City of Ottawa loses court appeal over property payments
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a City of Ottawa request to overturn a lower court decision about property payments on federally owned buildings.
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Battery believed to have caused Edmonton apartment fire that displaced dozens
Karen Bartko / globalnews - A fire that forced dozens of residents from an Edmonton apartment building and sent two people to hospital is prompting renewed warnings about lithium-ion battery safety.
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Firefighters from three departments help battle huge house fire east of Calgary
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - A total of five homes have been damaged by a massive fire just east of Calgary on Thursday. The fire was so big that firefighters from three departments had to be called in.
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City began lengthy process to seize Manwin Hotel before massive fire
Joyanne Pursaga / winnipegfreepress - In the year between an order to force tenants out of the dilapidated Manwin Hotel and the building’s fiery demise this week, the City of Winnipeg says it regularly inspected the site and had begun a process to seize it.
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City of Calgary in final repair stage of Bearspaw feeder main; finish expected by Friday afternoon
Myke Thomas / westernstandard - The city is one step closer to returning the Bearspaw Feeder Main to service after another pump was turned on Thursday morning.
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Snow causes REM disruption
News Staff / citynews - The Réseau express métropolitain (REM) has been halted since shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday, affecting the stretch between Deux-Montagnes and McGill stations. The organization confirmed the complete interruption on X, citing bad weather conditions as the …
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Bombardier looks to expand capacity with new Montreal-area manufacturing centre
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Bombardier says it will build a new 126,000-square-foot manufacturing centre west of Montreal to respond to growing demand for its business aircraft.
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Montreal road conditions ‘particularly difficult’ as snowstorm hits
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - A winter storm is creating 'particularly difficult' conditions across the roads in the Montreal area Thursday, with several accidents reported.
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