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It’s Not Right
‘It’s not right’: Family of fallen London firefighter battling city Sean Irvine CTV News London multi-media journalist Follow | Contact The family of a London firefighter, who died in ...
New firefighter contract
City hall, firefighter union ink new deal London city hall (London Free Press file photo) A new five-year collective agreement between city hall and London firefighters will see ...
Cost to probe city hall harassment could reach $450,000
An independent probe into harassment at city hall could cost taxpayers close to half a million dollars by the time it’s complete, new estimates from city staff suggest. (File ...
First woman fire chief in southwestern Ontario hired in London
Lori Hamer will lead a force that's recently complained of workplace harassment and a 'culture of fear'. London has a new fire chief and she is one of only a ...
Sick leave spikes at city hall, fire department
Sick days skyrocketed in some parts of the London fire department last year, the average up close to 80 hours per employee, according to new statistics from city hall. ...
Retiree details harassment in London Fire Dept.
Retired firefighter details harassment allegations at London Fire Department - London A retired district chief with the London Fire Department says he contacted the Ontario Human Rights Commission nearly ...
London Fire Department John Kobarda retirement
Departing London fire chief John Kobarda. (London Free Press) The sudden retirement of London’s longtime fire chief amid a flurry of unresolved harassment complaints in his department is ...
Firefighters vote no confidence in deputy chief
Firefighters union votes no confidence in London’s assistant deputy fire chief Assistant Deputy Chief Jack Burt speaks with a group of firefighters outside of Maple Ridge, a 45-unit supportive ...
Firefighters want deputy gone
Members of the London Professional Fire Fighters Association voted Tuesday against Acting Deputy Chief Jack Burt. (Andrew Lupton/CBC) Firefighters want deputy chief Jack Burt gone, sources say Two ...