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SpaceX is preparing to once again launch its 37-storey Starship as soon as Sunday, pending regulatory approval. This will be the fifth launch of Starship, and could be a particularly incredible show: SpaceX plans to catch the 21-storey booster at the launch pad shortly after liftoff. The news comes as a bit of a surprise, as …
Read More »Massive fire destroys former sawmill in Port Alberni, B.C. – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Firefighters were called to battle a massive fire at the site of a former sawmill in Port Alberni on Sunday. The fire broke out at the Somass mill and although the flames were isolated to one building, the structure was fully involved …
Read More »Ontario family receives massive hospital bill as part of LTC law, refuses to pay
A southwestern Ontario woman has received an $8,400 bill from a hospital in Windsor, Ont., after she refused to put her mother in a nursing home she hated – and she says she has no intention of paying it. Michele Campeau and her 83-year-old mother, Ruth Poupard, are caught up in a …
Read More »Winnipeg man convicted of massive crime spree escapes Manitoba prison – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg man who led police on one of the most brazen crime sprees some officers had ever seen has escaped from Stony Mountain Institution. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) told Winnipeg police Terry Dutko got away from officers during a …
Read More »Calgary faces massive funding gaps as Alberta municipalities rally for provincial help – Calgary
Calgary city councillors are getting set to juggle how to afford a slew of recommended investments in this year’s budget, and an ongoing gap in funding; as the city’s mayor joins a call from other Alberta cities and towns for the provincial government to step up. On Tuesday, city council …
Read More »Firefighters battle massive fire at industrial site in north Etobicoke – Toronto
Toronto fire says firefighters are battling a large six-alarm fire that is currently out of control at an industrial site in north Etobicoke on Friday. Crews were called to Vulcan Street, near Martin Grove and Belfield roads, just after 1 a.m. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop told reporters on Friday …
Read More »Massive Sutherland Ave. structure fire may have been arson, Winnipeg police say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A massive blaze that tore through a partially empty industrial warehouse in North Point Douglas may have been intentionally set. Winnipeg police confirmed Friday they’re investigating Tuesday’s Sutherland Avenue fire as a possible arson. The building, which was once home to Vulcan …
Read More »Winnipeg fire crews battle massive structure fire on Sutherland Avenue – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Firefighting efforts in the North Point Douglas neighbourhood are expected to continue throughout Tuesday as crews battle a massive structure fire on Sutherland Avenue between Maple Street North and Argyle Avenue. Over a dozen Winnipeg fire crews and about 20 pieces of …
Read More »Parliament’s Centre Block is getting a massive overhaul. Here’s what’s changing
A massive overhaul of Centre Block on Parliament Hill is expected to be completed by 2031 and open to the public by 2032. Rob Wright, an assistant deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, says structural strengthening and heritage restoration is currently underway. A new three-level welcome centre is …
Read More »Massive blaze breaks out at Oakville subdivision under construction
A massive fire has broken out at a subdivision under construction in east Oakville. Halton Regional Police said it occurred in the area of Dundas Street East and William Cutmore Boulevard, near Ninth Line. Emergency crews responded to the scene at around 11:40 a.m. Images and videos on social media …
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