Whitehorse Daily Star

Legislation changed to accommodate dangers of fighting fires

Ten cancers are now designated work-related illnesses for full-time firefighters in the Yukon as MLAs set legislative procedure aside Thursday to fast-track changes to the workers' compensation board act.

By Jason Unrau on March 25, 2011

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