Kenora's Fire and Emergency Services Department is applauding a decision by theprovincial government to expand cancer coverage for fire fighters.
The regulation change was made last week just before the provincial election was
called.
Fire Chief Warren Brinkman says cancer is just one of their on-the-job hazards.
The province is adding breast, testicular and multiple melanoma to the list of cancers
fire fighters can get coverage for immediately.
Prostate, lung and skin cancers will be phased in by 2017.
