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• Vancouver firefighters’ union joins police union, endorses slate of election candidates

  The union for Vancouver firefighters backed city council hopefuls from five political parties on Tuesday, including incumbent Kennedy Stewart for the top job as mayor. 

  Politics

  Oct 11, 2022
  
• Firefighters raise awareness of cancer risks

  According to the International Association of Fire Fighters, 52 full-time Alberta firefighters have died from recognized occupational cancers in the last decade.

  Perspectives

  Jan 18, 2022
  
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• City of Vernon loses appeal of fired, then rehired fire captain in sexual activity case

  'The city will continue to set high standards of service, ethics, integrity and honesty for its employees. I believe our taxpayers would expect nothing less.'

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2021
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• Calgary area firefighter dies from injuries suffered in ‘off highway’ collision near Sundre

  A Calgary area firefighter has died in an "off highway" incident in a remote area west of Sundre.

  Canada

  May 20, 2018
• Residents in downtown Oshawa face higher risk of being fire casualties: report

  The firefighters union is calling on city officials to release call data to complete a thorough risk assessment of the city's response times.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2018
• ‘You’re a superhero!’: Fort McMurray firefighter reunited with his family

  Fort McMurray Fire Department Captain Nick Waddington is reunited with his family for the first time since the community was evacuated.

  Canada

  May 11, 2016