Monthly Archives: January 2016
Australia bushfires raze ancient World Heritage-listed forests
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01:50 GMT, 30 January 2016
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01:50 GMT, 30 January 2016
World Heritage-listed forests whose origins pre-date the age of the dinosaurs are being destroyed by raging Australian bushfires, with conservationists increasingly fearful they could be lost forever.Firefighters in Tasmania -- a state south of the mainland known for its cooler temperatures -- have been battling bushfires Read more [...]
Australia bushfires raze ancient World Heritage-listed forests
In this photo provided by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service a wildfire near Deans Gap, Australia, crosses the Princes Highway Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. AP File Photo/NSW Rural Fire Service
SYDNEY, Australia—World Heritage-listed forests whose origins pre-date the age of the dinosaurs are being destroyed by raging Australian bushfires, with conservationists increasingly fearful they could be lost forever.
Firefighters in Tasmania—a state south of the mainland known for its cooler Read more [...]
Plans to refurbish roof of derelict listed building in Sandwich have been refused
Proposals to refurbish the roof of a derelict building in Sandwich has been refused by the district planning committee. Listed building Newgate House at 57 New Street, has been causing controversy in the town for years with its state of disrepair. At the end of last year, an application was submitted for the renovation of the roof and three dormer windows to be fitted to the front roof slope. 57 New Street has remained derelict for years This has now been refused as the committee claims the size, Read more [...]
86-year-old rundown Point Grey home listed for $2.4 million
An 86-year-old, 2,000 square-foot house in Vancouver’s Point Grey neighbourhood has just been put on the market for $2.4 million.
The house is located at 4453 West 14th Avenue on a 33 by 122-foot plot within walking distance to Lord Byng Secondary, Queen Elizabeth Elementary, and 10th Avenue shopping. It also comes with mountain views.
The three-bedroom interior has some minor updates, but by and large the home is in disrepair and could use a major renovation.
The property was recently Read more [...]
‘Knockdown’ Vancouver home listed for $2.4 million
VANCOUVER -- It's missing a few shingles, the bathroom walls show some rot and it needs a paint job, but the tiny home in a tony Vancouver neighbourhood has been listed for nearly $2.4 million and could sell for more.
Ken Wyder, a real Read more [...]
Tranquille on the Lake has been listed for sale
THE PROPERTY COULD BE YOURS FOR $15.9 MILLION
KAMLOOPS - A part of Kamloops’ history is up for sale with the promise of future development opportunities.
Tranquille on the Lake is the most recent development property to hit the real estate market — a 150-year-old location best known Read more [...]
‘Knockdown’ listed for $2.4M in Vancouver’s pricey housing market
VANCOUVER - It's missing a few shingles, the bathroom wall shows some rot and it needs a paint job, but a tiny home in a tony Vancouver neighbourhood has been listed for nearly $2.4 million — a price experts say sums up the state of the city's housing market.
The new listing by the Kavanagh Group features photographs of the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house built in 1930.
The description posted Read more [...]
Centretown Pub business and building listed for sale
Centretown Pub, located on Somerset Street in downtown Ottawa, is closing. However, no For Sale signs out front yet. (Julie Oliver / Ottawa Citizen)
2016 NHL All-Star Skills Competition rosters: Leo Komarov in two events
"It feels unreal and I'm really going to enjoy the four days I'm here, and I'm lucky I'm here. When you walk around the city, there's a lot of hockey here right now. It feels good. I would love to meet everyone. There are some great players here. I've met a few guys already and we'll see how it'll go."
When asked whether he enjoyed the All-Star Game from the perspective of a viewer, he admitted sheepishly that while he saw the event listed on NHL 16, "I have never watched the games and Read more [...]