Fire at premier Canadian barn stable kills 43 racehorses (Reuters)
A fire overnight at one of Canada’s premier stables and equestrian training centres killed 43 racehorses, as firefighters battled a blaze in one of five barns, the owner said on Tuesday. The fire at the Classy Lane Training Centre, about 80 km (50 miles) east of Toronto, was discovered late on Monday and firefighters worked through the night to put it out, said Jason Benn, chief fire prevention officer at the Puslinch Fire and Rescue Service. “It was a very intense fire.