Fire Department

• Volunteer firefighter numbers continue to decline across Manitoba

  The number of volunteer firefighters applying to join local departments continues to decline, sparking concern about proper staffing when it comes to rural departments.

  Canada

  Apr 16
  
• ‘Help the homeless’: Saskatoon resident talks about west-side encampments

  One encampment located at 113 Avenue T South and the other located at 21st Street West and Avenue V has one Saskatoon resident pushing for help for the homeless.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2024
  
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• New chief takes over Saint John Fire Department

  Chief Rob Nichol takes of the Saint John Fire Department after the retirement of long-time chief Kevin Clifford.

  Fire

  Feb 6, 2024
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• Saskatoon basement fire sparked from battery-powered toy

  "It was a small toy that had failed and started a fire and it was in close proximity to other combustibles and the fire grew from there," said Fire Marshal Brian Conway.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2024
• Fire department in La Ronge, Sask., reports more needle pick ups, cooking fires in 2023

  La Ronge firefighters saw an increase in calls for cooking incidents gone wrong and sharp object pick-ups in the community. Calls to bush fires, however, decreased last year.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2024
• Report recommends permanent closure of Station 8 in Saint John

  The Saint John Fire Department was the subject of a report by Pomax Consulting that recommends the permanent closure of the Millidgeville fire station.

  Fire

  Nov 3, 2023
• Saint John apartment fire displaces 8 people

  The Red Cross said the eight people have been provided emergency lodging and transportation as well as financial aid for clothing and food.

  Environment

  Oct 2, 2023
• Water advisory issued for Laval’s Ste. Dorothée, residents urged not to use or consume

  Health officials want residents to steer clear from using or ingesting it at all as harmful chemicals were detected in the water system.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2023
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• Residential fire warning for Wetaskiwin homes: RCMP

  Several homes in Wetaskiwin are on fire Sunday as crews work to put out the flames.

  Fire

  Sep 10, 2023
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• Person flown to hospital after head-on collision with a semi-truck on Hwy 22: EMS

  A semi-truck and another vehicle collided on Highway 22 between Township Roads 283 and 284 at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One person was seriously injured and flown to hospital.

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  Sep 1, 2023