Historic Building
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Historic Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod to undergo significant restorationThe 113-year-old Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod is putting out a plea to raise funds for much-needed renovation and a restoration this summer.EntertainmentApr 3
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‘It’s a New Brunswick icon’: Time running out to save 139-year-old Harvey HallHarvey Hall is New Brunswick's only example of Eastlake architecture, an offset of the Queen Anne style of Victorian architecture. Time is running out to raise funds to fix it.CanadaJun 25, 2023
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Preserving the history of the Shuswap’s Notch Hill, one building at a timeThe small community is where one of the oldest halls in the Shuswap is still standing a century later, thanks to the hard work by members of the Notch Hill Town Hall Association.LifestyleMay 19, 2023
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Historic Canada Permanent Building in downtown Edmonton gets modern makeoverThe historic building was built in 1910 as a bank for the Canada Permanent Mortgage Company. It later became a Japanese restaurant.CanadaApr 9, 2023
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School in Regina Cathedral neighbourhood will soon closeA school that served Regina's Cathedral neighbourhood for over a century will be closing its doors as it was deemed 'beyond repair.'EducationFeb 9, 2023
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Smashed windows at historic site sparks Edmonton police investigationHull Block, one of Edmonton's historic sites, was vandalized with broken windows and police are asking the public to bring forward video footage.CrimeAug 15, 2022
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Winnipeg looks at multi-million dollar tax break for redevelopment of Hudson’s Bay buildingA report to the city's executive policy committee recommends tax incentives worth $387,000 a year for 25 years for Winnipeg's historic Bay building which is to be redeveloped.EconomyJun 10, 2022
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Weeks-long demolition of historic Portage Avenue building underway following fireAs a century-old building at Langside Street and Portage Avenue that was razed by fire is demolished, a city spokesperson said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.CanadaMay 30, 2022
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Regina council denies demolition request of site that once housed Louis Riel’s bodyThe site was the former location of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, constructed in 1883. Louis Riel’s body was briefly interred at this location after his execution.CanadaNov 10, 2021
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Saint-Lambert residents quick to appeal decision on century-old Anglican churchAdvocates are blaming the city for neglecting the building during its nearly 20 years of ownership, allowing it to reach its current state.CanadaJun 1, 2021
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