Premier Wab Kinew paid tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of firefighters who have died in the line of duty, as Manitobans gathered to honour them at the province’s annual …
British Columbia and the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) have reached an agreement-in-principle that will allow wildland firefighters to access their pensions earlier, aligning their benefits with those of other …
No injuries have been reported after a fire at a historic plywood mill over the weekend. A fire broke out at the Rockshield Engineered Wood Products plant in Cochrane, Ont., …
The Ontario government is set to invest over $10 million in the construction of five new training facilities and the training of thousands of firefighters across the province. This initiative …
A number of significant amendments to Saskatchewan’s Workers’ Compensation Act are coming into effect on Oct. 1, 2024, including changes designed to expand occupational disease coverage and streamline various administrative …
The Government of New Brunswick’s Bill 45, officially known as An Act Respecting the Firefighters’ Compensation Act and the Workers’ Compensation Act, received royal assent on June 7, 2024, and …
Wildland firefighters in Alberta are calling on the public to pressure the provincial government into addressing their concerns about preparedness for the current fire season. This urgent plea comes as …
British Columbia’s firefighters will have expanded access to psychological wellness training to bolster their mental health resiliency, thanks to the BC Occupational Awareness Training online program. The program, a joint …
Workers with Quebec’s forest fire agency have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate as the summer wildfire season approaches. The Unifor union, which represents provincial fire …
By Rachel Collier | The Eastern Graphic About 40 Island civil service workers are gearing up to take wildland firefighter training. If all are successful, this will nearly double the number …
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