Vacant Buildings
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Sutherland Ave. fire sparks more focus on vacant Winnipeg buildings, mayor saysMayor Scott Gillingham says more needs to be done to address the rash of vacant building fires in the city.FireJul 5, 2023
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Winnipeg mayor, councillors propose plan to tackle vacant, derelict building issuesWinnipeg's mayor and three city councillors announce new proposed enforcement measures on derelict buildings Tuesday morning.CanadaMay 23, 2023
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Montreal passes bylaw with heavier fines, stricter regulations for negligent landlordsThe City of Montreal is imposing tighter rules, heftier fines and stricter regulations for negligent building owners, especially for vacant heritage sites.CanadaMay 11, 2023
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Vacant buildings continue to spell trouble for WinnipegVacant buildings continue to spell trouble for Winnipeg as three of them burned down on Monday. WFPS Assistant Chief Scott Wilkinson is concerned about safety issues.CanadaApr 18, 2023
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Two vacant Winnipeg duplexes to be demolished after fire early TuesdayA pair of vacant duplexes on Manitoba Avenue in Winnipeg are total losses after a fire early Tuesday.FireApr 18, 2023
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Winnipeg’s glut of abandoned, derelict homes a safety concern, report saysCommunity activists are urging the City of Winnipeg to take action on derelict and abandoned homes, which are causing growing safety concerns.HealthMay 16, 2022
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London fire, police raise alarm over rise in empty-building arson casesPolice say there's no information at this time to suggest the cases are linked but 'a number of them involved vacant buildings or unoccupied residences at the time of the fire.'CrimeMay 3, 2021
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Vancouver city council approves $30-million emergency COVID-19 housing action planMayor Kennedy Stewart is lauding city council's passage of the $30-million COVID-19 housing action plan to support unsheltered residents.CanadaOct 9, 2020
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Saskatoon sees more suspicious fires in first half of 2020 than all of 2019There have been 50 incendiary fires this year, compared to 47 in 2019.CrimeMay 28, 2020
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Investigators looking for cause in large fire in vacant Saint John buildingsAt least one building was evacuated as a precaution.CanadaNov 14, 2017
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