Emergency responders from across B.C. and Alberta gathered in the Okanagan today for the funeral of a West Kelowna firefighter. Troy Russell’s life was cut short by an illness that was linked to his work fighting fires. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the tragedy highlights the hidden risks of an already dangerous job.
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Okanagan firefighter gets a line-of-duty funeral after his cancer is linked to his profession
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