What does a complex classroom look like? Here’s a description submitted to CBC News from an Alberta teacher. It was two years ago. She recalls sitting on the floor of her Grade 1 classroom outside Edmonton, restraining a child in her arms because he was banging his head on the …
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 »Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rises to 146 as the city mourns
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed …
Read More »Townhome owners stuck footing $2M bill after stormwater system at new-build complex collapses
Dozens of townhome owners in Vaughan, Ont., are facing massive bills — now up to about $2 million collectively — to replace major damage to their recently built complex. The condominium corporation says the collapse of a community playground in 2024 was caused by installation errors during construction. But at …
Read More »High temperatures hinder Hong Kong firefighters battling deadly highrise complex fire
Fires continue to engulf at least three of the eight towers, according to journalist Laura Westbrook, who just spoke with CBC News Network host Aarti Pole. As Westbrook spoke, dozens of fire trucks and emergency vehicles could be seen lined up along a blocked off street behind her. Flames are …
Read More »Replanting forests after wildfires comes with complex challenges, but there are opportunities in the ashes
Early last September, firefighters were in the final stages of containing a 33,000-hectare wildfire complex in Alberta’s Jasper National Park. Elsewhere, park workers were already replanting the first batch of trees in the recently scorched earth. The Douglas firs were chosen because they resist fire better than other conifers, according to …
Read More »Half of requests for complex dental work are being rejected under national insurance plan
As federal dental care expands to cover most uninsured Canadians, providers say some procedures are being bogged down by paperwork and processing delays. Health Canada says 52 per cent of requests for pre-authorized dental work between November 2024 and June 2025 have been rejected. While the vast majority of claims don’t …
Read More »Complex investigation ruled out potentially undiscovered victims of Winnipeg serial killer, police say
WARNING | This story contains details of violence against Indigenous women. Police say they do not believe there are any more undiscovered victims of a Winnipeg serial killer, after investigators spent months combing through thousands of hours of surveillance footage, a spiderweb of his contacts, and conducting a review of …
Read More »Pope to remain hospitalized as doctors tackle ‘complex’ situation, Vatican says
Doctors have changed treatment for Pope Francis’s respiratory tract infection to tackle a “complex clinical situation” and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican said on Monday. “The results of the tests carried out in recent days and today have demonstrated a polymicrobial infection of …
Read More »‘It’s just been sitting there’: Red River Ex wants to redevelop Blumberg Sports Complex – Winnipeg
The Red River Exhibition Association says it wants to take over management of the city-owned John Blumberg Sports Complex just west of Winnipeg. The Ex’s CEO, Garth Rogerson, said the city posted an opportunity to lease the property, which is currently without a leaseholder, and if council approves, the association …
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