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Prince homeowners’ insurance should cover cost of fighting structure fires: Chief

Fire Chief Ed Haley warned at the September council meeting that the cost of fire suppression in Prince could jump if the township’s volunteer firefighters need frequent backup from Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services.

Redditt Fire names new chief

The Redditt Volunteer Fire Department has a new Fire Chief. Thomas Choong takes over for former chief Glen Bowes, who stepped down earlier this year. 

Fire service looking to become part of Ontario naloxone program

Kirkland Lake Fire Chief Rob Adair will make a recommendation at Tuesday’s council meeting that council pass a bylaw “to enter into an agreement with the Timiskaming Health Unit to enrol theKirkland Lake Fire Services in their naloxone distributio

City on track to ban sale of flying lanterns

There wasn’t much discussion among councillors Monday night when they were faced with the question of whether or not to ban the sale of flying lanterns in Stratford.

Pickering spreads word about fire prevention

PICKERING — Pickering Fire Services will soon go door-to-door once again for the Get Real Pickering! fire education campaign.

Milton Fire Department sees rise in number of calls for service

Milton fire Chief Dave Pratt says the rise in the number of calls fielded by the department so far this year corresponds with the community’s growing population.

Gravenhurst fire receives $25,000 grant to offset cost of new equipment

GRAVENHURST — The Gravenhurst fire department recently learned that they were among the 84 recipients from across Canada to benefit from a grant program offered to rural communities by Farm Credit Canada through the FCC AgriSpirit Fund.

Mood improving in London's fire halls as union votes to reinstate confidence in deputy chief

In a stark turnaround just two months after they got a new boss, London firefighters now say they have confidence in an acting deputy chief once described as the "right hand man" of the previous fire chief. 

Brighton Fire Chief honoured with “Lightning Bolt” Award

For the second time in two years, Brighton Fire Chief Rick Caddick was celebrated for his part in resuscitating a cardiac arrest victim.

Two people face total of 22 charges after fire investigation, Haida Court and Lash Court area

43 Division 416-808-4300 Case #: 2018-973209 The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of two arrests in a fire investigation.