Halifax firefighters called to help worker trapped under downtown wharf – Halifax
Firefighters were called to the Halifax waterfront after a person fell off a dock. Halifax Fire and an ambulance responded to a scene near the downtown ferry terminal around 4:40 p.m. on Thursday. District chief Phil Thorburn told Global News a construction worker fell into the water while on the job. Trending Stories Coworkers…
Halifax fire that claimed 7 children could prompt new safety measures: experts
Experts say the deaths of the seven Barho children in a ferocious Halifax house fire last week could lead to new fire safety measures and changes to the country’s building code. Phil Rizcallah, director for construction research and development with the National Research Council of Canada, says the country will learn from the tragedy. READ…