November 14,2025

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At 04:20 this morning, City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Services responded to reports of smoke in a Kenora residence. Upon arriving at the scene, Crews saw visible smoke and swiftly upgraded the response to a working fire.

Firefighters immediately rescued a child at the entrance and a wheelchair-bound resident who was unable to evacuate. A third occupant found in the room of origin, who sustained some burn injuries, was safely removed and transferred to an ambulance for medical attention.

The fire was rapidly extinguished and contained to the room of origin. No other occupants were found at the scene.

The cause of the fire is currently undetermined; however, it is not considered suspicious.

November 13, 2025

A man taken to hospital without vital signs after being removed from a south St. Catharines house fire Thursday morning has died.

Just before 9 a.m., St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services were called to 83 Jacobson Ave., a single-storey bungalow adjacent to Pen Shopping Centre parking lot.

Fire Chief Dave Upper said three people were injured, with one taken to hospital with vital signs absent.

Upper said the fire started in one of the bedrooms in the basement, and that the victim, a middle-aged man, was in the adjacent room.

He said crews quickly retrieved the unconscious man and took him out the back door of the house, where Niagara Emergency Medical Services were waiting with a stretcher.

He said a firefighter who was performing CPR on the man went with paramedics in the ambulance to St. Catharines hospital.

“Crews did an unbelievable job in bringing the patient out,” Upper said.

Later Tuesday, Upper said the man had died. 

Two other people suffered minor smoke inhalation from the blaze but refused treatment.

At this time, it’s not known how the fire started. Upper said the blaze was contained to the basement, though the damage is extensive.

“We’ve got significant smoke damage throughout the house,” he said.

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November 12, 2025

One person is dead and four others have been taken to hospital following a fire at a residential apartment building in Mississauga early Tuesday afternoon.

Peel Regional Police say emergency crews were called to the area of North Service Road and Asta Drive just before 1 p.m.

Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services say the fire started in a first-floor apartment of the building. It has since been extinguished.

Peel paramedics say one person was pronounced dead at the scene. Four others were transported to a local hospital, two in serious condition and two in critical condition. All injuries are believed to be related to smoke inhalation.

The Canadian Red Cross tells Global News it provided temporary accommodations to four households that included 14 individuals.

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“The Red Cross will continue to work with the Region of Peel to address the evolving needs of those impacted,” the organization said.

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Police say the fire does not appear to be suspicious. 

November 6,2025

A woman who was nearly 100 years old has died after a fire broke out at a highrise in Brampton on Thursday night.

Emergency crews responded to an apartment building on Hanover Road, near Queen Street and Central Park Drive.

When crews arrived, they found the fire in a unit on the 14th floor. Peel police said crews located a woman inside without vital signs.

Despite life-saving measures, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, Peel paramedics said.

The cause, origin and circumstances of the fire are unknown.

Police told CTV News that they were looking into whether cooking was the cause.

November 4, 2025

Firefighters were able to liberate one person and two pets entrapped by a house fire last week in the Minnow Lake area. Jesse Oshell, deputy chief with Greater Sudbury Fire Services, said all four units within the city core responded around 8 a.m. Tuesday to the blaze, which occurred at a residence on Herbert Street, off Second Avenue.

The first crews to arrive were “met with heavy smoke and confirmed a working basement fire,” according to an account at the Sudbury Professional Firefighters page on social media. “Crews quickly made entry to conduct an interior attack and primary search.”

Two occupants escaped with injuries and one occupant was located and rescued by firefighters, the account states. All three were taken to hospital by Sudbury paramedics. “Two pets were also rescued,” the firefighters said.  Crews were able to contain the fire to the basement and prevent further spread. Oshell said the residents were treated in hospital for smoke inhalation but he did not have any updates on their condition.  The deputy chief said there was fire and smoke damage throughout the residence, with damage likely in the range of $250,000 or more.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

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November 2,2025

Toronto firefighters say they had to rescue four people from a downtown apartment building by using ladders after a fire developed inside a unit.

Emergency crews were called to a 32-storey building on Wellesley Street East, just west of Parliament Street, at around 7:45 a.m. on Monday.

Officials said the fire happened inside a third-floor unit, sending heavy smoke into the air.

A spokesperson for Toronto Fire Services said a person inside the unit was rescued by firefighters while three others from surrounding units were also brought down ladders.

The spokesperson said the three people were from neighbouring units

The cause and the circumstances surrounding the fire weren’t clear as of Monday morning.

October 21, 2025 

One man is dead and another is seriously injured after a house fire at a triplex near downtown St. Catharines, according to local police and fire departments. Officers say a 59-year-old man was brought to the hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries. The St. Catharines Fire Department says they got the call about a fire at the corner of Haynes Avenue and Erie Street at around 8:42 p.m. Sunday. The fire chief says two other males were in the home, one was brought to the hospital with serious injures and the other self-evacuated. Residents next to the unit are still in shock after learning a neighbour died from the fire.  “I went outside and I saw like the thing coming out of the ceiling — I thought it was like ‘damn this is crazy’ and he was still there,” said Katherine Caicedo, someone who lives in the neighbourhood.

“It’s unfortunate that somebody had to pass away, that’s the sad sad part,” said Nick Marrone, someone else who lives next to the house that caught fire. Niagara police are continuing to investigate the fire and have held the scene overnight. The fire department says an early estimate of the damages is around $500,000.

“We have assigned investigators to the scene who have begun the process to determine the cause, origin, and circumstance of the fire but at this time, the investigation is ongoing and we will have further information as it develops,” said a spokesperson from the Office of the Fire Marshal.

October 20, 2025 ​

Two people, including an elderly man with serious injuries, were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in Brampton on Monday evening.

Emergency crews responded to the area of Central Park Drive and Knightsbridge Road around 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 20 after receiving reports of a fire at a seniors centre, say Peel police.

At the scene, officers and Brampton firefighters found two victims, said police.

A 93-year-old man was taken to a local trauma centre with life-threatening injuries while a second victim — an 88-year-old woman — had “moderate injuries” and received treatment at a nearby hospital, said the Peel force.

Peel paramedics reported that the fire occurred at Knightsbridge Senior Centre while Peel police say the blaze happened at a senior centre near Central Park Drive and Knightsbridge Road.

Knightsbridge Senior Centre is located in the area of Bramalea Road and Queen Street East.

The City of Brampton later said that the “incident took place in a residential unit within the apartment building. The recreation centre is unaffected and remains open for use.”

According to Peel police, “the fire does not appear to be suspicious in nature” at this time; however, the Ontario Fire Marshal “will be conducting a comprehensive investigation to determine the cause.”

October 9, 2025

man was transported to hospital early Thursday after being rescued by Hamilton’s fire department from the second floor of a vacant building shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Thursday morning.

At 1:06 a.m., the Hamilton fire department received reports of a fire in the vacant home at 81 Wilson Street in Downtown Hamilton, only a block from the Station 1 firehouse.

Immediately upon arrive, firefighters rescued a man. He was quickly transported to hospital, where he was treated and discharged.