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Nova Scotia

Atlantic provinces sending 20 firefighters to help battle wildfires in Manitoba

A 20-person firefighting team from Atlantic Canada is heading to Manitoba to help battle out-of-control wildfires in the province. Nova…

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Canada

Climate change is pushing wildfires closer to urban areas. Firefighters say they’re not prepared

Firefighter Joe Triff thinks back to last year’s devastating wildfires, which forced thousands to evacuate Halifax’s suburbs and then reduced more than…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax firefighters outline challenges, lessons learned in Upper Tantallon fire

Halifax firefighters walked city councillors through their analysis of last year’s devastating wildfire in Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains on Tuesday.  The fire that…

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Nova Scotia

Province issues stop-work order for Nova Scotia Firefighters School

The Nova Scotia Firefighters School has been issued a stop-work order by the province, which means classes at the Waverley facility…

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Lifestyle

Ottawa firefighters free cat trapped in wall

A family in Orléans will need to make a few minor repairs to one of the walls in their home,…

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Canada

N.S. firefighter’s family pushes for school to close following death

Skyler Blackie’s bunker gear, including his pants and boots, sit on the floor of his parents’ basement in tribute along with…

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Canada

Lightning sparks more wildfires in northern Alberta as firefighters face another tough day

Slightly cooler temperatures are moving into central and northern Alberta where firefighters are still battling multiple out-of-control wildfires including several…

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Politics

Canada’s airport fire rules risking passengers’ lives, firefighters warn

Major Canadian airports lack sufficient resources on site to rescue passengers from inside aircraft in the event of a fire,…

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Canada

Alberta firefighters prepare for challenging conditions as heat wave sweeps Western Canada

Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada will present challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on Tuesday.…

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Nova Scotia

P.E.I. firefighters get tips on removing people from crashed cars from N.S. peers

Firefighters on Prince Edward Island got the chance to learn some vehicle extrication techniques from their Nova Scotia counterparts over the…

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