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In an emergency, the number is 911. But what happens when your call doesn’t patch through? For 1,400 people in Eddystone, Man., located in the Rural Municipality of Alonsa, that’s a problem they live with in the midst of unpredictable cell and internet service. “For cellphone coverage, you can be …
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 …
Read More »Firefighters injured, cats dead after Transcona house fire – Winnipeg
A Saturday afternoon blaze was likely caused by unattended cooking, say the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service. WFPS responded to a fire on Macoun Place in Transcona just after 4:30 p.m., where they found heavy smoke coming from the building. All the occupants of the house self-evacuated, but two cats were …
Read More »Ontario expanding firefighter cancer coverage for WSIB claims
TORONTO — Ontario is expanding workplace coverage of cancers for firefighters. Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton says pancreatic and thyroid cancers in firefighters will now be presumed to be work related. He says this will allow firefighters to speed up their Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims. McNaughton says the …
Read More »Toronto firefighter in hospital after industrial blaze in Liberty Village – Toronto
A firefighter has been injured after a trailer in Toronto caught fire. Officials with Toronto Fire told Global News a blaze was reported on Hanna Avenue in Liberty Village. A trailer near the rail track caught fire, although the track was not involved in the incident, firefighters said. Trending Now …
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