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Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from …
Read More »Complex fire still burning at Thorncliffe Park buildings days after residents evacuated
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Displaced residents of two towers at a Thorncliffe Park highrise are still waiting to hear when they’ll be able to return home, as fire crews continue to …
Read More »Strong earthquake kills at least 69 in central Philippines, damages homes and buildings
An offshore 6.9-magnitude earthquake collapsed walls of houses and buildings late Tuesday in a central Philippine province, killing at least 69 people, injuring many others and sending residents scrambling out of homes into darkness as the intense shaking cut off power, officials said. The epicentre of the earthquake, which was set off …
Read More »Carney government introducing bill to protect people entering religious, cultural buildings
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is expected to introduce legislation as early as Tuesday to crack down on people willfully intimidating and obstructing individuals entering places of worship, cultural community centres and schools, CBC News has learned. A source with knowledge of the government’s plans says Ottawa will propose three …
Read More »6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey, collapsing buildings
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least two people were trapped in the debris of a collapsed building. The earthquake, with an epicentre in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt …
Read More »2 cities, 2 buildings and 1 fugitive landlord leaves tenants in unlivable conditions
A wanted fugitive accused of being the ringleader of a grandparent scam has left tenants in two southwestern Ontario cities with a host of maintenance issues and no one to turn to for help. Gareth West, 45, owns two apartment buildings in London and St. Thomas, according to property records …
Read More »More than 20 buildings hit by wildfire as state of emergency continues in C.B.N.
Fire continues to burn close to homes in Small Point-Adam’s Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove. (Katie Breen/CBC) A wildfire that forced residents of Small Point-Adam’s Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove in Conception Bay North to flee their community continues to burn out of control Thursday. The town declared a state of emergency Wednesday night, and residents of Adam’s Cove …
Read More »Hamilton photographer recreates iconic buildings in the GTHA as 3D models
Hamilton’s City Centre and the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto are iconic buildings slated for demolition. Thanks to a Hamilton photographer, you’ll be able to see a version of those, and other buildings, long after they’re gone. Mathew Alex created 3D models to preserve the City Centre, Science Centre and …
Read More »See a gingerbread city, where iconic buildings are reimagined with icing and sweets
23 hours ago News Duration 1:00 It’s not the tastiest gingerbread, but with ‘structurally sound’ icing it’s built to last — at least as long as the ‘Recycled City’ exhibit is up at London’s Museum of Architecture. Dozens of architects designers and engineers contributed to the exhibit, which runs through December. News Source …
Read More »Why is there still no new plan to help Ontarians with disabilities get out of some buildings in an emergency?
The first time the fire alarm went off in Oda Al-anizi’s high-rise apartment in Toronto, he called security but found that no one knew what to do to help him leave the building in his wheelchair. “I just waited for the alarm to stop,” Al-anizi said. “I felt like my life …
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