As the Ford government throws recruitment bonuses at its struggling forest fire program ahead of a potentially difficult season in the north, Global News can reveal one in five of its crews are unstaffed while several aircraft key to the province’s operations are weeks behind schedule. Ontario’s fire season officially began on April 1, after … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A wildfire burning in B.C.’s Peace Region has prompted officials to undertake a “tactical evacuation” of homes. The BC Wildfire Service said the fire was estimated at 40 hectares in size, and burning near Highway 97 about 10 kilometres southwest of Chetwynd, which is about 100 kilometres … Read more
Edmonton police have released a number of surveillance videos they hope will help identify suspects involved in Project Gaslight, the extortion series targeting members of the South Asian community. The Edmonton Police Service is investigating 34 events since October related to this specific extortion. No injuries have been reported in the shooting events, EPS said, … Read more
With dozens of wildfires already burning across Alberta, Banff’s fire department is educating residents and visitors on how the town is prepared to respond to emergencies. The Town of Banff Fire Department partnered with Canmore Fire Rescue and Parks Canada on Tuesday to showcase live demonstrations to Banff’s Valleyview residents on how crews would suppress … Read more
A large fire broke out Monday night at a municipal airport hangar in central Edmonton, destroying the historic resource. The 7,400-square-metre wood-framed Hangar 11 was situated between the NAIT campus and the Blatchford neighbourhood, alongside what used to be Edmonton’s City Centre Airport. The City of Edmonton said the fire began just before 7 p.m. … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kelowna fire crews were called to put out a minor fire at the outdoor sheltering site in the city’s north end Sunday. The Kelowna Fire Department said the fire started in the back of a pickup truck. Crews then dumped the debris on the ground to extinguish … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person has been arrested in connection with a fire outside multiple businesses in Cobourg, Ont., early Wednesday. The Cobourg Police Service and emergency crews responded to a report of a fire behind businesses on Strathy Road around 6 a.m. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. No injuries … Read more
Police have charged a 33-year-old Regina man with arson following a fire investigation at a local business over the weekend. According to a release, members of the Regina Police Service (RPS) were dispatched to assist other emergency responders for a fire at a business on the 1800 block of McIntyre Street on Saturday evening. 1:16 … Read more
Last Updated: April 08, 2024, 18:31 IST No injuries were recorded in the incident. (Photo Credits: Instagram) In Pune’s Keshav Nagar, a bike parked on the road was seen bursting into flames. A nearby water tanker came to the rescue. Chaos ensued on the streets of Pune when a Royal Enfield Bullet burst into flames. … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Flames wreaked havoc on a detached garage in Kelowna Saturday night, leaving the structure badly damaged. Members of the Kelowna Fire Department were deployed to the 400 block of Dougall Road in Rutland around 9:30 p.m. for reports of a structure that had caught fire. Upon arrival … Read more