Deputy fire chief apologizes after group attends N.S. Halloween party in KKK costumes | Globalnews.ca

A volunteer fire department in Cape Breton apologized Monday after a group said to be unaffiliated attended a Halloween party at the local firefighters club dressed as Ku Klux Klan members.
Deputy fire Chief Wade Gouthro said in a Facebook post that the fire department members in North Sydney, N.S., are “very sorry from the bottom of our hearts,” and he asked for the community’s forgiveness.“When you folks comment that they shouldn’t have got in and that we need to do better, you are right, and we will,” Gouthro wrote. “Our volunteers are some of the most caring and helpful individuals you will ever meet. I will assure you that we are all hurting in our hearts today that we have disappointed a community that we work so hard to make better and protect.”Pictures and videos shared on social media show four people wearing long white robes and pointed white hoods inside what appears to be the North Sydney Firefighters Club. One person is carrying a large…