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World's highest railway bridge officially opens in India
Watch The Chenab Bridge sits 350 metres above, and 1,315 metres across the Chenab River in Kashmir.
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Pieces of the past unearthed in Paris, Ont.
A major infrastructure project in Paris, Ont. is unearthing pieces of the past. CTV's Karis Mapp take a look. A major infrastructure project in Paris, Ont. has uncovered something more than aging sewer lines. Brant County is in the midst of what they call 'The Downtown Dig.' The work includes underground construction and sidewalk rejuvenation, but when crews dug down into the downtown core, they found something unexpected. Parts of an old archway emerged from the ground. Ongoing work The Downtown Dig Paris, Ont. A construction crew works in downtown Paris, Ont. as part of the Downtown Dig in this undated image. (Facebook: The Downtown Dig) 'The archway we see right now was actually a reconstruction of the tailrace archway [from] around in the 1890s,' Steven Pinkett, with Paris Archives Team, explained. Researchers already knew about the presence of a millrace, a channel that carries swift currents of water to power a mill wheel. Tailraces are another part of the system that carries water away from a water wheel after the power has been generated. 'The millrace was ahead of it and was probably constructed about 1822,' Pinkett said. 'The mill itself was the power for the gypsum plant – the first gypsum plant.' William Holme opened that gypsum mine in the 1800s. According to a document by the County of Brant Heritage Driving Tour, the town was named Paris because of the large gypsum deposits that were mined to make the building material called Plaster of Paris. Tailrace reconstruction Paris circa 1890s An image of reconstruction of the tailrace in Paris, Ont. circa 1890s. (Courtesy: Paris Museum and Historical Society) Once the arch was uncovered, photos made their way to social media. 'We had an idea it was there, but to actually see it uncovered and see the interest that's been shown has been really good,' said Adam Crozier, director of corporate strategy for the County of Brant. 'One of the encouraging things about a construction project like this is, 'What is the heritage? What's buried under the road?'' For some residents, the dig has been a point of fascination. 'Tuesday, I came downtown and I noticed an archway that had been unearthed on the site and I thought, 'Well, what is that?'' Paris resident Ginny Moore told CTV News. Ongoing work The Downtown Dig Paris, Ont. A construction crew works in downtown Paris, Ont. as part of the Downtown Dig in this undated image. (Facebook: The Downtown Dig) Now Moore has her own piece of Paris history – a brick from the archway. 'I'll probably put it in my garden somewhere,' she said smiling. 'It's a deep piece of history and I'm just happy to have a piece of it.'
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Man arrested after stabbing at North Vancouver construction site, RCMP say
Police have arrested a suspect following a reported stabbing at a construction site in North Vancouver on Thursday. The incident happened shortly before noon at a worksite near West 1st Street and Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver RCMP said in a news release. Responding officers managed to locate and arrest a suspect 'a short distance' from the scene, the RCMP said. The victim was taken to hospital with injuries that authorities described as minor. 'This was a frightening and unsettling incident for the workers,' said Cpl. Mansoor Sahak, in a statement. The motive for the stabbing is unclear, but authorities said the suspect and victim know each other. Officers from the West Vancouver Police Department were in the area and helped in the response, Sahak said. The RCMP asked anyone who witnessed the incident and hasn't spoken with police to contact the North Vancouver detachment at 604-985-1311 and quote file number 25-11369.
