More »Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds to two fires overnight – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to two structure fires overnight. The first took place on Saturday just after 9 p.m., as crews responded to a residence in the 600 block of Manitoba Avenue. After arriving on scene, smoke could be …
Read More »Firefighters battle blaze at historic Toronto church known for Group of Seven murals
Fire crews battled a four-alarm blaze that destroyed a historic church in Toronto on Sunday morning which contained murals painted by three members of the Group of Seven. Dozens of firetrucks were dispatched to St. Anne’s Anglican Church on Gladstone Avenue near Dundas Street in the Little Portugal area at …
Read More »Canadian telecoms work on strengthening networks amid growing wildfire activity – National
As wind-driven wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui last summer, killing more than 100 people and destroying thousands of buildings, a telecommunications blackout kept many residents in the dark. The outage exacerbated an already devastating situation in areas such as the town of Lahaina, home to around …
Read More »Thousands of LED lights recalled in Canada due to fire and burn risks – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of rechargeable LED lights have been recalled in Canada after several reports of fires and at least one death in the United States. Health Canada issued a recall Thursday for approximately 37,800 units of the motion-activated light bars that were sold …
Read More »Explosion in Quebec sends 8 people, including 4 children to hospital
By Matilda Cerone Global News Posted June 2, 2024 6:02 pm Updated June 2, 2024 6:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An explosion in Saint-Constant, a city on the south shore of Montreal, has sent two families to hospital with severe burns. According …
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