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Alberta Environment investigates rail yard fire
July 25, 2012, Edmonton – Alberta Environment and CN police are monitoring after an industrial fire in northwest Edmonton late Tuesday sent acrid black smoke billowing into residential neighbourhoods nearby. The Edmonton Journal reports.

Three in custody after Montreal car fire
July 25, 2012, Montreal – Three men are being held by police after they were spotted driving away from the scene of a car fire early Wednesday. The Montreal Gazette reports.

Man killed in Niagara Gorge fall lived at youth residence
July 25, 2012, Niagara Falls, Ont. – A youth organization in Niagara Falls, Ont., says an 18-year-old man who plunged to his death Tuesday in the Niagara Gorge had been staying in one of its residences.

Police say New Brunswick fires deliberately set
July 25, 2012, Oromocto, N.B. – The RCMP in New Brunswick say they believe two fires in Oromocto last Friday were deliberately set and they are making an appeal for the public's help in finding those responsible.

Toronto highway reopens after truck fire
July 25, 2012, Toronto – All Hwy. 401 lanes reopened Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. after a tractor-trailer burst into flames Tuesday night eastbound at Allen Rd. The Toronto Star reports.

St. Catharines landlords fined for fire code violations
July 25, 2012, St. Catharines, Ont. – Two landlords have received steep fines for building illegal basement apartments in two St. Catharines residences and failing to have working smoke alarms at the same properties. Newstalk 610 reports.

Search resumes for B.C. landslide victim
July 25, 2012, Vancouver – Search and rescue workers will resume efforts Wednesday to recover the body of a 17-year-old girl from the debris of a massive landslide in a southeastern British Columbia community. The Globe and Mail reports.

High-angle crews rescue cop, suspect from Niagara Gorge
July 25, 2012, Niagara Falls, Ont. – High-angle crews were called in to retrieve a man and a police officer after both fell into the Niagara Gorge. CBC News reports.

Fire marshall to investigate southern Ontario blaze
July 25, 2012, Grimsby, Ont. – The Ontario Fire Marshal's office has been called in to investigate an explosion at a Grimsby home which sent one man to hospital Tuesday night. The St. Catharines Standard reports.

Two men to be charged with arson in southern B.C. fire
July 25, 2012, Colwood, B.C. – West Shore RCMP are recommending charges of arson against two men they suspect started a house fire in Colwood, Ont. late last week, saying they were able to identify the men because one had left his truck at the scene. The Vancouver Sun reports.