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On Friday the federal government announced almost $200,000 in funding to install generators and make the Glace Bay Fire Hall and the John J. Nugent Firemans Centre in Sydney Mines, N.S., comfort centres.

The fire chief in Glace Bay, N.S., has a big collection of model homes.

Three firefighters were injured in a Glace Bay, N.S., duplex fire that displaced several tenants.

Three firefighters were injured in a N.S. duplex fire that displaced several tenants.

Professional firefighters in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality have been, or will be fined by their union if they volunteer with local departments.

Nova Scotia has raised fines for burning to $25,000 after eight illegally-lit fires were reported overnight as multiple wildfires continue to burn out of control in the province.

NANAIMO - A man found guilty of setting a fire at an apartment unit in April 2021 will serve a total of four years in prison.Andrew John Chant, 37, wa...

NANAIMO - Days after allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill his mother, a Wakesiah Ave. apartment the two shared was destroyed in a deliberately...

Glace Bay Chief John Chant says its important to have an escape plan in place and a working smoke detector in every room.

  HALIFAX -- Some volunteer fire departments in the Maritimes say theyre having trouble recruiting new members due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Chief John Chant has been a firefighter in Glace Bay, N.S. for 27 years. As chief, part of his job includes recruiting new members to serve the community. "We started looking for volunteers earlier in the year. Before pre-COVID times, it wasnt difficult," said Chant. "We used to put the application process up for 30 days and wed get a good res...