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By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted August 9, 2023 7:05 pm Updated August 9, 2023 9:32 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a day gone bad for some pets as the family home went up in flames. At 8:12 a.m., the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service …
Read More »B.C. nurses, wildland firefighters owed thousands due to payment backlogs: Union
When members of one of the largest unions in B.C. hit the picket lines more than a year ago, cost of living increases were at the heart of their strike for a new deal. More than nine months after reaching an agreement, however, some members of the B.C. General Employees’ …
Read More »Saskatoon Fire Department responds to University Bridge encampment fire – Saskatoon
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fire that started early Wednesday in an encampment under the University Bridge in Saskatoon is being extinguished by the Saskatoon Fire Department. Firefighters say the encampment was abandoned and there is no timeline as to when the fire will be fully …
Read More »Justin Trudeau to meet with N.S. firefighters following devastating wildfires
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Nova Scotia Monday to meet with firefighters in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that rocked the province this spring. According to Trudeau’s itinerary, the prime minister will visit a local fire station in the Halifax …
Read More »Canada battling its ‘worst wildfire season of the 21st century’: minister – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 13, 2023 6:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season of the 21st century. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced the grim milestone Monday, saying more than 47,000 square kilometres have burned so far …
Read More »Hundreds of European firefighters joining Canada’s wildfire battle – National
A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle a devastating and unprecedented wildfire season. One hundred and nine fire crews from France arrived last Thursday and spent the weekend dousing flames in Quebec, where …
Read More »Almost 700 more international firefighters set to join Canada’s wildfire fight
Almost 700 firefighters from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are set to arrive in Canada over the next two weeks to help with the unusually severe start to the wildfire season. There are already more than 500 international firefighters, incident commanders and other workers in Alberta, …
Read More »5-alarm blaze in Montreal difficult to put out due to hot weather: firefighters – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A five-alarm fire in Montreal forced several businesses to close and more than 150 firefighters continue to work to put out the flames Thursday. Montreal fire department section chief Robert Rousseau said the fire started on a balcony at the rear of …
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 »Winnipeg firefighters take on structure fires Wednesday night – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg firefighters had their hands full Wednesday night with a pair of structure fires. Fire crews were called to a vacant two-storey house on Elgin Avenue just before 9 p.m., and while they weren’t initially able to get inside due to dangerous …
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