Local officials support fire marshal's view
News Source - The Lindsay Post
21/04/08

Jail parents of victims: fire marshal
News Source - The Peterborough Examiner
14/04/08

Marshal's fire Alarm
News Source - The Toronto Sun
14/04/08

Changes to building code sprinkler systems seen as positive
News Source - TB Television
01/04/08

Sprinklers aid in containing First Nations University of Canada fire
News Source - Canada.com
31/03/08

Fire marshal investigates fatal North York fire
News Source - The Toronto Sun
26/03/08

Sprinklers credited with extinguishing apartment building fire
News Source - Inside Toronto
26/03/08

Ontario considers sprinklers for high-rise condos - - at last!
News Source - Canadian Consulting Engineer
20/03/08

Sprinkler splash-back
News Source - The Telegram
20/03/08

Government-owned homes will meet regulations: premier
News Source - The Western Star
13/03/08

Firefighters douse Clarkson blaze
News Source - The Mississauga News
12/03/08

Autopsies to be scheduled for three boys killed in fire
News Source - The National Post
12/03/08

Quebecers mourn second firefighter
News Source - The Toronto Star
11/03/08

Twenty personal care homes in N.L. to remain open after sprinkler compliance
News Source - The Canadian Press
11/03/08

Woman hailed as a hero for saving 7 kids in fire
News Source - CTV
10/03/08

Thirty-six years later, he still loves the work; James has seen lots of changes in three-plus decades
News Source - The Peterborough Examiner
10/03/08

Absence of sprinklers a worry for Labrador seniors home
News Source - CBC
07/03/08

Death toll in Hamilton fire climbs to 5
News Source - The Toronto Star
06/03/08

Fire, traffic deaths spike
News Source - The Toronto Star
06/03/08

Fire chief calls for sprinklers in every dwelling
News Source - Northumberland Today
06/03/08

'Do it now'
News Source - Mississauga News
06/03/08

Family saved by smoke alarms
News Source - The Toronto Sun
06/03/08

Thorold cracks down on smoke alarm violators
News Source - St. Catharines Standard
06/03/08

Councillor wants city to make sprinklers mandatory
News Source - CTV
06/03/08

Fire in North York apartment
News Source - The Toronto Star
06/03/08

Quebec firefighter missing, presumed dead
News Source - CTV
04/03/08

Mother and Grandmother of Hamilton fire victims struggles to comprehend loss
News Source - City News
04/03/08

Teen suffers serious burns in house fire
News Source - City News
04/03/08

One dead, one in hospital after house fire
News Source - The Orillia Packet & Times
03/03/08

Fire victim 'doing better': mom
News Source - The Orillia Packet & Times
03/03/08

Deadly Westphal fire not suspicious
News Source - The Chronicle Herald
03/03/08

Official raises alarm over Ontario fire deaths
News Source - CBC
03/03/08

No working smoke alarms in blaze that killed five
News Source - City News
03/03/08

Home had no working smoke alarm
News Source - The National Post
03/03/08

Lack of working smoke detectors blamed in Hamilton blaze that kills five
News Source - The Canadian Press
03/03/08

Sprinkler system a first for Toronto
News Source - The Toronto Star
03/03/08

Fire Chief Bill Stewart on fire prevention
News Source - City News
03/03/08

Fire Escape: Do you know what to do when flames hit your home?
News Source - City News
03/03/08

Mother died trying to save her girls
News Source - The Toronto Star
03/03/08

Official: Fatal blaze began in bedroom
News Source - The Toronto Sun
28/02/08

Handicapped man dies in fire
News Source - The Toronto Sun
27/02/08

Man killed in house fire in Toronto's west end
News Source - 680 News
27/02/08

House fire a death trap for wheelchair-stricken man
News Source - CityNews
27/02/08

Sprinklers save lives: Industry
News Source - The Toronto Sun
26/02/08

Trapped woman pulled from St. John's fire
News Source - CBC News
25/02/08

'A horrible end to a wonderful holiday'
News Source - Winnipeg Free Press
25/02/08

Dad dies a 'hero'
News Source - The Toronto Sun
25/02/08

Father, two children die in house fire
News Source - CityNews.ca
25/02/08

Dad, 2 kids killed in fire
News Source - The Toronto Sun
23/02/08

Sprinkler systems a hot topic
News Source - TheStar.com
16/02/08

Province seeks input on sprinkler proposal
News Source - TheStar.com
16/02/08

'Safer' condo in Port Perry gives builder an advantage
News Source - TheStar.com
16/02/08

Sprinkler systems could save lives; Province to hold information sessions
News Source - North Bay Nugget
16/02/08

Sprinkler systems could save lives - fire official
News Source - North Bay Nugget
15/02/08

Sprinkler systems save lives so why not use them
News Source - Kingston This Week
15/02/08

Personal care homes face shutdown in Newfoundland
News Source - canada.com
15/02/08

Public input to be sought on apartment sprinklers
News Source - The Canadian Press
14/02/08

Ontario may require sprinklers in apartment buildings
News Source - The Canadian Press
14/02/08

Police identify mother and daughter killed in house fire at Oneida First Nation
News Source - The Chronicle
14/02/08 

Province to Consult on Fire Sprinklers
McGuinty Government Believes Additional Measures Could Protect Families
13/02/08

King wants province to require sprinkler systems in homes
News Source - The King Sentinel
13/02/08

Toronto woman dies in early morning fire
News Source - canada.com
12/02/08

Son tries in vain to save mother
News Source - The Toronto Sun
12/02/08

Woman perishes in apartment fire after son's valiant effort to save her
News Source - CityNews
12/02/08

Sprinkled in cash
News Source - Ottawa Business Journal
08/02/08

Make sprinkler systems mandatory in new housing
News Source - The Kingston Whig-Standard
08/02/08

Man, 47, injured in 'extreme' fire conditions
News Source - The Ottawa Citizen
24/01/08

Time for high-rise sprinklers: McGuinty
News Source - The Peterborough Examiner
23/01/08

Smoke detectors still best defence in fires
News Source - The Toronto Star
20/01/08

Let's sound the alarm for burning toast & Letter to the Editor: Sprinklers really do make a difference
News Source - The Toronto Star
19/01/08 & 24/01/08

MPP Linda Jeffrey pleased support for sprinklers growing
News Source - northpeel.com
18/01/08

Fire chiefs' sprinkler push lauded
News Source - The Toronto Sun
18/01/08

Councillors Ask for Report on Home Sprinkler Systems
News Source - 580 CFRA - News Talk Radio
17/01/08

Ontario's Fire Chiefs Urge Province to Save Lives By Mandating Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All New Homes
News Source - CNW Group
17/01/08

Ottawa mulls mandatory fire sprinklers for all new homes
News Source - CBC News
17/01/08

Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council Semi-Annual Meeting
Article from The Ontario Fire Service Messenger

Province considers mandatory sprinklers
News Source - The Toronto Star
17/01/08

Fire chief lobbies for mandatory residential sprinkler systems
News Source - Canadian Underwriter
16/01/08

Make sprinklers mandatory: fire chiefs urge province
News Source - yorkregion.com
16/01/08

Sprinklers may become mandatory in Ontario highrises
News Source - The Canadian Press
16/01/08

Province considering sprinklers for high rises
News Source - The Toronto Star
16/01/08

Time for sprinklers
News Source - The Toronto Star
14/01/08

Motion for sprinklers 'an emergency'
News Source - The Toronto Star
14/01/08

Former fire chief calls for sprinklers in new condos/apartments
News Source - newsdurhamregion.com
13/01/08

City may call for fire sprinklers
News Source - The Ottawa Sun
12/01/08

Fire sprinkler debate reaching bylaw level
News Source - The Ottawa Citizen
12/01/08

Sprinklers could prevent fire deaths
News Source - The Toronto Sun
10/01/08

Developers don't want sprinklers? Big deal
News Source - The Toronto Star
10/01/08

"It most definitely saved his life"
News Source - The Chronicle Herald
09/01/08

Fire in HomeStead suite sends woman to hospital
News Source - Cochrane Times
09/01/08

Chief warns of smoke alarm dangers
News Source - Standard Freeholder
08/01/08

Experts call for new legislation on sprinklers
News Source - The Toronto Sun
09/01/08

Ontario's sprinkler legislation remains stalled
News Source - The Toronto Star
09/01/08

Builder scoffs at sprinklers
"A working smoke detector is far more effective at saving lives than residential sprinklers, a apst president of the Ontario Home Builders' Association said yesterday."
News Source - The Toronto Sun
09/01/08

Fire forces tenants from flats
News Source - The Chronicle Herald
07/01/08

Man, 81, dies in St. Catharines house fire
St. Catharines firefighter, Jim Waycik, stated "The cause of the fire is under investigation, but looks like it is accidental. The house's smoke alarms were working properly".
New Source - The Toronto Star
05/01/08

Fatal fire fuels residential-sprinkler debate
News Source - The Globe and Mail
08/01/08

Residential sprinkler would have saved life
News Source - torontosun.com
08/01/08

Fire kills man, 75, and cat
News Source - thestar.com
08/01/08

Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs 2006-2007 Resolutions

Three injured in Ottawa apartment blaze
News Source - Ottawa Citizen
08/01/08 

Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs - Position Paper
08/01/08

City TV News Coverage
07/01/08

Ontario's Building Code Lags the Country
C.A.S.A. Press Release
07/01/08

Toronto fire kills elderly man, cat
News Source - CanWest News Service
07/01/08

One Dead in Three-Alarm Blaze
News Source - Citynews.ca
07/01/08

Few treasures salvaged from Franklin Ave. fire
News Source - TheStar.com
07/01/08

Sprinklers a good idea, but no to snow tires
News Source - Niagara This Week
02/01/08

Residential Sprinkler Systems Needed to Save Lives - Ontario Associaiton of Fire Chiefs
24/12/07

Chiefs support mandatory sprinklers
News Source - The Record
31/12/07

Probe continues into fatal blaze
News Source - Mirror-Guardian
27/12/07

Call for home sprinkler systems
News Source - Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation
24/12/07

Fire Chief calls for madatory sprinklers after Toronto blaze kills three
News Source - Canada.com
23/12/07

Toronto Blaze kills mom, two children
News Source - Canada.com
23/12/07

Mother and two kids die in Toronto house fire
News Source - CTV
22/12/07

Fire rips through rooming house
News Source - Chronicle Herald
20/12/07

Sprinklers urged for all T.O. homes
News Source - thestar.com
15/11/07

Eggs and Fire Don't Mix
News Source - News Talk 980
30/09/07
- Regina Casino fire during Sunday brunch was quickly put out by fire sprinklers
- Customers were let back in after an hour, once the smoke had cleared

12 years later and still no sprinklers
6/09/07

Report raises the alarm for better fire services
News Source - Waterloo Chronicle
06/09/07

Sprinklers save nursing home
News Source - Peterborough Examiner
06/09/07

Sprinklers save Sangara Avenue home from fire
News Source - The Abbotsford News
24/07/07

Ontario's Shame
Letter-to-the-Editor / Toronto Star - by John Galt
25/06/07

Four Townhouses Damaged in Downtown Fire
News Source - thestar.com
11/07/07
- Police suspect arson in blaze that damaged four downtown townhouses
- Took 100 firefighters to extinguish four-alarm blaze
- Deputy Fire Chief Terry Boyko stated,"if sprnklers were installed in the townhouses, the damage could have been minimized"

Should Sprinkler Systems be Mandatory in New Homes?
Poll results;
News Release - 06/06/07

Cigarette Caused Winnipeg Blaze
News Source - Edmonton Sun
15/02/07
- Smouldering cigarette caused blaze that killed two veteran captains
- Drywall or residential sprinklers might have helped, but are not required

Chilliwack Blaze Leaves Families Homeless
News Source -  The Chilliwack Progress
09/02/07
- 100 residents of apartment building evacuated, as fire rapidly spread through three-storey structure
- Took 90 firefighters  to control blaze
- It was confirmed that no fire sprinklers were present in 5-year-old building

Residential Sprinklers Could Have Saved Life
News Source - Toronto Star
09/02/07
- If a residential sprinkler system had been present, elderly woman would have most likely been present today
- Two-alarm blaze broke out in detached home
- Took 50 firefighters, more than two hours to contain fire

Sprinkler Law's Time Has Arrived
News Source -  CNews
30/01/07
- What is holdup of preventing fire deaths? Tools are readily available.
- Bill 2, a private member's bill, would make it mandatory to put fire sprinklers in new houses, apartments and condos
- Bill 2, is awaiting attention from polititians

Sprinklers Should Be Mandatory
News Source -  CNews
28/01/07
- Community housing complexes require the best fire protection available
- Flames roared through Toronto Community Housing townhouse in December
- Death of tenant was unecessary, claims witness
- Mayor David Miller is sympathetic to sprinkler issue and supports provincial legislation to make the sprinklers mandatory