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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 16, 2024 3:22 pm Updated August 16, 2024 6:34 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Fire Services say a two-storey downtown building has been evacuated and is at risk of collapsing due to a compromised roof. …
Read More »‘Downtown has not kept up at all’: Pressure on Toronto parks grows as population climbs – Toronto
For a long time, the parks, parkettes and ravines scattered around Toronto were regarded as “nice to have” and as “frills,” advocate Dave Harvey says, but now he believes people have come to see them as vital infrastructure akin to schools, roads and hospitals. Harvey, the co-executive director of Park …
Read More »Winnipeg Sea Bears, Buckets and Borders revamp downtown basketball court – Winnipeg
A downtown basketball court got a well-needed makeover and its grand opening was Sunday, bringing in people from the community to celebrate the new addition to the neighbourhood. The court is located next to the Mayfair Recreation Centre and the Sea Bears supported and promoted the refurbishment which was headed …
Read More »Passenger arrested after taxi driver stabbed in downtown Toronto – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say a 23-year-old man has been arrested after a taxi driver was stabbed in the downtown core. Police said the stabbing happened near Lower Sherbourne and The Esplanade at around 8 p.m. on Monday. Investigators said there was an altercation …
Read More »Downtown Toronto roadway still closed following streetcar derailment – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Road closures are still in effect after a collision involving a vehicle and a streetcar that injured three people in downtown Toronto on Saturday morning. Police said emergency crews were called to the intersection of Frederick Street and King Street East shortly …
Read More »3 injured in streetcar-vehicle collision in downtown Toronto – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people were taken to hospital following a collision involving a streetcar and a vehicle in downtown Toronto Saturday morning. Officers were called to the intersection of Frederick Street and King Street East shortly after 9:30 a.m. on June 1 for reports …
Read More »Patrons evacuated due to gas leak at downtown Winnipeg hotel – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A gas leak at a hotel on Fort Street prompted the evacuation of 40 people in the early hours on Saturday. Crews were notified of the leak around 4:20 a.m. and arrived to find gas venting from a damaged line outside the …
Read More »Man seriously injured in downtown Toronto dies in hospital; police investigating – Toronto
Police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of a man in downtown Toronto who was found Sunday morning with life-threatening injuries and later died in hospital. Officers responded to reports of a seriously injured man in the area of Dalhousie Street and Shuter Street shortly before 10:30 a.m. …
Read More »Downtown violence: Stabbing in Montreal sends man to hospital – Montreal
Montreal police say a 52-year-old man was seriously injured after being stabbed in Cabot Square on Friday morning. Authorities were called just after 3 a.m. to the park in downtown Montreal. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain “unclear,” said police spokesperson Sabrina Gauthier. Police believe two suspects may have been …
Read More »Feds contribute $21M to Boyle Street’s new support centre in downtown Edmonton
With a $21-million grant from the federal government, Boyle Street Community Services has been able to gather $45 million in funding for a new multi-service support centre in downtown Edmonton. The new 75,000-square-foot facility will help those dealing with homelessness and poverty. Boyle Street had to move from its aging …
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