Ontario forest firefighters warned for years about retention, pay issues
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Ontario forest firefighters warned for years about retention, pay issues
By Isaac Callan Global News
Posted July 22, 2026 6:00 am
4 min read
RELATED: Ontario wildfires burn as Trump renews smoke complaints
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It was more than a decade ago that the Ontario government started to worry about its wildland firefighting program.
Back in 2016, a report warned that fire rangers were quitting at an alarming rate, wer…
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