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Waterloo Fire Rescue offers safety tips for Carbon Monoxide Awareness week

Every year from November 1st to the 7th marks Carbon Monoxide Awareness week with Waterloo Fire Rescue offering tips to make your home safer.

Deadly crash in Toronto area may have involved mechanical failure: police

TORONTO -- A deadly crash on a busy toll highway north of Toronto may have been caused by a mechanical failure in one of the vehicles involved, Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday.

Second victim dies after Thunder Bay trailer fire

THUNDER BAY — A mobile home fire in rural Thunder Bay last Sunday in which an adult male died at the scene has also claimed a woman's life.

Landlord charged by West Perth Fire Department

A landlord in Mitchell has learned that buying a couple of smoke alarms is a lot cheaper than being fined for failing to install and maintain them.

South Bruce Peninsula fire victim's condition now serious

The condition of a 17-year-old boy has been upgraded from life-threatening to serious after a house fire in South Bruce Peninsula on Tuesday morning.

Don't forget to turn your clocks back this weekend

Daylight time ends early Sunday morning.

Evacuation order lifted in Renfrew following fire, gas leak

The evacuation order issued by police following a house fire on Mary Street in Renfrew that took place on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 30, was lifted Tuesday evening at 6:25 p.m.

Halloween safety tips for parents and youngsters

Halloween is a fun time for youngsters, but it can also be dangerous. The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs has set out guidelines for safety this Halloween.

Serious fire in South Bruce Peninsula

A 17-year-old boy has suffered life-threatening injuries in a house fire in South Bruce Peninsula early Tuesday morning.

Northern College opens emergency services complex

Northern College in Timmins marked the opening of its $19.2-million Integrated Emergency Services Complex on Oct. 30.