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Chilliwack substation erupts in flames
Posted by web-chief on Jan 27, 2012 @ 2:43PM

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CHILLIWACK, BC - A major fire at an electrical substation in Chilliwack is causing outages throughout the city...[ read more ]

Source: TheProgress.com (click for full story)
Corner Brook firefighters called back to negotiations
Posted by web-chief on Jan 27, 2012 @ 8:08AM

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CORNER BROOK, NL - A conciliator has called unionized firefighters and the City of Corner Brook to a weekend meeting that aims to avoid a strike...[ read more ]

Source: CBC News (click for full story)
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City fires firefighters' union boss
Posted by web-chief on Jan 27, 2012 @ 8:07AM

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BRANDON, MB - Wade Ritchie, the president of the Brandon Professional Firefighters/Paramedics Association, was fired by the City of Brandon Thursday, as the union and city administration began negotia...[ read more ]

Source: The Brandon Sun (click for full story)
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Probe finds propane leak started inn fire
Posted by web-chief on Jan 27, 2012 @ 8:06AM

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COLDBROOK, NS - A fire that destroyed a landmark hotel in Coldbrook earlier this month has been ruled accidental...[ read more ]

Source: The Chronicle Herald (click for full story)
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Elders to review housing safety after fatal fire
Posted by web-chief on Jan 27, 2012 @ 8:05AM

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VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC - Elders on a Vancouver Island reserve where two young boys were killed in a house fire this week say they will the community to make sure band members' houses are safe...[ read more ]

Source: CTV - British Columbia (click for full story)
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Prisoners, sheriffs, escape burning van
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 27, 2012 @ 5:15AM

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AB - Nine prisoners and two sheriffs survived a close call unscathed when their prisoner escort van burst into flames in a four-vehicle crash on the QE2 Thursday...[ read more ]

Source: CBC - Edmonton (click for full story)
Saint John fire cuts likely, says deputy mayor
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 27, 2012 @ 5:14AM

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SAINT JOHN, NB - Saint John council members will lock themselves behind closed doors again on Saturday to discuss the budget and potentially serious cuts to city services...[ read more ]

Source: CBC - New Brunswick (click for full story)
Burgessville firefighter charged with fraud
Posted by web-chief on Jan 26, 2012 @ 8:13AM

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BURGESSVILLE, ON - A volunteer firefighter from Burgessville is facing several criminal charges after allegedly stealing money from his firefighters association...[ read more ]

Source: The Woodsotck Sentinel-Review (click for full story)
Brandon tire fire deemed not suspicious
Posted by web-chief on Jan 26, 2012 @ 8:12AM

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BRANDON, MB - An overheated air compressor is to blame for a massive fire that destroyed the Sturgeon Tire building in Brandon, Man., this week, according to investigators...[ read more ]

Source: CBC News (click for full story)
Dispatches Blog
Posted by web-chief on Jan 26, 2012 @ 8:09AM

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NATIONAL - Day 2 started at 8 a.m. at the fire hall so we could go over a few more things before we went to the site to suit up and start our in-water evolutions...[ read more ]

Source: Fire Fighting in Canada (click for full story)
Fire that killed two boys was an accident: RCMP
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 26, 2012 @ 6:24AM

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VANCOUVER ISLAND , BC - Investigators say that the fire that killed two young boys at a Vancouver Island First Nations reserve was likely an accident...[ read more ]

Source: CTV - British Columbia (click for full story)
City officials dismiss complaints about potential fire-safety problem
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 26, 2012 @ 6:16AM

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EDMONTON, AB - Edmonton’s chief building inspector dismissed as “unfounded” complaints that a popular fire-resistance product installed on hundreds of new houses may not provide the fire protection it...[ read more ]

Source: CBC - Edmonton (click for full story)
WorkSafe B.C. noted problems at mill before fatal fire
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 26, 2012 @ 6:13AM

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BURNS LAKE, BC - A WorkSafeBC report written just weeks before an explosion and fire that killed two and levelled a sawmill in northern B.C. on Jan...[ read more ]

Source: CBC - British Columbia (click for full story)
Beebewitz's blog
Posted by web-chief on Jan 25, 2012 @ 9:27AM

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ON - Jan...[ read more ]

Source: Fire Fighting in Canada (click for full story)
Concerns raised over environmental impact of Brandon tire shop blaze
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 25, 2012 @ 5:55AM

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BRANDON, MB - Some residents in Brandon are worried about the effects of a massive fire at a tire shop in the city on Monday night.

Cleanup was underway at Sturgeon Tire on Tuesday...[ read more ]

Source: CTV - Winnipeg (click for full story)
Two dead in fire south of Brantford
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 25, 2012 @ 5:28AM

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NEW CREDIT FIRST NATION, ON - Provincial police say two bodies were found after a house fire on a First Nation reserve south of Brantford...[ read more ]

Source: CTV - Southwestern Ontario (click for full story)
Building inspections under fire
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 25, 2012 @ 5:24AM

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AB - A number of major buildings across Alberta may require safety inspections because approvals for fire suppression systems were allegedly faked...[ read more ]

Source: CTV - Calgary (click for full story)
Fire crews battle blaze at Trenton plant
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 25, 2012 @ 5:18AM

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TRENTON, NS - Police and fire crews are on the scene of a massive blaze at a forge in Trenton, Nova Scotia.

The fire started in the rear part of the Nova Forge plant around 8:30 a.m...[ read more ]

Source: CTV - Atlantic (click for full story)
Winnipeg house fire sends 5 to hospital
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 25, 2012 @ 5:07AM

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WINNIPEG, MB - Five people, including an infant and two children, are in critical condition after they were rescued from a house fire in Winnipeg on Tuesday night...[ read more ]

Source: CBC - Manitoba (click for full story)
More ambulances, paramedics on Edmonton streets
Posted by MrFirefighter on Jan 25, 2012 @ 5:05AM

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EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health Services hired 17 EMTs and paramedics and added two new ambulances to the Edmonton fleet...[ read more ]

Source: CBC - Edmonton (click for full story)
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