Arson suspected in New Brunswick nightclub fire Posted by web-chief on Jun 19, 2013 @ 3:39PM
Snippet: MONCTON, NB - The RCMP in New Brunswick say someone deliberately set fire to nightclub in downtown Moncton early Wednesday.
The fire broke out around 5 a.m. at the Old Cosmo...[ read more ] Source: The Canadian Press (click for full story)
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Manitoba forest fire situation unpredictable, premier says Posted by web-chief on Jun 19, 2013 @ 8:16AM
Snippet: THOMPSON, MB - Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger insists it’s too early and unpredictable to be optimistic about forest fire season in the province despite reduced numbers of blazes to date...[ read more ] Source: The Winnipeg Free Press (click for full story)
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Whitby fire calls drop in 2012 Posted by web-chief on Jun 19, 2013 @ 8:15AM
Snippet: WHITBY, ON - Whitby fire and emergency services witnessed a series of highs and lows during 2012, according to the department's annual report...[ read more ] Source: Durhamregion.com (click for full story)
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Faulty wiring, delay in response lead to woman's death Posted by web-chief on Jun 19, 2013 @ 8:14AM
Snippet: WHITEHORSE, YU - Fire investigators and the Yukon Coroner’s office have wrapped up an investigation into a fire in April. The fire destroyed a home and left a woman dead...[ read more ] Source: CBC News (click for full story)
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Garage fire destroys Richmond Hill home Posted by web-chief on Jun 19, 2013 @ 8:13AM
Snippet: RICHMOND HILL, ON - A home in Richmond Hill has been destroyed following a fire Tuesday evening...[ read more ] Source: CP 24 News (click for full story)
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Police say no evidence to suggest vehicle fire was arson Posted by web-chief on Jun 19, 2013 @ 8:12AM
Snippet: OTTAWA, ON - The police arson squad is investigating a fire that caused more than $250,000 damage and destroyed three cars in west Ottawa early Tuesday, yet nothing uncovered so far suggests that the ...[ read more ] Source: The Ottawa Citizen (click for full story)
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Hundreds attend memorial for crew killed in Ornge crash Posted by web-chief on Jun 18, 2013 @ 3:23PM
Snippet: TORONTO, ON - Hundreds of mourners gathered at a memorial service Tuesday for the two pilots and two paramedics who died late last month in an air ambulance crash.
Capt...[ read more ] Source: The Canadian Press (click for full story)
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Size-up Posted by web-chief on Jun 18, 2013 @ 2:14PM
Snippet: REDWOOD MEADOWS, AB - Last week was another eye-opening week for me when it comes to the fire service...[ read more ] Source: Fire Fighting in Canada (click for full story)
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Chrysler recalls 2.7 million Jeeps for fire risk Posted by web-chief on Jun 18, 2013 @ 1:35PM
Snippet: INTERNATIONAL - Chrysler avoided a showdown with government safety regulators Tuesday, agreeing to recall 2...[ read more ] Source: The Canadian Press (click for full story)
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State of emergency lifted in Fort McMurray Posted by web-chief on Jun 18, 2013 @ 8:21AM
Snippet: FORT MCMURRAY, AB - Officials in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo have ended their local state of emergency put into effect because of last week's flooding...[ read more ] Source: The Canadian Press (click for full story)
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Fire damages adjoining duplexes in Montreal Posted by web-chief on Jun 18, 2013 @ 8:20AM
Snippet: MONTREAL, QC - Fire badly damaged two adjoining duplexes on the north side of Montreal.
The fire began shortly before 4 a.m. at 6880 St. Valier St., just south of Belanger St...[ read more ] Source: CTV News (click for full story)
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Apartment fire displaces family of four Posted by web-chief on Jun 18, 2013 @ 8:19AM
Snippet: OTTAWA, ON - A mother and her three children have been displaced by a fire in a Merivale Road apartment building.
Ottawa fire fighters say they get the 911 call at 8:30 p.m...[ read more ] Source: The Ottawa Citizen (click for full story)
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Suspicious fire causes oil slick in Langley river Posted by web-chief on Jun 18, 2013 @ 8:18AM
Snippet: LANGLEY, BC - A suspicious fire, one of three in three weeks at an abandoned home in Langley City, has had an added consequence — the cost of a spill into the Nicomekl River...[ read more ] Source: The Langley Times (click for full story)
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Carport blaze destroys three vehicles Posted by web-chief on Jun 18, 2013 @ 8:18AM
Snippet: OTTAWA, ON - Fire officials say an overnight blaze at a carport on Ottawa’s Pathway Private has destroyed three cars and damaged a home...[ read more ] Source: CTV News (click for full story)
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Police call fatal fire in mourning family's home suspicious Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 2:36PM
Snippet: VANCOUVER, BC - Police believe a fire that claimed the life of an unidentified person in a Vancouver basement was deliberately set...[ read more ] Source: Fire Fighting in Canada (click for full story)
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Fire forces elderly patients from Carman seniors' centre Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 1:06PM
Snippet: CARMAN, MB - Thirty-four patients were forced out of the Boyne Lodge Senior's Residence in Carman after a fire broke out around 4:30 Monday morning...[ read more ] Source: CBC News (click for full story)
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Fire crews in Abbotsford contain a gas leak in an underground parking lot Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 1:05PM
Snippet: ABBOTSFORD, BC - Abbotsford fire crews say people living in a condo on Mill Lake Road aren’t in danger after a huge gas leak in the underground parking lot...[ read more ] Source: Global News (click for full story)
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Man, five year old child die after high rise apartment fire Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 11:06AM
Snippet: EDMONTON, AB - Two people, including a five-year-old child, have died following a high-rise apartment fire in Edmonton...[ read more ] Source: The Canadian Press (click for full story)
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Firefighters' union says cutbacks will affect level of service Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 9:02AM
Snippet: ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB - The union representing firefighters in Rocky View County is accusing county officials of acting in bad faith during recent negotiations with the announcement Wednesday that 12 ...[ read more ] Source: The Calgary Herald (click for full story)
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Firefighter injured battling Winnipeg apartment fire Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 9:01AM
Snippet: WINNIPEG, MB -
A firefighter and a female occupant of an apartment suite were taken to hospital after an apartment block fire at 400 Langside St. early Sunday...[ read more ] Source: The Winnipeg Free Press (click for full story)
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Officials suspect arson in Abbotsford fire Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 9:01AM
Snippet: ABBOTSFORD, BC - Abbotsford police are asking the public for information on a suspected arson...[ read more ] Source: CBC News (click for full story)
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Two-alarm fire engulfs three Brampton homes Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 8:59AM
Snippet: BRAMPTON, ON - An investigation is underway after three homes were destroyed in a two-alarm fire in Brampton early Sunday morning.
The fire broke out at around 2:30 a.m...[ read more ] Source: CTV News (click for full story)
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Structure fires keep P.E.I. fire marshal busy Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 8:59AM
Snippet: CHARLOTTETOWN, PE - Three separate structure fires led to a busy Father's Day weekend for the provincial fire marshal's office...[ read more ] Source: The Charlottetown Guardian (click for full story)
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Edmonton apartment fire injures seven people Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 8:56AM
Snippet: EDMONTON, AB - Seven people were injured when fire broke out at an Oliver apartment complex Sunday morning...[ read more ] Source: CBC News (click for full story)
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Blaze destroys Morinville church Posted by web-chief on Jun 17, 2013 @ 8:55AM
Snippet: MORINVILLE, AB - A fire ripped through St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Morinville early Sunday morning, completely destroying the building...[ read more ] Source: CBC News (click for full story)
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