School Fire

• Winnipeg firefighters extinguish accidental blaze at St. Boniface school

  According to fire crews' investigation, the blaze appears to have been accidental, caused by an overheated electrical outlet and a portable space heater. 

  Fire

  Feb 12, 2025
  
• Parents, students mark 1-year anniversary of Port Coquitlam school’s fiery destruction

  Hazel Trembath Elementary was destroyed by a massive early morning fire on Oct. 14, 2023. The school community is frustrated there's still no timeline to rebuild it.

  Education

  Oct 14, 2024
  
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• Thompson, Man. school goes up in flames Wednesday morning

  Westwood School in Thompson, Man., which serves 300 kids between kindergarten and Grade 8 during the school year, went up in flames Wednesday morning.

  Fire

  Jul 24, 2024
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• Kitchen fire closes Maple Ridge high school

  Classes at Garibaldi Secondary School have been cancelled Wednesday, as officials look to survey water and smoke damage from Tuesday's fire.

  Fire

  Jun 12, 2024
• Fire that destroyed Port Coquitlam, B.C. elementary school human-caused

  Coquitlam RCMP investigators are now saying the fire that destroyed Hazel Trembath Elementary School was human-caused.

  Crime

  Mar 1, 2024
• Saturday blaze burns historic school in Pine Falls, Man.

  The school, built in 1926, once housed the town's elementary and high school populations but closed in 2007. It was designated a historic site by the Manitoba Historical Society

  Fire

  Oct 16, 2023
• No injuries reported after fire breaks out at Toronto school

  Toronto police said a fire was reported on Thursday at Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School at around 10:56 a.m. 

  Fire

  May 4, 2023
• Kelowna, B.C. middle school classes cut for the day following small fire

  The small bathroom fire at the Rutland school prompted an evacuation as smoke filled the hallways. Classes were out for the rest of the day.

  Fire

  Apr 14, 2023
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• Calgary’s Dr. Norman Bethune School closed indefinitely following blaze

  Calgary Fire Department sent nine firetrucks to battle the blaze at Dr. Norman Bethune School on Monday morning.

  Fire

  May 9, 2022
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• Strathmore RCMP search for 2 men after $100K arson damage at local Jr. high

  Police added there were several incidents of spray paint vandalism in the nearby Strathcona area around the same time, which police believe is connected to the arson incident.

  Crime

  Apr 29, 2022