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Author: Sean Previl
Publication Date: August 5, 2026 - 12:56
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Cause of Toronto shelter fire not known, but lithium-ion batteries ‘involved’: TFS
August 5, 2026
When the batteries heat up, some can enter what the UL Research Institutes call a 'thermal runaway,' an uncontrollable, self-heating state that can lead to combustion.
We are starting to gather a bigger picture of the LRT West Extension, and the damage that was done during the Canada Day downpour. OC Transpo says it could delay a full opening until 2027. Richard Holder, who overlooks the City of Ottawa’s Rail Construction Program, says the damage was so severe between Moodie and New Orchard that OC Transpo isn’t ruling out the possibility of having to rip up some of the tracks. Holder said the assessment period is underway, and it’s still early in the process, but it’s looking like not much can be salvaged. Kristy Cameron...
August 5, 2026 - 17:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Simon Fraser University (SFU) welcomed its first class of 48 students to B.C.'s newest medical school in Surrey on Wednesday. The program will focus on community-based, primary care.
August 5, 2026 - 16:55 | | CBC News - Canada
It’s Wednesday, August 5. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. Read More
August 5, 2026 - 16:45 | Lois Kirkup | Ottawa Citizen




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