Where there’s smoke....
Firefighter recruits Alex Krahn, Tim Guenther, and Frank Loewen prepare to enter a smoke-filled shipping container last week in preparation for their Level 1 firefighter training tests, which all three passed on Saturday.
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Test time for rookie firefighters Winkler’s newest batch of firefighters are one step closer to becoming full-fledged members of the local department.
Concert hall honours donors, namesake Nearly two years after opening its doors, the P.W. Enns Centennial Concert Hall can now be considered complete.
RHA waits for details on paramedic $ More money for ambulances and paramedics could be good news for the Central Region RHA, but the health authority is unsure how much of the $4.4 million will come its way.
Three steps to emergency preparedness A flash flood threatens to evacuate the city, a tornado rips through the downtown, a chemical spill leaves you housebound - do you have what you need to survive until help arrives?
Miles for Smiles tops $21,000 It didn’t reach the participation and fundraising heights of last year, but the 2008 Miles for Smiles marathon was still a success in its organizers’ eyes.
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