Building Fire

• Authorities investigate downtown Winnipeg hotel fire, cite past safety issues

  A vacant Winnipeg hotel with known safety compliance issues was destroyed by fire, forcing evacuations as the cause remains under investigation.

  Fire

  Jan 15
  
• Hong Kong Canadians reeling after deadly highrise inferno

  Global Affairs estimates there are about 300,000 Canadian citizens in Hong Kong, making them the biggest Canadian diaspora outside the United States.

  World

  Nov 26, 2025
  
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• At least 36 killed in Hong Kong high-rise buildings fire, 279 still missing

  The blaze started mid-afternoon local time, and after nightfall authorities upgraded it to a level 5 alarm, the highest level of severity.

  World

  Nov 26, 2025
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• ‘Grab the baby and run’: Tenant afraid to return to unit after deadly apartment fire

  A Hamilton, Ont. woman who lives in the building where 3 people died from a weekend blaze claims the fire alarms were late going off to warn residents.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2025
• Possible explosion rocks Metro Vancouver strip mall

  Multiple business owners could only look on as fire crews responded to a possible explosion that rocked a strip mall in Coquitlam, B.C., Sunday morning.

  Fire

  Dec 29, 2024
• Investigation continues into Kelowna fire; neighbour says building was a ‘tinderbox’

  The fire happened Monday in Kelowna’s Lower Mission neighbourhood, as an old farm building on Casorso Road went up in flames around noon.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2024
• Damage caused to Winnipeg high rise, as one resident recounts life-changing experience

  Winnipeg fire crews remained on the scene of a fire in a high-rise building on Stradbrook Avenue until early Friday morning. The building sustained significant damage in the blaze.

  Fire

  Aug 18, 2023
• Winnipeg fire crews battle massive structure fire on Sutherland Avenue

  Police said Tuesday afternoon they were going door-to-door in the immediate area around the Sutherland Avenue blaze, asking people to stay inside and keep windows closed.

  Fire

  Jul 4, 2023
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• Winnipeg firefighters battle Mountain Avenue blaze

  The commercial space was the second vacant building to catch fire on Tuesday. Firefighters were called to a vacant house just 12 hours earlier.

  Fire

  May 23, 2023
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• St. Boniface fire likely caused by improper candle use, Winnipeg firefighters say

  Improper use of a candle is likely to blame for an accidental fire at a four-unit residence on Dumoulin Street, Winnipeg firefighters say.

  Fire

  Feb 2, 2023