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1 rescued from balcony after downtown Toronto high-rise fire – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Fire Services says one person was rescued from a balcony after a fire broke out at a high-rise building downtown. Firefighters were called to Sherbourne Street, near Shuter Street, at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday for a fire on the 12th floor. …

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City of Kelowna, mayor being sued by developer of former RCMP site in downtown core – Okanagan

The City of Kelowna and its mayor are being sued by a building developer. At the heart of the 33-page lawsuit: How the former RCMP site in the downtown core is being handled. Once home to the city’s police station, which was demolished in 2018 after 50-plus years of service, …

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Banff to make decision on permanent pedestrian zone in its downtown

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 17, 2024 10:04 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Alberta tourist town in Canada’s busiest national park is expected to make a decision today on whether to continue its popular downtown pedestrian zone every summer and fall. The Town of Banff …

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Woman in hospital after Christmas Day stabbing in downtown Toronto – Toronto

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 26, 2023 6:12 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — One woman is in hospital after being stabbed early Christmas morning in Toronto. Just after 4:30 a.m., police were called to the Dundas Street East and Parliament Street area. …

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Woman, pets rescued during blaze inside apartment in downtown Hamilton – Hamilton

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 70-year-old was rescued from a downtown Hamilton, Ont., apartment blaze late Thursday, according to firefighters. Flames broke out just after 11 p.m. in a unit on the second floor of a building at Park Street South between Duke and Bold streets. …

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True North seeks extension in bid to buy Portage Place – Winnipeg

By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted November 29, 2023 8:19 pm Updated November 29, 2023 9:03 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size True North is asking for a little more time to decide whether or not it will buy a beleaguered downtown mall. Back in May, True …

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Edmonton groups pushing to make downtown friendlier to pedestrians, cyclists – Edmonton

Five Edmonton organizations are collaborating on a revitalization proposal to make parts of downtown more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists. The Downtown Pedestrianization Plan outlines nine actions the groups say would improve the downtown experience. “We centred our work around the big question: how do we create safe, accessible spaces …

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“The One” condo tower downtown placed into receivership – Toronto

A much-anticipated mixed-use tower set to scrape the sky over Yonge and Bloor has been placed into receivership. The development known as “The One” began construction in 2017, promising 85 stories of residential and commercial space, including a Hyatt hotel and a flagship Apple store. The slow pace of construction …

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