Elevator
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After more than 6 months, Langley senior home elevator finally fixedThe elevator was the only one and residents told Global News they were forced to find alternative ways to get important items like groceries or mail.CanadaJul 11
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‘We’re stuck’: Only elevator in Toronto apartment building broken for daysA Toronto resident who uses a wheelchair says she has been stuck inside for days since her landlord took an elevator out of service, leaving her with no way to leave.CanadaFeb 28, 2024
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‘I’m stuck here on the second floor’: Broken apartment elevator wreaks havocResidents of the Applewood Avenue Living Apartment in Lethbridge are dealing with a broken elevator after the 50-year-old lift conked out for the second time in three years.FeaturesMar 22, 2023
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Toronto man sentenced for murdering 66-year-old in apartment building elevatorKarl Hoyes was arrested in a downtown Toronto homeless shelter about six hours after the attack.CrimeOct 3, 2022
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‘It’s not fair’: Elevator problems continue at Lethbridge apartment buildingResidents of the Skyline Terrace apartment building at 37 Berkeley Place W. in Lethbridge are sharing their concerns after months of elevator issues in the 15-storey building.CanadaJun 15, 2021
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Apartment elevator gets temporary fix, but Halifax wheelchair user looking to move over fiascoAfter a Halifax woman spoke out about her son being stuck in a building with a broken elevator, she found out the repair could now take weeks.CanadaMar 16, 2021
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Halifax wheelchair user ‘trapped’ in apartment due to 15-day-long elevator repair“It would be like me removing the stairs and telling everybody ‘you have to stay in your apartment.’... to him, that's what's happening."CanadaMar 11, 2021
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Regina man transforms Harbour Landing backyard into a rail yardTurning your backyard into a rail yard may seem like an ambitious project, but that's exactly what one Regina man did. All for the love of his grandchildren and the help of the internet.CanadaAug 26, 2020
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Man on mobility scooter falls 30 feet down Canada Line elevator shaft"It's quite a bizarre story, and I can certainly say I've never heard of anything like this in my nine years of policing," said transit police Sgt. Clint Hampton.Dec 10, 2019
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Calgary Tower reopens to public 4 months after dramatic elevator rescueThe Calgary Tower reopened to the public on Tuesday, four months after firefighters performed a high-angle rescue to remove eight people trapped in a broken-down elevator.Nov 12, 2019
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