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News ArchivesYEAR2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Blaze ravages Terrebonne bungalow May 25, 2012, Terrebonne, Que. - A spectacular fire ravaged a bungalow in less than an hour in La Plaine, a suburb of Terrebonne north of Montreal. The Montreal Gazette reports. Kirkland Lake fire out, except for hot spots May 24, 2012, Kirkland Lake, Ont. – Kirkland Lake's mayor says a forest fire near the northeastern Ontario town appears to be almost out, but dangerous hot spots remain. Suspicious fire at abandoned Edmonton business May 24, 2012, Edmonton – An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at an abandoned south side business early Thursday morning. CTV News reports. Alberta ambulance response times now online May 24, 2012, Edmonton - The province is now posting ambulance response times online for most areas of Alberta, following complaints that staff shortages and tie-ups at emergency rooms were creating delays. CBC News reports. Timmins fire prompts evacuation order May 24, 2012, Timmins, Ont. - Variable winds and the risk of smoke from a Timmins, Ont., forest fire has prompted officials to order the evacuation for some nearby communities. CBC News reports. Fire crews mop up after tanker accident May 24, 2012, Montreal - Firefighters in Blainville were cleaning up Wednesday after a tanker containing highly corrosive nitric acid reacted and a cloud of yellow vapor rose above it. The Montreal Gazette reports. B.C. firefighters to assist crews battling Ontario wildfires May 24, 2012, Kirkland Lake, Ont. - A team of firefighters from British Columbia is expected to arrive Thursday to help crews fighting a massive wildfire burning near the town Kirkland Lake in Northern Ontario, where residents have been put on evacuation alert. City News Toronto reports. Fire crews battle condo blaze May 24, 2012, Ottawa - Two south Ottawa homes currently under construction were severely damaged late Wednesday night by a fire. CBC News reports. Fire bans lifted around Edmonton May 24, 2012, Edmonton - After days of cool, wet weather, officials in Edmonton and the surrounding area have either lifted or reduced fire bans brought on by dry conditions. CTV Edmonton reports. Blaze destroys Fort Smith post office May 24, 2012, Fort Smith, N.W.T. - A fire in Fort Smith, N.W.T., has destroyed the town’s old post office. CBC News reports. |