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Bodies found after fire in northern Alberta
March 28, 2011, Child Lake, Alta. - Two bodies were found inside a home in Child Lake First Nation in northern Alberta following a fire early Saturday morning, according to High Level RCMP. CBC News reports.

House fire claims life of 35-year-old man
March 28, 2011, Port Colborne, Ont. - A house fire in Port Colborne has claimed the life of one man.

Officials brace for tragic day following fire
March 28, 2011, Woodstock, Ont. - Police in Woodstock, Ont., say they are bracing for a "tragic day'' as two people remain unaccounted for following a fire and explosion in an apartment building.

A fond farewell to FDIC
Editor’s note: Deputy Chief and Training Officer George Low, an FDIC rookie, blogs from Indianapolis this week.

March 25, 2011, Indianapolis - Fantastic day Friday! Started slowly with a market research seminar with a major manufacturer of communications equipment. Wait! They’re actually asking what we want?

Remembering our Listowel brothers at FDIC
Editor's note: Randy Vilneff, training officer for the Marmora and Lake Fire Department and a five-time FDIC attendee blogs this week for FFIC from Indianapolis.

March 25, 2011, Indianapolis - The idea for today's blog came to me last night while attending the Stop, Drop, Rock and Roll event to raise funds for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Live entertainment, an auction, good food, drink and fellowship were in abundance. Truly a great time. There was $31,000 raised in the auction alone, thanks to willing suppliers and very giving bidders. Your generosity was overwhelming.

Fallen firefighters remembered as heroes

Fallen firefighters Kenneth Rae and Raymond Walter from the North Perth Fire Department in Listowel, Ont., were remembered Thursday as heroes who devoted their lives to their families, their communities and the fire service. Photographer Thomas Luthi (A&T Photography) captured the procession from the fire station to Listowel Memorial Arena, where family, friends and firefighters paid tribute Rae and Walter. Click here to view the photo gallery.

Committe meeting focuses on overtime costs
March 25, 2011, Cornwall, Ont. - Firefighting overtime costs will be highlighted at Friday's city budget steering committee meeting. The Cornwall Standard Freeholder reports.

City scraps dive team to cut costs
March 25, 2011, Owen Sound, Ont. - Owen Sound's fire department will now respond to fewer types of medical calls and scrap its dive team as a way to cut costs. The Owen Sound Sun Times reports.

Man killed in Windsor house explosion
March 25, 2011, Windsor, Ont. - Neighbours say a Windsor man is dead after a house exploded, erupting into a massive inferno on Thursday afternoon. The Windsor Star reports.

Mother and son escape early morning fire
March 25, 2011, Hamilton, Ont. - A Hamilton woman and her adult son escaped an early morning house fire Friday in one of three blazes that kept city firefighters busy. The Hamilton Spectator reports.

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