Firefighters

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 …

By George Lee | The MacLeod Gazette Wildland firefighters forced off the job by cancer need Alberta’s UCP government to step up and …

The Prince Edward Island government has amended the Highway Traffic Act to allow ambulances and fire trucks to use flashing blue lights …

The Ontario government will spend $30 million over three years to help municipal fire departments reduce the risk of cancer among firefighters, …