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Labs damaged in flood at Montreal mental health institute

theglobeandmail - Four labs were damaged after burst pipes sent water pouring through an aging building at a Montreal mental health hospital and research centre, in what a staff member describes as the latest sign the facility is in desperate need of repair.

#canada #quebec #montreal #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #flooding #infrastructure #healthcare #workplacesafety

Labs damaged in flood at Montreal mental health institute

5 wks / theglobeandmail

Four labs damaged in flood at mental health hospital in Montreal

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Morgan Lowrie

Burst pipes flood Montreal mental health hospital, research labs damaged

5 wks / globalnews / Alessia Simona Maratta

Labs flooded as pipes burst at Montreal mental health hospital institute

5 wks / sootoday

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 6:22 pm / permalink 18466 / 4 stories in 5 wks


Highway 401 closed east of Toronto after series of collisions involving 50 vehicles

sootoday - Ontario Provincial Police say a series of collisions involving about 50 vehicles on Tuesday morning forced a prolonged closure of Highway 401 in both directions east of Toronto.

#ontario #publicsafety #traveladvisories #weather #emergencyresponse #transit #infrastructure

Transport truck driver flees scene of crash on Hwy. 401 at London: OPP

5 wks / lfpress / Dale Carruthers

Highway 401 reopened east of Toronto after series of collisions involving 50 vehicles

5 wks / sootoday

Highway 401 closed east of Toronto after series of collisions involving 50 vehicles

5 wks / sootoday

About 50 vehicles involved in ‘many’ collisions on Highway 401

5 wks / globalnews / Sean Previl

50 vehicles involved in several collisions halting traffic on Hwy. 401

5 wks / citynews / Natasha O'Neill

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 4:23 pm / permalink 18463 / 5 stories in 5 wks


Man escapes Toronto jail by impersonating inmate set for release: Toronto police

Sean Previl / globalnews - Toronto police say the suspect was fitted with an ankle monitoring device on his release, but it was removed at a nearby gas station.

#canada #crime #security #toronto #publicsafety #legalaffairs #government

WARMINGTON: ‘Dangerous’ Toronto jail escapee just five days short of Boyd Gang’s time on lam

5 wks / torontosun / Joe Warmington

Man escapes Toronto jail by impersonating inmate set for release: Toronto police

5 wks / globalnews / Sean Previl

Man escapes Toronto jail by impersonating another inmate set for release: police

5 wks / sootoday

Suspect escapes custody at Toronto South Detention Centre after impersonating another inmate: police

5 wks / citynews / Michael Talbot

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 4:23 pm / permalink 18462 / 4 stories in 5 wks


Eight charged in alleged commercial driver exam bribery scheme in Ontario

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO — Eight people are facing charges following an investigation into alleged bribery connected to commercial driver examinations in Kingston and the Greater Toronto Area, police say.

#canada #crime #ontario #education #publicsafety #legalaffairs #government

Ontario police charge eight people in an alleged scheme at driver-licensing centres

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Sara Mojtehedzadeh

Eight charged in alleged commercial driver exam bribery scheme in Ontario

5 wks / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

8 men from GTA, Kingston accused of commercial driver exam fraud

5 wks / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Arrests made for bribes in commercial truck driver tests: OPP

5 wks / sootoday

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 4:23 pm / permalink 18461 / 4 stories in 5 wks


U.S. plans to deploy ICE at Winter Olympics prompting Italian officials to protest

Bloomberg News / nationalpost - The ICE agents will be in Italy as part of the security details for Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to an official from the U.S. Secret Service

#diplomacy #publicprotests #security #sports #internationalrelations #publicsafety #uspolitics #immigration #government

US sending ICE unit to Olympics for security, prompting concern, confusion in Italy

5 wks / citynews / News Staff

U.S. plans to deploy ICE at Winter Olympics prompting Italian officials to protest

5 wks / nationalpost / Bloomberg News

U.S. sending ICE agents to Winter Olympics in Italy for ‘security’

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

ICE agents will have a security role at Milan Cortina Olympics

5 wks / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 2:23 pm / permalink 18457 / 4 stories in 5 wks


Montreal resto-bar among targets in 2 suspected overnight arsons: police

Sean Previl / globalnews - Montreal police said it's investigating a fire at a mixed commercial-residential building in Rosemont and a resto-bar in downtown Montreal.

#canada #violence #crime #security #quebec #montreal #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #business

Montreal resto-bar among targets in 2 suspected overnight arsons: police

5 wks / globalnews / Sean Previl

'Serious' damage at Crescent St. resto-bar hit by apparent arson

5 wks / montrealgazette / James Mennie, Montreal Gazette

Downtown Montreal resto-bar targeted again in suspected arson

5 wks / citynews / News Staff

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 18449 / 3 stories in 5 wks


Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Last June, landscapers working on a site in Kamloops, B.C., came upon a troubling discovery — two human skulls and jawbones.

#canada #history #BC #publicsafety #legalaffairs #infrastructure #firstnations #government

Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Why two skulls unearthed in BC could be harbingers for future archeological problems

5 wks / nationalobserver / Wolfgang Depner

Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes

5 wks / sootoday

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 6:22 am / permalink 18438 / 3 stories in 5 wks


Toronto faces major cleanup after record snowfall

theglobeandmail - Toronto mayor and city manager say the cleanup after a record-breaking winter storm that left mountains of snow across Toronto and the surrounding areas is expected to take several days as a snow day was declared for schools across the region and commuter…


Accessibility Challenges in the Storm

‘A huge problem’: Toronto snowstorm highlights accessibility issues, say disability advocates

5 wks / nationalobserver / Sharif Hassan

‘A huge problem’: Toronto snowstorm highlights accessibility issues, disability advocates say

5 wks / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Toronto snowstorm highlights accessibility issues, disability advocates say

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

‘A huge problem’: Toronto snowstorm highlights accessibility issues, disability advocates say

5 wks / sootoday


Heavy Snowfall Cleanup Efforts

You won't believe how much snow has been hauled away by the city

5 wks / sootoday

Toronto adds sixth snow removal site as big dig continues

5 wks / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

New snow storage site, additional melters to improve Toronto’s snow removal process

5 wks / citynews / Dee Burman

Toronto crews working to remove snow from streets, starting with hospitals: Chow

5 wks / sootoday

‘Hectic’: Toronto struggles through massive snow cleanup as crews tackle record 61 cm dump

5 wks / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Toronto digs out after a record snowfall

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Jill Mahoney, Tom Cardoso, Ian Bailey, Meera Raman, Tavia Grant, Gayle MacDonald

Toronto faces major cleanup after record snowfall

5 wks / theglobeandmail


Other Developments and Isolated Incidents

Infrastructure Ontario can’t say if science centre roof was damaged in major snowstorm

5 wks / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Maddening morning subway closure caused by 3 trespassers on tracks, police say

5 wks / citynews / Michael Talbot

Morning Update: Grocery prices are making Canadians miserable

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Danielle Groen


Weather Warnings & Historical Comparisons

Was Sunday’s snowstorm just as bad as when Toronto called in army for 1999 blizzards?

5 wks / torontosun / Spiro Papuckoski

Yellow warning issued for ‘bitterly cold’ conditions overnight in Toronto

5 wks / citynews / Meredith Bond

VIDEO: Yes, that was some record-breaking snow (and no, the army isn’t coming)

5 wks / sootoday


All Other Stories

Have a street parking permit? You may have to move your vehicle for snow removal, or get towed

5 wks / citynews / Michael Talbot

Toronto sidewalk clearing needs improvement after snowstorm, city officials say

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Sidewalk clearing after Toronto snowstorm needs to improve, city officials say

5 wks / sootoday

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