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Alberta transfers ambulance responsibility
May 30, 2008, Edmonton - In a move designed to improve patient care, accountability, and efficiency, government will transfer responsibility for ground ambulance services from municipalities to the new provincial health authority. The transition will take full effect April 1, 2009.
Teens arrested in landmark blaze
May 30, 2008, St. Thomas, Ont. - Two teenagers have been arrested after a fire razed a heritage site in St. Thomas, Ont., this week. As the Globe and Mail reports, politicians in St. Thomas, south of London, pledged to push to rebuild the facade of historic Alma College, a former school for girls, after it caught fire Wednesday. READ MORE
House fire claims life
May 30, 2008, Alliston, Ont. - One person is dead and two others are in hospital being treated for severe burns following a house fire near Alliston, Ont., south of Barrie.
Ontario firefighters back sprinkler bill
May 30, 2008, Toronto - Firefighters from across Ontario are banding together to push the government to make sure there are fire sprinklers in all new residential buildings.
Fire threatens another Manitoba town
May 30, 2008, Winnipeg - Three water bombers and dozens of firefighters are attacking a huge forest fire bearing down on the tiny community of Sherridon in northern Manitoba.
Townhouse blaze leaves 50 homeless
May 28, 2008, Toronto - The paint was still wet when Gail and Mark Haupert left their new North York townhouse. But their unit fell prey to flames Monday night in a stubborn townhouse complex fire that required the attention of 80 firefighters and 19 of their vehicles. The Toronto Sun reports. READ MORE
Toronto honours fallen firefighers
May 28, 2008, Toronto - Toronto Fire Services on May 25 honoured 22 firefighters who died in the line of duty and added their names to the fallen firefighter memorial.
Blazes cause chaos in Prince George
May 28, 2008, Prince George, B.C. - Four fires in Prince George, B.C., over 12 chaotic hours led to a state of emergency being declared in the city, with local resources stretched to the limit as fire crews dashed between burning buildings. As the Globe and Mail reports, a state of emergency was lifted yesterday afternoon but the properties of two of city's major employers were destroyed. READ MORE
RV fire causes chaos on highway
May 28, 2008, Toronot - There were two heroes on a busy highway this morning: an RV driver and a passing motorist. As CityTV reports, Tom Shepherd was hauling his trailer along the Gardiner Expressway when he noticed furious honking from another car, alerting him to a fire. READ MORE
Smoke alarm saves life
May 27, 2008, Simcoe, Ont. - A working smoke alarm is attributed to saving a man’s life. At about 12:20 a.m. on May 26, Station 1 (Simcoe) firefighters responded to a reported house fire at 861 Norfolk St. North in Simcoe.
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