Thu Feb 28, 2013
They still don’t know what caused the Activa Avenue explosion, but they know what didn’t cause it.
Mon Jan 07, 2013
In 2010, the Kitchener Fire department launched a pilot program that saw firefighters working 24-hour shifts. After positive results that brought down sick days, the program has been extended for another five years, according to fire chief Tim Beckett.
Mon Jan 07, 2013
Fear of losing control is the main reason there is a lack of political will to discuss regionalizing fire services, despite recent calls from the Kitchener Firefighters Association to discuss the matter, according to Kitchener regional councillor Geoff Lorentz.
Mon Jan 07, 2013
Part one in a series on firefighting in Kitchener: Fighting fires is an expensive business, but how does Kitchener compare to its neighbours?
Thu Mar 22, 2012
Half of the people who made over $100,000 at the City of Kitchener last year were members of the Kitchener Fire Department.