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Saanich Fire Department leans into green technology – Victoria News
Red may be the colour of choice for most fire stations, but in Saanich, the stations are going green. The Saanich Fire Department has made several changes in order to make their operations more environmentally friendly. Deputy Fire Chief Dan Wood tweeted about the department’s switch to greener technology to share with the rest of …
Cave fire threatens homes in Santa Barbara County amid strong winds
A wind-driven brush fire that started late Monday afternoon in Los Padres National Forest near Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County moved quickly downhill, prompting mandatory evacuations and threatening homes. The Cave fire started just after 4 p.m. near East Camino Cielo and Painted Cave Road and by 8 p.m. had grown to at least …
BREAKING: Leafs fire Mike Babcock, replace him with Sheldon Keefe
The Mike Babcock era in Toronto is over. The Maple Leafs fired Babcock Wednesday afternoon, a day after they lost 4-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights, which extended their losing streak to six games. Taking over for Babcock is Marlies coach Sheldon Keefe. Toronto Maple Leafs President and Alternate Governor Brendan Shanahan announced today that …
Metro Inc. expanding use of in-store technology amid labour crunch
MONTREAL — Metro Inc. plans to roughly double the number stores with self checkouts during its 2020 financial year as the industry contends with a tight labour market. “It’s a challenge,” said CEO Eric La Fleche, during a conference call with analysts after the company released its fourth-quarter results. “I suspect it’s a challenge for …
Gunman Opens Fire On Off-Duty Police Officer Breaking Up Fight Outside West Philadelphia Bar – CBS Philly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – An off-duty Philadelphia police officer escaped a hail of bullets in West Philadelphia overnight. Now, a manhunt is underway for the person who pulled the trigger. Police say the off-duty officer stepped in to break up a bar fight outside “The Bar(n)” near 49th Street and Baltimore Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, …
Sri Lanka presidential election: gunmen fire on buses carrying Muslim voters | World news
Gunmen have fired on buses carrying minority Muslim voters in northwest Sri Lanka, police said, as an election official admitted failures to protect vulnerable communities ahead of presidential polls. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the attack on Saturday, but a police official said the attackers had burnt tyres on the road and …
Will there be a second series of World on Fire? Release date and plot
There’s already been bloodshed, tears and a lot of deaths, but BBC One’s World on Fire may not be over yet. At least, that’s according to writer Peter Bowker, who has said he plans for a second run of the WW2 drama. But what exactly could happen in new episodes of the show? And who …
Can new fire detection technology save California from wildfires?
Wildfires are getting more intense. In fact, 2018 was the worst recorded year for wildfires in California with almost 2 million acres burning down. Part of this is caused by climate change, which is happening all around us. You might say the escalating wildfires are a giant SOS signal asking us to pay attention. But …
The Technology 202: Facebook under fire after ads identifying whistleblower spread on its platform
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) Ctrl + N Facebook is confronting criticism after the spread of ads on its platform that included the alleged name of the whistleblower at the center of the House impeachment inquiry. The company took down ads by several conservative groups who …
World on Fire: thrilling TV that shows the true, terrifying cost of war | Television & radio
There’s something so fitting about the fact that the final episode of Peter Bowker’s second world war drama, World on Fire, will air on Remembrance Sunday. A sweeping look at events across Europe after the outbreak of war, from the start it has been clear that conflict has a heavy price, and that we should …
