Wind tears wall off rancid N.L. fish sauce plant
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A foul-smelling abandoned fish-sauce factory in rural Newfoundland has become an environmental hazard after high winds tore the front wall off the building on Friday night.
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City streets fared poorly during fourth snowstorm of the season
Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - Slick conditions Thursday as ice turned to snow and blanketed the Montreal region snarled motorists, buses and the REM.
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Calgary lifts all water-use restrictions after tests on repaired pipe successful
sootoday - CALGARY — The City of Calgary says tests have been successful on a ruptured and repaired water main, so restrictions affecting its 1.6 million people are immediately lifted.
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OPP officer injured after cruiser rear-ended on Highway 401 in Pickering
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - A Toronto OPP officer was injured on Friday morning after their cruiser was rear‑ended while they were investigating an earlier collision on Highway 401. The crash happened near Whites Road, where the officer was responding to a separate incident in the e…
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Finch West LRT forced to close for 24 hours after snowstorm as winter woes continue
Isaac Callan / globalnews - The light rail route launched in December after a testing regime officials said was rigorous, but has been beset by disruptions and suspensions, particularly in colder weather.
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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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Freezing temperatures and major snowfall expected in Ontario
theglobeandmail - A blast of winter weather is sweeping over Ontario, where temperatures are expected to plunge and the snow is set to pile up. Snowfall and snow squall warnings are in place across large parts of the province, setting up a possible messy morning commute on…
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Authorities issue warnings, weather alerts spark cautious preparations
Local services and community workers adapt to storm fallout
School closures and bus cancellations disrupt daily routines
Transit chaos: road closures, collisions, and airport delays
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Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main could be back in operation by Friday, says city
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - The city of Calgary says if all goes according to plan, water restrictions put in place after the rupture of the Bearspaw feeder main, could be lifted by the end of the week.
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Torontonians agree Finch LRT opening far from ‘smooth ride’: Survey
Jane Stevenson / torontosun - The Finch LRT Line 6 opened on Dec. 7, 2025
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Investigation after Via train hits 2 truck trailers in Quebec, no injuries reported
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The TSB and CN police are investigating after a passenger train with more than 100 people aboard hit two truck trailers and derailed northeast of Quebec City.
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Carney to discuss major projects, conservation with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation. Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert, B.C.
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Montreal's $7.7B budget raises spending by 5.4 per cent, has money for homelessness
sootoday - MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has presented a $7.7-billion budget with new spending on housing and homelessness. The first budget since Martinez Ferrada won the November election raises spending by about 5.
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Pimicikamak First Nation in Manitoba prepares for military arrival after days in crisis
Moosa Imran / globalnews - Chief Monias said the emergency in Pimicikamak First Nation is ongoing, and confirmed eight members of the Canadian Armed Forces will arrive Monday to support the community.
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