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Crews in downtown Vancouver are demolishing a more than century-old heritage building that the city’s chief building official says is so badly damaged it is at risk of collapse.The building at 500 Dunsmuir St., commonly known as Dunsmuir House, was built in 1909 initially as a hotel. It has also served as barracks for sailors in the Second World War, a Salvation Army home for veterans and later social housing, but has been empty since 2013.
January 18, 2025 - 21:35 | Ashley Joannou | The Globe and Mail
MONTREAL — A man in his 60s has died after striking a tree with a snowmobile in the Outaouais region. Read More
January 18, 2025 - 21:32 | The Canadian Press | Ottawa Citizen
A court has agreed to expedite its hearing of a legal challenge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move to prorogue Parliament.In a ruling late Saturday, Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton said the court’s usual rules on timelines will not apply, setting the stage for a hearing Feb. 13 and 14 in Ottawa.
January 18, 2025 - 21:02 | Jim Bronskill | The Globe and Mail
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