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Dawson City, Yukon's new $890K fire truck rolls into town
To Mike Masserey, it's the "Pride of Dawson," or, "King of the Yukon." And the Dawson City fire chief says he's pretty sure there's no other vehicle quite like it in the North.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/the-pride-of-dawson-the-king-of-the-yukon-dawson-citys-new-firetruck-rolls-into-town-9.7152133?cmp=rss

Rose LaCroix 1d ago

"Bomberos"
A 1950s Pegaso fire engine still in use at Montserrat, Catalunya (Spain)
June 2000.
This image was originally in color but the negative has faded, so I converted the scan to grayscale.
📷Pentax K1000
🎞️Kodak Gold
#photography #filmphotography #vintagephotos #spain #firetruck #oldcars #vintagecars #vintagetrucks #Pegaso #Catalunya #Montserrat #bomberos

CBC Prince Edward Island 3d ago

Charlottetown budget for 2026-27 includes $25 million for road work, other projects
The City of Charlottetown passed its 2026-27 budget Tuesday, with a $118.3-million operating budget and $97.3 million for its capital budget. Included in the capital budget is $25 million for roadwork and other projects, $6 million for a new firehall and $2 million for a new fire truck.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-charlottetown-bugdet-2026-27-9.7149121?cmp=rss

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦6d ago

“Experts attributed the outcome to both the quick braking of the #pilots — who flew for #AirCanada Express carrier #JazzAviation — and the fact the #firetruck absorbed some of the kinetic energy that would have rippled through the 36-metre-long airliner.” www.thestar.com/business/a-m...

A ‘miracle’ more weren’t kille...

A 'miracle' more weren't killed in Air Canada plane crash, expert says

MONTREAL - As experts assess the aftermath of a fatal Air Canada Express plane crash at LaGuardia Airport, some have expressed surprise the tragedy wasn't far worse.

Toronto Star

CBC North Mar 27

Property taxes going down more than 2% this year in Dawson City
The Yukon community's municipal budget this year also includes a $12.3-million dollar capital expenditure program, the bulk of which will go toward water and sewage upgrades. The capital budget also includes the purchase of a new fire truck.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/reservoirs-decreased-property-taxes-and-a-firetruck-dawson-city-releases-2026-budget-9.7143977?cmp=rss

Pat972 Mar 24

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#LaGuardia #AirTraffic #AirTrafficController #AirCanada #AirCanadaExpress #crash #DeadlyCrash #Firetruck
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CBC Montreal Mar 24

Air Canada passengers recount moment of deadly collision on LaGuardia runway
Air Canada passengers who were aboard Flight 8646 when the CRJ-900 aircraft struck a fire truck upon landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday evening say the collision was sudden and forceful, and they may owe their lives to the pilots who died in the incident.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/air-canada-fire-truck-crash-passenger-witness-accounts-9.7139519?cmp=rss

CBC World Mar 24

The moment a plane smashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport | About That
Air Canada Flight 8646 collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. Andrew Chang breaks down what we know about the crash from air traffic control audio and insight from aviation experts.

Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7139424?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories Mar 23

IN PHOTOS | Scenes from deadly LaGuardia crash
Two pilots have died and dozens were injured following a collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia airport in Queens, N.Y., late Sunday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/in-photos-scenes-from-deadly-laguardia-crash-9.7138273?cmp=rss