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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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