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A number of appointments at Hotel Dieu Hospital have been postponed due to flooding. Kingston Health Sciences Centre says the burst pipe was discovered early Sunday morning, affecting several areas of the hospital, including the Sydenham, Centenary and Johnson wings. Hospital staff quickly responded to contain the water damage and …
Read More »Kingston’s Hotel Dieu postpones appointments due to a burst water pipe – Kingston
A number of appointments at Hotel Dieu Hospital have been postponed due to flooding. Kingston Health Sciences Centre says the burst pipe was discovered early Sunday morning, affecting several areas of the hospital, including the Sydenham, Centenary and Johnson wings. Hospital staff quickly responded to contain the water damage and …
Read More »Early-morning fire at Main Street hotel under investigation – Winnipeg
The cause of a fire early Thursday at a Main Street hotel is under investigation, Winnipeg firefighters say. Fire crews were called to the three-storey building just after 4 a.m. Thursday, and were able to get the fire under control in just over 20 minutes. No one was injured, but …
Read More »Winnipeg police investigate 3 a.m. hotel fire that left woman in hospital
Police are investigating after a woman was hospitalized following a hotel fire that happened close to 3 a.m. Sunday. News Source link
Read More »Winter closing of Toronto shelter hotel causing ‘chaos’ for some, advocates say – Toronto
With a week to go before homeless residents have to leave a Toronto hotel-turned-shelter, some say they don’t know where they’ll end up once they have to move out while advocates say the timing means many could be left to fend for themselves in the cold. The shelter site at …
Read More »Toronto’s hotel prices are soaring. And don’t expect them to drop anytime soon, experts say
Hotel prices across downtown Toronto have skyrocketed and as the busy tourist season winds down, industry experts say there’s no sign they’ll come back down anytime soon. They say consumers are paying substantially more due to a combination of factors. “Prices are high for two reasons,” said Wayne Smith, a professor in …
Read More »Hong Kong scraps hotel quarantine, PCR test before departure for incoming travellers
Hong Kong’s leader announced the city would no longer require incoming travellers to quarantine in designated hotels as it seeks to remain competitive and open up globally after nearly two years. Incoming travellers will also no longer need a negative PCR test within 48 hours before boarding a plane to …
Read More »Famous portrait of Winston Churchill missing from Ottawa hotel in suspected art heist
One of the most famous portraits of Winston Churchill is missing from the Château Laurier’s Reading Lounge after apparently being replaced with a copy, but exactly how long ago it disappeared is a mystery. A staff member at the storied downtown Ottawa hotel, just steps from Parliament Hill, discovered on Friday night that …
Read More »At least 20 killed after militants storm hotel in Somalia’s capital
Islamic militants have stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital, engaging in an hours-long exchange of fire with security forces that left at least 20 people dead, according to police and witnesses. At least 40 people were also wounded in the late Friday night attack and security forces rescued many others, including …
Read More »Toronto could spend $68M to house refugees in hotel — weeks after scathing AG report on shelter costs
City of Toronto staff have unveiled a plan to lease a North York hotel for more than $68 million and convert it into a temporary home for refugees — just weeks after an auditor’s report slammed the city’s handling of contracts with local hotels it uses as shelters. Coun. John Filion, …
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