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The Perth East Fire Department has made a name for itself as a leader in fire prevention and public education in Ontario.

In Ontario, firefighters do not have the right to strike. Instead of strikes or lockouts, collective bargaining disputes are resolved through what’s called “interest arbitration.”

A practice known as ‘double-hatting’ for firefighters is now allowed in Ontario after the government approved changes to the fire protection and prevention act.

A major fire at a highrise apartment building east of downtown Ottawa forced residents onto their balconies to wait for help and caused several people to be treated for smoke inhalation.

A Delhi senior hurt in an explosion and fire on Crysler Street Nov. 30 has succumbed to his injuries.

The OPP has now deemed a fire that tore through a Trenton strip mall Tuesday morning suspicious. Firefighters were called out to the blaze around 2:30 a.m. and found the building fully engulfed.

The Ontario Fire Marshall is investigating after a mattress fire in Tecumseh sent a husband and wife to hospital. Tecumseh fire officials say the cause of the fire is thought to be careless smoking.

A massive fire consumed a pig barn in Quinte West, Ont., Tuesday, killing at least 1,300 animals. 

Clearview Township will be going to the pros to find its next fire chief. At its first business meeting, councillors voted in favour of hiring a recruitment consultant to assist in finding a replacement for Colin Shewell.

We are getting closer to the Christmas holiday. While it is a time we enjoy with our families, fire fighters say the season can be dangerous for house fires.