Indigenous communities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to receive smoke detectors (opens original article in a new tab)

Indigenous communities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will receive free smoke detectors as part of a fire safety initiative. Kidde is donating $500,000 worth of detectors, which will be installed with safety education. A study found Indigenous people have higher fire-related death rates.

• Indigenous communities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to receive free smoke detectors
• Smoke detectors donated by Kidde worth $500,000 to be installed with fire safety education
• Study shows Indigenous people have higher fire-related death rates compared to non-Indigenous Canadians