Victoria High School reopens after 4-year renovation, seismic upgrades

On Friday, for the first time in almost four years, students once again filled the halls of Victoria High School. “It’s our orientation day so we’re mostly just touring the school,” said Briar Gotro, a Grade 12 student at Victoria High School. The renovation added capacity for 200 more students up from 800. It was […]

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St. Paul’s Senior Services cuts ribbon on apartment building after $20 million renovation

St. Paul’s Senior Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to mark the official reopening of the Manor on Bankers Hill, a senior living building that recently underwent a $20 million renovation. The Manor, which opened in 1960 and has 135 apartments, is largely home to senior residents who are middle income. Sometimes referred to as […]

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Fire at club under renovation in Istanbul kills at least 29

ISTANBUL — A fire engulfed a popular Istanbul nightclub Tuesday during renovations, trapping workers and employees inside and killing at least 29 people, officials and reports said. Several people, including managers of the club, were detained for questioning. One person was being treated at a hospital with serious injuries, the Istanbul governor’s office said in […]

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Unregistered builder told to stop work after Wellington council finds Loch Sport renovation full of defects

In short: A young family in the eastern Victorian coastal town of Loch Sport may have to demolish their dream house after mistakenly hiring an unregistered builder. The Victorian Building Authority says people must check whether their builder is registered before engaging in any work. What’s next? The community has started a fundraiser to help […]

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Concerns about rent increases after Montreal tenants sign renovation agreement

For 29 years, Muguette Payette has lived at her studio apartment in downtown Montreal. She never thought she would have to leave. “If I don’t have an apartment, a decent apartment, what am I going to do? I’m going to be outside on the street,” Payette told CTV News. Recently, a new landlord purchased her […]

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