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Ottawa names new fire chief

Feb. 24, 2015, Ottawa - Ottawa has a new man in charge of fighting fires. On Monday, the city named Gerry Pingitore, a nearly four-decade veteran firefighter, as the new chief of Ottawa Fire Services. He replaces John de Hooge, who retired a month ago after five years in the job. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE

February 24, 2015 
By The Ottawa Citizen