HRM announces Deryn Rizzi as new Chief of Halifax Fire & Emergency
HALIFAX: There will be a new chief at the helm of Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency as of Aug. 17. After a nationwide candidate search, Deryn Rizzi will become the…
Three people die in early morning Lower Sackville structure fire
LOWER SACKVILLE: The community of Lower Sackville awoke Saturday morning April 25 to tragic news. RCMP say that at approximately 3:55 a.m., officers, EHS and firefighters with Halifax Regional Fire…
HRP investigating arson in Bedford
BEDFORD: On April 6 at approximately 12:10 a.m., Halifax Regional Police and Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency responded to a vehicle on fire in a parking lot in the 200-block…
Station 40 recognizes two firefighters for service to community
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: Two women firefighters with a local Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Services station were recognized last Wednesday night. During their regular training night, Station 40 in Dutch Settlement…
New wildland fire truck boosts response at Station 40 in Dutch Settlement
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: Firefighters in Dutch Settlement are better equipped than ever to tackle wildfires this season, with a new specialized wildland truck set to go into service at Station 40.…
HRFE Chief Stuebing announces retirement
HALIFAX: After over eight years of service, Ken Stuebing, Executive Director and Fire Chief of Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE), has announced his retirement from a career in public…
Photos/Video: Station 40 holds annual community open house
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: The community was welcomed for food and fun, along with some key information, during the Open House hosted by Station 40 Dutch Settlement last Saturday, Sept. 20. Video…
Fatal fires in Lower Sackville, Dartmouth deemed accidental; no operating smoke alarms found
By Paige Dillman, NSCC Journalism student interning at The Laker News LOWER SACKVILLE: A pair of fatal fires in Lower Sackville and the Dartmouth areas have been deemed electrical as…
Man sent to hospital in critical condition; three children rescued by firefighters
Information in this from RCMP Halifax Regional detachment LOWER SACKVILLE: A 40-year-old man was sent to hospital in critical condition, and three children were rescued after a house fire in…
Police investigating fatal Porters Lake fire
PORTERS LAKE: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a fatal residential fire that occurred on Myra Rd. in Porters Lake. On August 16, at approximately 10 p.m., RCMP Halifax Regional…