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Resident praises kind treatment from fire fighters

By Chris Marchand Area resident Jane Snider was thankful last week for the kind treatment she received in the care of the Oxdrift and Dryden Volunteer Fire Services after a close call at her Hwy. 601 [...]

Community gathers for safety

Members of the regional police forces, fire services, ambulance bases, military staff, and municipal staff gathered together from April 5 to 7 for the second bi-annual Emergency Response Forum.Held at The Centre in Dryden, there were [...]

Fire Service presents awards

The City of Dryden Fire Service hosted a Federal and Provincial Long Service Awards Ceremony Saturday, Dec. 4, and eleven Dryden members received 20, 30, and 40 year medals or service bars recognizing appreciation for, dedication, [...]

Shed burns on Bedworth Rd.

Dryden Fire Service responded to a report of a fire, just after 8 a.m. Monday. On arrival, firefighters found a 16×18 foot woodworking shed already engulfed in flames and a small exposure storage building ready to [...]

Vermilion Bay’s Village Corner lost to blaze

Vermilion Bay’s Village Corner lost to blaze

Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a large structure fire that destroyed a thriving Vermilion Bay business Sept. 6. Machin Fire Service was dispatched shortly after a 911 call alerted officials to a [...]

Arson suspected in Queen St. blaze

Dryden Police and Dryden Fire Service are suspecting arson in the destruction of a vacant house on the corner of Queen St. and Van Horne over the weekend. Dryden 911 received multiple calls to the site [...]