Firefighters

An arbitrator has awarded wage increases, enhanced benefits, and clarified overtime rules for full-time firefighters in Caledon, Ont., settling a new three-year …

By Eric Bowling | NWT News/North Some of the firefighters who have been battling the wildfire just outside of Fort Providence have been …

Nova Scotia has cut ties with the Nova Scotia Firefighters School following a value-for-money audit that found serious safety problems and governance …

Saskatchewan wildland firefighters now have presumptive cancer coverage for 22 types of cancer under workers’ compensation. Amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, …

Volunteer firefighters are on the front lines of a roaring wildfire that has forced hundreds to flee their homes in rural Newfoundland, …

Prince Edward Island has expanded presumptive cancer coverage for firefighters to include five additional cancer types, bringing the total number of recognized …

By Brenna Owen British Columbia’s worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province’s wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season …

Quebec’s firefighting academy should warn students that “hero” culture can sometimes lead firefighters to overlook their own safety in their attempts to …

The BC Wildfire Service has received a record number of applications ahead of the 2025 wildfire season, as the province ramps up …

Two Nova Scotia fire chiefs have lost their volunteer posts after municipal officials found they were not being truthful when explaining what …