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‘Eco-density’ construction changing face of downtown KelownaWith high-rise buildings popping up in downtown Kelowna, the landscape of the city is changing rapidly.NewsJun 11, 2020
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Grenfell Tower residents told to ‘stay put’ during deadly fire, but report says that was wrongResidents who called the London Fire Brigade in the early stages were advised to stay put in their apartments, in line with the standard policy for fires in high-rise residential blocks.WorldJun 4, 2018
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Stay put and wait for instructions? London fire casts doubt on high-rise ruleThe catastrophic blaze at a London apartment tower has brought new scrutiny to a long-accepted, counter-intuitive rule for people in tall buildingsFireJun 17, 2017
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Saskatoon officials work to avoid tragedies like the London apartment fireA Saskatoon Fire Department official says there are 12 inspectors that work to keep Saskatoon's buildings up to code.CanadaJun 15, 2017
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