Lethbridge's Chief Fire Marshall Heath Wright announced Thursday that two people had been charged after a fire in an illegal basement suite last July killed a 50-year-old man and his dog.

Police warn that entry into the fire scene puts firefighters and police at risk.

Peterborough Fire Services is asking residents to avoid using fireworks this Canada Day to minimize the risk of fires and burn injuries.

Requests to ignite fireworks on soccer fields and other city grounds are common, the city says, and permits are free.

The city moved to have the Disraeli camp and a neighbouring camp on Austin Street dismantled following a legal threat from the MMF.

The ministry said between Jan. 1 and April 30, there were 15 fire-related fatalities in B.C., compared to five during that same timespan in 2019.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said crews were called to a home in the 1500 block of Pacific Avenue just after 2:30 a.m. Thursday.

The London Fire Department is asking Londoners to replace their alarm batteries, or alarms if they expired.

Winnipeg fire officials are reminding residents be cautious while cooking after an accidental fire sent one person to hospital Friday night.

A Weston home is expected to be torn down after a blaze tore through a one-and-a-half storey house on the 2200 block of Gallagher Avenue Friday evening.