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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 56-foot-tall silver fir Christmas tree officially arrived in Toronto’s Distillery District on Wednesday. The tree’s arrival signals the upcoming return of The Distillery Winter Village, which kicks off in just a few weeks. On Wednesday, the tree was loaded in on …
Read More »Woman dies after being struck by fallen tree branch at Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park – Toronto
A 71-year-old woman has died in hospital after she was struck by the limb of a large tree at Trinity Bellwoods Park last week. A longtime friend of Pari Nadimi told Global News she is shocked and saddened by the death of her friend who was put into a coma …
Read More »Dauphin man killed in ATV crash with tree, Manitoba RCMP say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 28-year-old Dauphin man is dead after an ATV he was driving crashed into a tree Wednesday morning, Manitoba RCMP say. Officers from the Ste. Rose du Lac detachment were called to Road 95 West near Highway 5, in the RM of …
Read More »Large maple tree struck by lightning falls on 2 Toronto homes – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Fire Service says a large maple tree that was struck by lightning during Thursday evening’s storm collapsed onto two homes. A spokesperson for Toronto Fire said the tree had collapsed onto two homes on Jane Street, just north of Bloor Street, …
Read More »Woman dead after crashing into tree in Toronto’s Forest Hill neighbourhood – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 72-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle collision in Toronto’s Forest Hill neighbourhood on Wednesday evening, police say. Toronto police were called to the scene of a collision in the Spadina Road and Silverwood Avenue area, which is south of Eglinton …
Read More »Man dead after vehicle hits tree in Mississauga: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man is dead after a vehicle struck a tree in Mississauga, police say. Peel Regional Police said the collision occurred just after 5 p.m. on Friday in the Erin Mills Parkway and Folkway Drive area. Police said a vehicle collided with …
Read More »Person dead after tree falls in Markham, Ont.: police – Toronto
A person is dead in Markham, Ont., after becoming injured by a fallen tree, police say. York Regional Police said officers received a report of an injured person at around 6:15 p.m. in the 19th Avenue area. Police said a person was located under a fallen tree and was pronounced …
Read More »Niagara couple ‘lucky to be alive’ after giant tree crashes into bedroom of Fort Erie, Ont. home
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Robyn Voyce says it started with a “big bang” and then the whole roof fell in. A Fort Erie, Ont., couple say they’re “lucky to be alive” after a giant tree covered in ice crashed into their Crystal Beach home around midnight …
Read More »What to do with your Christmas tree in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg wants your old Christmas tree. The city’s Let’s Chip In tree recycling program kicked off this week and will be accepting your slightly used Christmas trees at drop-off locations around Winnipeg until Saturday. Read more: Winnipeg Christmas tree supply to meet demand this year despite North …
Read More »How much should a tree be worth? Experts say cities should consider climate-related benefits
Along a street in Edmonton, mature trees sit protected by a green fence, near the construction of a new light-rail transit line. Signs affixed to the fence show the value of the foliage: A rosybloom crabapple tree is worth $1,389, while nearby a spruce is pegged at $2,185. These price tags are somewhat of …
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