July 23, 2008, Vancouver - Firefighting authorities say Edgewood is safe from the wildfire burning less than two kilometres way, but they're not taking any chances."We are taking all precautions necessary should this situation change," fire information officer Adam Brayford said yesterday. As the Vancouver Province reports, the blaze has grown to about 160 hectares since it was started by an abandoned campfire on July 17. READ MORE

July 23, 2008, Regina - A malfunctioning fan is believed to be the cause of a fire at a Glencairn house Tuesday afternoon, the Regina Leader-Post reports. Angela Prawzick, spokeswoman for the Regina Fire Department, said a neighbour called 9-1-1 at 1:45 p.m. to report the fire. READ MORE

July 22, 2008, Toronto - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's firefighter legislation has cash-strapped municipalities scrambling to find millions of dollars to pay for workplace illness claims that date as far back as 1960. As the Toronto Sun reports, the cost to municipalities for retroactive claims alone is estimated at $150 million, and there's an ongoing annual hit of $12 million. READ MORE

July 22, 2008, Toronto - The discovery Monday night of a body inside an abandoned Richmond Hill house has police awaiting the results of an autopsy to find out if York Region has its second homicide of the year. As canoe.ca reports, the inside of the residence was heavily damaged by fire, although the flames had gone out by themselves by the time police arrived on the scene. READ MORE

July 22, 2008, Cilliwack, B.C. - A 17-year-old Chilliwack male faces charges in connection with a fire at a house in the 8600 block of Elm Road late Sunday night. According to the ChilliwackTimes,a firefighter received minor burns, and a garage and greenhouse were destroyed as a result of the blaze. READ MORE