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Evacuated Winnipeg hotel had no carbon monoxide detectors: report
November 22, 2019 - 2:30 PM

WINNIPEG - A hotel that was evacuated last summer due to a carbon monoxide leak had no carbon monoxide detectors, contrary to the provincial fire code, says Manitoba's Office of the Fire Commissioner.
Fire marshal releases cause of fatal Pubnico Head fire that killed four children
February 22, 2018 - 11:28 AM

HALIFAX - A fast-moving fire that claimed the lives of four children in rural Nova Scotia last month was ignited by heat coming from a wood stove, the province's fire marshal confirmed Thursday as he said his office must do a better job of releasing such information.
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
August 02, 2017 - 1:33 PM

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'Like an atomic bomb had gone off': The summer night St. John's burned down
July 07, 2017 - 4:00 AM

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - It was a blazing tornado that ripped through homes and buildings in St. John's, N.L., torching everything it crossed as residents ran for safe ground with all they could carry.
Fire at historic church just outside Halifax a 'devastating' blow: member
March 22, 2017 - 11:59 AM

NORTH PRESTON, N.S. - Fire has caused extensive damage to a large, historic church considered the cornerstone of a small community just east of Halifax.
Some facts about carbon monoxide and safety tips
January 21, 2016 - 12:33 PM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A 15-month-old girl in Kamloops, B.C., is being credited with saving her life, the lives of her parents, and the family's several cats and dogs after carbon monoxide recently filled their home. The toddler was crying in the middle of the night, which alerted her parents: Here are a few key facts about the silent killer and some safety tips:
Playing with fire: Manitoba reserves lag in firefighting capabilities
October 30, 2014 - 7:36 AM

WINNIPEG - Baby Errabella Harper was fast asleep in a three-bedroom house with no running water on St. Theresa Point First Nation when fire broke out.
Key facts about carbon monoxide
March 17, 2014 - 1:37 PM

Three members of a Brampton, Ont., family died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after police say at least one portable propane heater was used inside a home northwest of Toronto. Here are a few key facts about the silent killer and some safety tips:
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Canadian News

Evacuated Winnipeg hotel had no carbon monoxide detectors: report

Fire marshal releases cause of fatal Pubnico Head fire that killed four children

The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

'Like an atomic bomb had gone off': The summer night St. John's burned down

Fire at historic church just outside Halifax a 'devastating' blow: member

Some facts about carbon monoxide and safety tips

Playing with fire: Manitoba reserves lag in firefighting capabilities

Key facts about carbon monoxide

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