Tag: Kitimat Fire Department

Fire departments across northwest B.C. see provincial project funding

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The province is providing $4 million to 86 fire departments across the province for equipment and training through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund.

New forcible entry training system boosts Kitimat fire department preparedness

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The Kitimat Fire and Ambulance Service has added a new forcible entry training system thanks to $17,000 in funding from Coastal GasLink and TC Energy. The simulator allows firefighters to practice breaching inward, outward and commercial doors more quickly and safely.

$25,000 raised as fire department defeats RCMP in annual guns & hoses game

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The Kitimat Fire Department defeated the Kitimat RCMP 7–3 in the annual Guns and Hoses game Saturday night, raising $25,000 for the Kitimat Fire Ladder of Hope Charity in front of a packed crowd.

Kitimat fire service adds new cordless rescue tool

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The Kitimat Fire and Ambulance Service has taken a step forward in emergency response, adding a Holmatro Cordless Combi Tool to its lineup of equipment.

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Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘elbows up,’ and other popular Canadianisms

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My word, a Canadian’s use of the English language is bedazzled with meaning, context, and historical significance.

OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

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A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

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The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

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In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.
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