Couple loses everything in fire
Aimee Ingelhardt and Adam Bourdeau have no idea what they’re going to do or where they’re going to go, after a fire destroyed their Blackfriars Street home early ...
Not too late to change smoke alarm batteries (letter)
Daylight savings time recently came into effect. The London Fire Department wants to remind everyone to replace the old batteries in their smoke alarms if they haven’t already when they ...
Clash for a cause
Police services and fire departments everywhere work together as a team daily, but vie for bragging rights in friendly competition off the job. And this past weekend, it ...
Newest fire chief
Becoming fire chief requires countless hours of training, years of on- the-job experience and working your way up the proverbial fire ladder — that is unless you’re Owen McGonigal. On ...
Hooking up new hall
Honouring fire department tradition, London councillor Matt Brown and County of Middlesex Warden Joanne Vanderheyden connect two fire hoses to officially open the new London Fire Department/Middlesex London EMS ...
Fire drill winners
Selected Grade 2 students were given more than just a tour of the Horton Street Fire Station Friday (Oct. 14). Four students went to the firehouse to eat ...
Fontana’s fired up about prevention week
London’s Mayor Joe Fontana was at the Children’s Safety Village, on Friday (Oct. 7), teaching kids about fire prevention in his favourite place of his home- the kitchen. ...
Firefighters going pink
Photo by Sean Meyer/London Community NewsLondon firefighters will be dressing in pink throughout the month of October in support of breast cancer awareness and the CIBC Run for Cure, ...
United Way launches 2011 fundraising campaign
At a time when London is facing high unemployment and even higher community needs, the leaders of United Way London & Middlesex have decided to step up and make a ...
Fire fighter’s memorial unveiled
Photo by Mike Maloney/London Community News London Fire Chief John Kobarda stands with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty at the unveiling of the London Fire Fighters' Memorial Monument on Sunday ...