Firefighters respond to vehicle fire in Miller Lake West
MILLER LAKE WEST: A vehicle fire sent fire crews to the scene off Perrin Drive on Monday night Nov. 24. The fire was in off a road at the end…
PHOTOS: Nine Mile River Fire hosts open house for the community
NINE MILE RIVER: A steady stream of residents with children stopped by Nine Mile Fire Department on a beautiful Saturday morning. The department held their annual Open House as part…
N.S. Firefighters School announces leadership transition; Executive Director retiring
WAVERLEY: The Nova Scotia Firefighters School has announced that Executive Director John Cunningham will retire from the organization effective October 31. Cunningham has been a familiar presence at the School…
HPFF answers questions asked about Middle Sackville apartment building fire
MIDDLE SACKVILLE: The Halifax Professional Fire Fighters (HPFF) answered numerous questions that came to them in the hours since the devastating apartment building fire on Hanwell Drive in Middle Sackville.…
HRM provides update on Middle Sackville apartment building fire
(This update was sent to media at 6 p.m. on Sept. 15) HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following update regarding the structure fire at an…
UPDATE: evacuation order lifted for homes near apartment building fire on Hanwell Drive
MIDDLE SACKVILLE: Fire crews from multiple stations are battling a raging fire in a four-storey apartment building early Monday morning Sept. 15. The fire had crews responding shortly after midnight…
From the Firehouse – July 2025
Brought to you by: MILFORD: Here is a look at the July calls for local volunteer fire departments. Call info has been provided by Milford Fire; Elmsdale Fire; Kennetcook fire;…
Fall River man collecting supplies to support firefighters in Annapolis County
FALL RIVER: A Fall River resident is asking for the community’s help to support the 250-plus firefighters battling the wildfires in Annapolis County. On Thursday night at Lions Wing Night…
COLUMN: Help keep our firefighters safe
The following is an Op-Ed from Premier Tim Houston sent out to media across N.S. Fires can start in so many ways. An accidental spark. A dropped cigarette butt. A…
Good Samaritans rescue Dartmouth man from fiery Waverley Road collision
WAVERLEY: A 25-year-old Dartmouth was sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a fiery single-vehicle collision on Waverley Road shortly after supper time on Aug. 17. The car he was…