By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Zak Muise died while trying to help. The 25-year-old wildland firefighter from Norfolk County in Ontario was killed in a vehicle …
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The fine print we ignore until it’s too late
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOn June 1, 2022, the City of Greater Sudbury held a full honour firefighter funeral for one of its own. There was …
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BenefitsEmployment LawFeaturedMental Health
Greater Sudbury must pay firefighter’s estate after AD&D policy excluded work-related suicide
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn Ontario arbitrator has ruled the City of Greater Sudbury must compensate a firefighter’s estate after ruling the employer breached its collective …
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British Columbia’s public service workers’ union is expanding its job action even as it takes part in mediated talks with the government …
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Halifax firefighters call for new leadership, say department ignored reported abuse
By Emily Baron Cadloff The president of the Halifax firefighters union is calling for a complete leadership change at the municipal firefighting department, …
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BenefitsCompensationFeaturedLabour Relations
Caledon firefighters awarded wage increases and new overtime rules in arbitration
An arbitrator has awarded wage increases, enhanced benefits, and clarified overtime rules for full-time firefighters in Caledon, Ont., settling a new three-year …
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Unions cry foul over pay rates, lack of contract for firefighters battling wildfires in N.W.T.
By Eric Bowling | NWT News/North Some of the firefighters who have been battling the wildfire just outside of Fort Providence have been …
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Nova Scotia ends training contract with firefighters school after damning safety audit
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia has cut ties with the Nova Scotia Firefighters School following a value-for-money audit that found serious safety problems and governance …
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Saskatchewan extends cancer coverage to wildland firefighters
Saskatchewan wildland firefighters now have presumptive cancer coverage for 22 types of cancer under workers’ compensation. Amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, …
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Volunteer firefighters are on the front lines of a roaring wildfire that has forced hundreds to flee their homes in rural Newfoundland, …


