Ottawa Fire Services says multiple residents have been rescued after a fire broke out in a highrise building in Calrlington in the early hours of Friday morning.
Ottawa Paramedic Service told CTV News Ottawa six people were treated on scene for mild smoke inhalation -- four of them were in the building where the fire started, and the other two were in the adjacent building.
When firefighters arrived on scene, they went to the third floor where they were met with smoke. That was when they declared a working fire and started working on putting it down. When the fire became under control at 2:46 a.m., firefighters started rescuing residents. They say multiple residents were rescued from the building.The investigation into what led to the fire is under investigation.
Eight-year-old Alex Mandl had a Montreal vacation he will not soon forget when he was bitten by something swimming below the inflatable Aquazilla at Montreal's Jean Dore Beach. The Montreal fire service said its inspectors were refused access to do a safety check at the pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University on Thursday.Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a pile of dead lobster was found on the shoulder of Highway 17 this week in northern Ontario.All LCBO stores are closed on Friday as thousands of workers hit the picket lines after their union and employer failed to reach an agreement.
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