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Fire Prevention Week 2026 which was held October 4–10, highlighted the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries found in everyday devices, from smartphones to power tools and e-bikes.

A biohazard incident can put your staff, operations, and reputation at risk in an instant. Knowing how to respond quickly and safely can help protect your workplace, meet regulatory requirements, and get your business back on track.

Two Ottawa Street fires, seven months apart, sent smoke into the businesses next door. Why neighbouring businesses can come out of the same fire so differently, and why smoke damage should be assessed rather than assumed.

A suspicious fire at a vacant building on Sherman Avenue North is a reminder that empty properties still carry real risk. Here is what time does to a building when nobody is watching, and five practical questions for any property sitting empty.

Basement flooding can look the same on the surface even when the causes are very different. Here are the three ways water gets into a Hamilton basement, and why the source shapes what happens next.

A basement can take on water without ever flooding. Here is why a dry floor tells you so little, what to check after heavy rain, and what Hamilton homeowners can do before the next storm.

A new Government of Canada climate report provides an updated national picture of how Canada’s climate is changing and what it means for communities across the country.