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Local Firefighter Named to Canadian Olympic Bobsleigh Team
November 23, 2020
Local Firefighter Named to Canadian Olympic Bobsleigh Team News Release   Firefighter Stephanie Drost has been newly named to the Canadian Bobsleigh Team on track to the Beijing 2022 Olympics. She is one of the Brakemen for team Canada... Read more >
Cause of Welland construction trailer fire undetermined
November 22, 2020
Cause of Welland construction trailer fire undetermined St. Catharines Standard   The cause of a fire that engulfed a construction trailer on private property in east Welland Sunday is undetermined, says acting fire Chief Adam Eckhart... Read more >
Fire tears through South Glengarry wood plant
November 22, 2020
Fire tears through South Glengarry wood plant CBC   Dozens of firefighters from rural eastern Ontario battled heat and flames at a wood plant for roughly 10 hours Saturday. South Glengarry fire chief Dave Robertson estimated more than... Read more >
Witnesses sought to 'suspicious' North Bay Walmart fire
November 22, 2020
Witnesses sought to 'suspicious' North Bay Walmart fire Owen Sound Sun Times   North Bay police are seeking witnesses to Friday night’s ‘suspicious’ fire at Walmart at Northgate Shopping Centre. Police... Read more >
No one hurt in Walmart fire. Arson suspected
November 21, 2020
No one hurt in Walmart fire. Arson suspected BayToday.ca   Fire Chief Jason Whiteley believes arson is the cause of a fire that occurred in the Walmart store in North Bay this evening (Friday).   He says the call... Read more >
Railroad ties set on fire in Port Colborne
November 21, 2020
Railroad ties set on fire in Port Colborne Welland Tribune   A City of Port Colborne backhoe was used to assist firefighters battling a fire in a pile of railroad ties Saturday morning. Fire Chief Tom Cartwright said Port Colborne Fire... Read more >
Shoppers turned away after Walmart fire
November 21, 2020
Shoppers turned away after Walmart fire North Bay Nugget   Shoppers hoping for an early start to their excursions Saturday morning were being turned away by an employee at the Walmart in North Bay after a Friday night fire. “We... Read more >
'It could have been much worse': Bracebridge fire department battles noon blaze on Nov. 20
November 20, 2020
'It could have been much worse': Bracebridge fire department battles noon blaze on Nov. 20 Muskoka Region   When firefighters arrived on scene following a call about a possible structure fire, smoke was emanating from the roof... Read more >
City of Vancouver welcomes new Fire Chief
November 20, 2020
City of Vancouver welcomes new Fire Chief News Release    November 20 2020 –  We are pleased to announce Karen Fry will join Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services as Fire Chief. She brings with her decades of fire service... Read more >
Autopsy completed after body found following Stoney Creek house fire
November 19, 2020
Autopsy completed after body found following Stoney Creek house fire CBC   The autopsy of a body pulled from a Stoney Creek home that caught fire Monday has been completed. Andrea Gaynor, an investigator with the Office of the Fire... Read more >