Labrador City fire department adds hovercraft to firefighting arsenal
When you hear the word 'hovercraft,' you might think of a futuristic vehicle that can travel by land and sea, but in the real world it can be a lifesaving search and rescue tool. As the CBC's Darryl Dinn explains, firefighters in Labrador City are already using one.
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