Ontario Firefighters
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Ontario expanding firefighter cancer coverage for WSIB claimsMinister of Labour Monte McNaughton says pancreatic and thyroid cancers in firefighters will now be presumed to be work-related.HealthMar 3, 2023
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Ontario volunteer firefighters face delays in booking tests to operate fire trucksThe volunteer-run fire department in the municipality of Central Manitoulin is comprised of 38 people, and 12 of them have the licence needed to drive the truck.CanadaNov 19, 2021
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‘Million-dollar rain’ offers reprieve to Manitoba farmers, firefightersSome parts of the province got up to around 70 mm over 24 hours as of Friday afternoon, including the City of Brandon, one of the driest areas in the country.EnvironmentJun 11, 2021
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Ontario firefighters warn of higher chance of house fires due to COVID-19 pandemicThe Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association says that with more people at home over the past several months, more Ontarians are cooking at home - significantly increasing the risk of a house fire.CanadaJul 31, 2020
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Proposed Ontario legislation aims to protect full-time firefighters who also serve as volunteersBill 57 is currently under review, but Ontario Labour Minister Laurie Scott is optimistic the legislation will officially be passed sometime next week.PoliticsDec 2, 2018
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Put risky ice rescue courses on hold, jury at coroner’s inquest into firefighter deaths saysRisky ice rescue courses that send firefighters and firefighting students into treacherous, fast-moving currents should be put on hold until they can be performed safely, a coroner's inquest into the deaths of two Ontario men recommended Thursday.CanadaMay 25, 2017
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Number of Ontario firefighters going up as actual fires drop: studyThe number of firefighters in Ontario have gone up over a 16-year period despite a significant drop in the number of fires, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute.May 7, 2015
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