March 12, 2010, Victoria - The B.C. government is reorganizing the B.C. Ambulance Service, Health
Minister Kevin Falcon announced yesterday, saying the move will help address
some of the issues that led to last year's paramedics' strike. The Victoria Times-Colonist reports.
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March 12, 2010, Wasaga Beach, Ont. - Two off duty Wasaga Beach firefighters rescued an unconscious man from a house fire on Wednesday morning. The Wasaga Sun reports.
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March 12, 2010, Leduc, Alta. - Firefighters in the City of Leduc are heartened by a local MLA's
efforts to have two cancers added to the list of cancers firefighters
can receive compensation for, saying it's nice to know firefighters
will be looked after in their time of need. The Leduc Representative reports.
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March 12, 2010, Montreal - A fire Thursday afternoon in a decrepit and vacant apartment building
in St. Léonard took over two hours and 125 firefighters to control. The Montreal Gazette reports.
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March 12, 2010, Kingston, Ont. - Residents of east Kingston don't need a new bridge across the Cataraqui
River to ensure their safety, say fire and ambulance officials. The Kingston Whig Standard reports.
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March 12, 2010, Ottawa - An apartment unit suffered hundreds of thousands of
dollars in damages early Thursday evening after a fire started in a
bedroom. The Ottawa Citizen reports.
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March 12, 2010, Mississauga, Ont. - Teacher Shelley Barros was showing the afternoon chemistry class at St.
Marcellinus Secondary School how different chemicals burn when a nearby
Bunsen burner ignited the one-liner beaker of methanol in her hand,
students said. The Toronto Star reports.
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March 12, 2010, Hamilton - A half dozen residents were evacuated from their homes after fire broke out at at a rendering plant near Hamilton Thursday afternoon. The Hamilton Spectator reports.
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