Fire Chief John Lane

• Mayor decries ‘lack of communication’ by Winnipeg firefighters union around racism

  Mayor Brian Bowman released a statement to the media Friday decrying a "lack of public communication" by the firefighters' union on systemic racism.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2021
  
• Winnipeg firefighters’ ‘racial bias’ prevented help for Indigenous patient: report

  An independent report obtained by Global News states that the racist bias of Winnipeg firefighters prevented them from helping an Indigenous woman in serious distress.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2021
  
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• Winnipeg firefighter ‘availability’ time nearly 30% higher than industry standard

  Deadly blazes and burning homes are just a few of the calls firefighters respond to. What led to a Global News investigation into firefighter availability around the city.

  Nov 3, 2016