"The death of Vancouver Fire Rescue Services’ Acting Captain Neil Austin at just 54-years-old from occupational cancer is a tragic reminder that the war on cancer rages on. "
Hundreds of uniformed firefighters gathered at St. Andrews Wesley United Church on Friday morning to pay tribute to Vancouver Fire Rescue Services’ acting captain Neil Austin. Austin was a 20-year veteran of VFRS, and a...
B.C.'s workplace regulator has leveled a hefty fine on the province for two wildfire fighting incidents from 2023, including one where a 25-year-old firefighter died in a vehicle rollover in the northeast.
Though the team was making its first appearance at a national event, Josh Roulette had a good feeling that the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Firefighters would capture a Canadian championship. Roulette is the fire...
The Town of Salisbury in New Brunswick officially opened its new 12,460 square foot Salisbury Fire Rescue Station on Nov. 8, marking the largest capital construction project for the municipality. T
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Shaunavon District Fire & Rescue Department’s fire chief, Merrick Goldstein, has retired after serving eight years in the leadership role. Goldstein has been with the department for a total of 21 years as a volunteer...
Three leaders within the North Saanich Fire Department have left, which comes weeks after multiple former and current firefighters raised allegations against the department, CHEK News has learned.
Donald “Bob” Robert Konkle, a retired fire chief, died at the age of 88. Konkle retired in 1996 from the Ancaster Fire Department and his role as chief after 34 years. He passed away Oct....
