Cornwall fire hall contamination threat a concern for union
CORNWALL – The Cornwall firefighters’ union is pleased with the transparency dealing with underground contamination creeping toward the east end fire station and hopes it […]
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Contamination creeping towards Cornwall fire hall; cleanup will take five years
CORNWALL – One of two groundwater plumes of cancer-causing chemicals from a former waste site on the Courtaulds property has crept closer to the Cornwall […]
Onion ring cooking leads to South Stormont kitchen fire
LONG SAULT – A home on Post Road (County Road 36), north of Cornwall, has some damage after a kitchen fire Tuesday afternoon. South Stormont […]
Two saved from burning car by North Glengarry firefighter
ALEXANDRIA – An off-duty North Glengarry firefighter is credited with saving two people from a burning vehicle on Highway 417. The township says Tristan Shannon […]
Cornwall fire chief receives career award
CORNWALL – Fire Chief Pierre Voisine has been recognized for his career in firefighting by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. The CAFC presented Pierre […]
Firefighters would ‘bankrupt’ South Glengarry under Bill 148
LANCASTER – Like many other municipalities in Ontario, South Glengarry’s fire chief is painting a gloomy picture should Ontario’s Bill 148 go ahead as it’s […]
Montreal Road weekend fire; investigators interviewing tenants
CORNWALL – Fire investigators will be interviewing more tenants Tuesday as they continue their probe into a weekend fire on Montreal Road. Firefighters battled the […]
Firefighters testing skills at Ingleside Firefighter Challenge
INGLESIDE – Firefighters from across the region will be putting their skills to the test this weekend in the 10th annual Ingleside Firefighter Challenge. The […]
Charges pending in Gloucester Street fire
CORNWALL – The city’s fire chief says charges are pending in a fire on Gloucester Street, which left several people homeless. One man was rushed […]
Hundreds help South Glengarry firefighter
LANCASTER – Hundreds turned out to the Lancaster Legion Sunday night to help an injured South Glengarry firefighter. Randy Robertson survived when the fire truck […]