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Tenants still out of damaged apartment building
The 80 tenants of a Division Street apartment building which had part of its roof torn off by high winds on Wednesday will be without their home for a few more days.
North Bay resident states compelling case for home sprinkler systems
On the cold winter night that my 24-year-old sister Frances last lay down to sleep, she never realized she had spent her last day on earth.
In all likelihood, it won't occur to you either.
Proposed firefighter training could make recruitment difficult in Caledon
The province is considering new legislation that could make it more difficult for towns like Caledon to fill their volunteer firefighting force.
Owners of north Etobicoke home where fire killed young tenant facing charges
The owners of a home where a fire led to the death of a tenant in north Etobicoke last February have been charged with numerous Ontario Fire Code violations.
One person dead after house fire in Hespeler area of Cambridge
A man is dead after a house fire on Queen Street in the Hespeler area early Thursday.
A family of three — a husband, his wife and eight-year-old daughter — escaped the blaze at their home but a friend who lived in the basement died.
Whitby fire chief makes push for fire sprinklers in new homes
Whitby Fire Chief Dave Speed’s passion for home fire sprinklers was sparked early on in his career.
No help: Fire fighters union takes issues with Oshawa Fire Services directly to councillors
The union representing Oshawa’s fire fighters has taken their concerns with the lack of cooperation from Oshawa Fire Services around the creation of an updated risk assessment for the city directly to councillors.
London's acting fire chief wants the job on a permanent basis
The acting leader of the London fire department, Lori Hamer, has revealed she is applying to be the permanent chief.
Hamer made the disclosure on CBC Radio One's London Morning.
'In a day and a half I lost 46 years of fire fighting experience': former Orangeville fire chief says province needs to protect two-hatters
On Nov. 1, 2007, a group of volunteer firefighters stepped down from the Orangeville fire service after pressure from their union. The reason was two-hatting.
Government Road office building suffers extensive damage
Kirkland Lake Fire Services responded to a fire at 10 Government Road Saturday afternoon. The building, which houses Ontario government offices, suffered extensive damage. There were no injuries or fatalities.