Cause of Toronto shelter fire not known, but lithium-ion batteries ‘involved’: TFS | Page 9 | Unpublished
Hello!
Source Feed: Global News - Canada
Author: Sean Previl
Publication Date: August 5, 2026 - 12:56

Stay informed

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.


Unpublished Newswire

 
Trade talks between Canada and the United States were suspended early Saturday. Now the Conservatives are urging details of the proposed deal be released.
August 23, 2026 - 13:47 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
The board of the ByWard Market District Authority has appointed a new interim executive director, filling the vacancy left when the last executive director was let go after only seven months in the role. Read More
August 23, 2026 - 12:26 | Abyssinia Abebe | Ottawa Citizen