The River East Transcona School Division has filed a lawsuit against the City of Winnipeg regarding a fire at one of its schools in March 2022.
The school division filed a statement of claim on Sept. 26, 2024 in the Court of King’s Bench.
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The lawsuit claims fire crews with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) failed to completely extinguish the fire, which resulted in it starting up again two more times within a week.
The school division states in the lawsuit that a fire started at Westview School while a contractor worked on the roof above the south entrance on March 1, 2022.
“The Fire quickly spread from the place of origin into a void space in the wall and into the attic space of the School extending north from the south entrance canopy,” …