Aside from using bright orange pylons as make-shift trumpets, the bike helmeted wee-ones of Hay River left them in their stationary position and learned a few new rules on Saturday. Members of the Hay River Fire Department and by-law enforcement were out and about this weekend in order to make sure the younger-lings of the [...]
It was a slow start for the Hay River Fire Department’s Open House, but once the crowd arrived there was plenty to see. The day kicked off with a vehicle parade, and then the public was invited to visit the fire hall to check out some demonstrations. Members of the department performed a vehicle extrication [...]
A new role has been created within Hay River’s Fire Department. Volunteer Fire Chief Ross Potter’s position has become full time. Potter took over the new role on Aug. 16, a switch that he said seemed natural. “When the opportunity came up to become full time, I was close to retirement at my other job, [...]
A series of abandoned apartment buildings caught fire Saturday morning in what the Hay River Fire Department is calling a case of arson. Firefighters responded to a call around 6 a.m. to find the complex, located North of the Bigway Gas Station, in flames. The fire was quickly extinguished, but the complex was extensively damaged. [...]
