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Sarnia Fire Rescue Services says the cause of a weekend house fire is undetermined.

Firefighters arrived at the scene in the 1200 block of Argyle Road, just north of Ottawa Street, shortly before 6 a.m. The blaze spread rapidly to neighbouring units after flames reached a shared attic.

Welland Fire and Emergency Services is working closely with both Trillium Railway and St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. to ensure access to Dain City in the event of an emergency, says Chief Brian Kennedy.

Firefighters in Centre Wellington will be paying tribute Monday to their former Fire Chief. Jack Karn died on November 8 at Groves Memorial Hospital in Fergus.

(ESPANOLA, ON) – On Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at approximately 12:37 a.m., officers from the Manitoulin-Espanola Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Espanola Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence on Queensway S

If you had the opportunity to save a life, would you be prepared?

Kenora Rainy-River MPP, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Minister of Indigenous Affairs – Greg Rickford – is investing in the safety of emergency responders across the province.

The Ford government is scrapping mandatory firefighting training certification regulations that, under the Wynne government, were set to come into effect in 2019. 

No criminal charges will be laid in connection with an Oshawa house fire last January that left four people dead.

Despite some moves to protect the rights of full-time firefighters who also serve as volunteers – the so-called “double hatters” – more needs to be done, say Waterloo Region’s rural officials.