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China unveils 80-storey-high escalator system to cut commute in mountainous county
Description
January 15, 2026
A massive escalator system in Wushan County, southwest China, is set to transform daily travel in the mountainous region. The project is expected to cut travel time between upper and lower areas from nearly an hour to about 20 minutes.
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China unveils 80-storey-high escalator system to cut commute in mountainous county00:39 | January 15, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out02:12 | 10 hours ago -
Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations02:00 | July 15, 2026 -
CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario00:31 | July 15, 2026 -
Heat dome brings record-breaking temperatures to Manitoba02:13 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026 -
Canada’s wildfire season ‘challenging’ but manageable, federal officials say02:04 | July 9, 2026 -
Heat wave could push humidex to 45 in Manitoba, Saskatchewan00:34 | July 9, 2026 -
‘Wildfire season 2026 challenging but not reached the scale seen in 2025,’ says federal official01:17 | July 9, 2026 -
Carney, Smith unveil proposal for new oil pipeline to B.C. coast01:41 | July 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026 -
Manitoba city of Dauphin under state of emergency due to ‘unprecedented’ flooding02:01 | July 1, 2026 -
Wildfires, flooding, tornado threats sweep Prairie provinces01:35 | June 30, 2026 -
Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation01:54 | June 30, 2026 -
Carney says Canada’s emissions will be higher than projected over ‘next few years’01:57 | June 30, 2026 -
Canadian Red Cross steps in to help wildfire evacuees in Manitoba04:22 | June 30, 2026 -
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Luxury resort by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner sparks protests across Albania01:55 | June 13, 2026 -
Indigenous participation in Canada’s energy future exciting leaders at Calgary energy conference01:53 | June 12, 2026 -
Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026 -
Stormy weather pummels Winnipeg, leaves thousands without power01:05 | June 10, 2026 -
Nick Reiner demands access to his $1.5 million trust fund from jail04:34 | June 10, 2026 -
Alberta First Nation in court over massive proposed ‘Wonder Valley’ AI data centre01:23 | June 8, 2026 -
Carney government’s MOU with Alberta puts clean energy sector at risk01:51 | June 4, 2026
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China unveils 80-storey-high escalator system to cut commute in mountainous county00:39 | January 15, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out02:12 | 10 hours ago
-
Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations02:00 | July 15, 2026
-
CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario00:31 | July 15, 2026
-
Heat dome brings record-breaking temperatures to Manitoba02:13 | July 13, 2026
-
Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026
-
Canada’s wildfire season ‘challenging’ but manageable, federal officials say02:04 | July 9, 2026
-
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-
‘Wildfire season 2026 challenging but not reached the scale seen in 2025,’ says federal official01:17 | July 9, 2026
-
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Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026
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Manitoba city of Dauphin under state of emergency due to ‘unprecedented’ flooding02:01 | July 1, 2026
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Alberta First Nation in court over massive proposed ‘Wonder Valley’ AI data centre01:23 | June 8, 2026
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Carney government’s MOU with Alberta puts clean energy sector at risk01:51 | June 4, 2026
China unveils 80-storey-high escalator system to cut commute in mountainous county
Description
January 15, 2026
A massive escalator system in Wushan County, southwest China, is set to transform daily travel in the mountainous region. The project is expected to cut travel time between upper and lower areas from nearly an hour to about 20 minutes.
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