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When Bruce Masales was diagnosed with Stage 4 bladder cancer, he says the news came without warning. But as a longtime volunteer Halifax firefighter, Masales said he at least took comfort in the belief he would receive financial compensation. However, Masales said he was told he doesn’t qualify under the provincial Workers’ …
Read More »24-year-old identified as firefighter who died fighting Jasper wildfire
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global News has learned the identity of the young firefighter who lost his life fighting the wildfire in Jasper National Park. Morgan Kitchen, 24, died a hero. He was part of the Alberta Wildfire crew and was fatally injured by a falling …
Read More »Alberta firefighter, 24, dies battling Jasper wildfires
A firefighter has died fighting the out-of-control wildfire complex burning in Jasper National Park. RCMP say around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, officers were notified of an Alberta Wildland fire employee who sustained a serious injury. The 24-year-old firefighter was hit by a falling tree while fighting the blaze …
Read More »Off-duty firefighter helps rescue woman after fall into river in Minden, Ont.: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An off-duty firefighter is being credited with rescuing a woman who fell into a river in Minden, Ont., on Thursday afternoon. Haliburton Highlands OPP Staff. Sgt Natalie Majer says emergency crews responded to a 911 call around 1 p.m. from a retired …
Read More »5 homes under construction burn to the ground on Christmas morning in Bath, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a Christmas morning to forget for some residents on Gildersleeve Boulevard in Bath, Ont., like Jon Mayne. “We all woke up to the smell of smoke and feeling hot, it was almost like a summer’s day” Firefighters say at about …
Read More »Toronto firefighter injured after encampment assault, suspect in custody – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has been arrested after he reportedly assaulted a Toronto firefighter Saturday morning. Toronto police said they responded to the area of Sherbourne Street and Rosedale Valley Road around 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 14 for reports that a firefighter had been …
Read More »Firefighter faces assault charges after clash with paramedics at Oakville hotel
An Oakville firefighter is facing a pair of assault charges after a fight with paramedics during a call for service at a local hotel. Police say the 52-year-old unlawfully engaged Halton EMS staff in a hotel room early Sunday after a request for assistance from Oakville Fire. “At some point, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Ontario firefighter who died in B.C. identified as 25-year-old man
The Ontario firefighter killed while battling a wildfire in B.C. has been identified as 25-year-old Zachery Freeman Muise. Police say the Waterford, Ont. native was working in a remote area north of Fort St. John on Friday when the UTV he was riding rolled over a steep drop on a …
Read More »Ottawa firefighter suffers non-critical injuries fighting 2-alarm blaze in Orleans – Ottawa
An Ottawa firefighter has suffered non-critical injuries while battling a two-alarm blaze in the city’s Orleans suburb. Shortly after 1 a.m. Friday, Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call from a passerby reporting flames and smoke visible from a distance coming from a building on Youville Drive. Within ten minutes …
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