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Russia Today
7 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Children injured in Ukrainian drone strike in southern Russia (PHOTOS)
At least three children were injured after a Ukrainian drone crashed into a residential building in the southern Russian city of Voronezh early Thursday morning, according to local authorities. Voronezh Region Governor Aleksandr Gusev said that Russian air defenses detected and destroyed at least five drones over the city and its suburbs overnight – but one of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) struck the upper floors of a high-rise apartment block on Aivazovsky Street. 'Two boys born in 2009 and 2013 were hospitalized with head injuries and abrasions,' Gusev reported. 'A girl born in 2009 sustained cuts to her arms and legs and was treated at the scene.' Residents reported hearing a loud buzz followed by an explosion around 3am local time. Eyewitnesses described the drone flying low over rooftops before crashing into the building, causing smoke and dust to pour from the upper floors. Emergency response crews were dispatched immediately, and authorities have begun arranging temporary shelter for displaced residents of at least four apartments damaged in the incident. A large impact hole was visible on the 16th floor of the building, and several parked vehicles were damaged by falling debris, according to photos shared on social media. The strike marks the second drone attack on Voronezh in less than three days. On Tuesday, a larger wave of UAVs injured 24 civilians – including four children – and caused extensive damage to residential and commercial buildings. Ukraine has been conducting UAV raids deep into Russia for months, often hitting residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. The Russian government labels Ukraine's strikes as 'terrorist attacks' intentionally targeting civilians.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Cambridge councillors debate over possibility of 28-storey building in Galt
City of Cambridge council discussed a proposed residential building that would bring hundreds of additional units to the community. In a public meeting on Tuesday evening, City of Cambridge council discussed a proposed residential building that would bring hundreds of additional units to the community. Scott Patterson of Patterson Planning Consultants represented a developer at the council meeting and brought the idea forward to councillors. He said a 28-storey high rise could bring 328 residential spaces as the Waterloo Region grows closer to a population of one million people. Patterson said the building could be placed in the lot of 32 Grand Avenue South, 36 Grand Avenue South and 38 Grand Avenue South, as it has a space of 2,044.8 square metres. The three properties currently held offices, with one building using the second floor as a residence. Patterson proposed that of the 328 units, 274 of them could be one-bedroom or bachelor spaces, while 54 could be two bedrooms. For parking, 150 parking spaces were proposed for the development, including visitor spaces, with an additional 16 for the existing restaurant at 44 Grand Avenue South. For those who ride bicycles, Patterson proposed 83 sports for indoor bike parking, with an additional 6 spaces outside. Renderings 28-storey tower in Galt Renderings show was a proposed 28-storey tower for west Galt could look like. (Courtesy: Patterson Planning Consultants ) Unit concerns Coun. Helen Shwery asked Patterson if there was any research done in terms of the plan to have the building mostly hold one-bedroom and bachelor units. He said there wasn't any conducted. 'My client is a developer who does a lot of projects, a lot of residential projects and commercial projects,' said Patterson. 'I believe they understand the market just through the history of their development, so I'm taking their lead on the design of the building and the type of units they're including.' Parking concerns Patterson said more one-bedroom and bachelor units could mean less need for parking spaces. 'The benefit of one-bedroom units is it actually decreases the parking demand. That's been my experience. When you go to two-bedroom units the parking demand actually goes up, which exacerbates the perceived traffic impacts,' he said. Despite this, Patterson faced some questions towards the parking to unit ratio from councillors. 'We do represent the large part of the community which is made up of a lot of families,' said Coun. Adam Cooper. 'On the flip side of what you're stating…it essentially puts up a barrier for the families that we also represent.' Cooper added only four in 10 units would have a parking spot excluding any visitor parking. Later in the council meeting, one delegate said thinking this parking plan was going to work was not realistic. 'One person does not mean one car,' she said. As council moved on, they asked Patterson what the layout of parking would look like, with an inability to have underground parking due to bedrock. He said the proposed building will not see full floors of parking in the building's podium. 'There is a mix of residential units incorporated with the parking. It's not just six floors [in the podium] of straight parking,' said Patterson. 'There are residential units that actually are intertwined with the parking to provide that façade that has active space. That's an urban design factor where you don't just have the parking levels. You actually intertwine the residential.' With this layout, Coun. Mike Devine said carbon dioxide levels could be a 'huge issue.' 'If we're going to have residence and parking on the same floors how are we going to handle the CO2 problem,' he asked. Patterson said during any future construction, this issue would have to be worked through with an architect. 'I can't speak to it myself but it is something, yes, we will have to address,' said Patterson. Issues on maintaining Galt's historical look With Galt's historical landscape, Coun. Sheri Robberts asked what protections would be in place for the heritage homes near the development to ensure they weren't damaged. Patterson said the onus would be on the developer to ensure the surrounding buildings and area was not impacted by construction. Still, some delegates were concerned about the historical look of the community being damaged. 'If we continue to tear down what makes Galt beautiful and historical and one-of-a-kind, we will be a concrete jungle like other boring cities,' said Carrie Thomas. She also added that Galt was known for its charm, as seen through some film shoots that have taken place in the area. 'It's why Galt is Galt. [It's] rich in history and culture,' she added. Chair Nicholas Ermeta did share his thoughts on the development and said he could not support it due to the unrealistic parking plan as well as the historical aspect. 'This is a very prime location downtown and having excellent design is paramount,' he said. He also mentioned that while staff continue to look into the proposal, he wanted them to think about the potential for different unit types. No decisions were made for the project by the end of the meeting.
CBC
14-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
City of Winnipeg OK's 16-storey tower on city-owned land across from city hall
The University of Winnipeg's arm's-length development agency has been granted permission to build a 16-storey residential building on city-owned land across the street from city hall. City council's property committee voted unanimously Monday in favour of an appeal from the University of Winnipeg Renewal Corporation, which is in the planning stages to complete a redevelopment called the Market Lands, which encompasses an entire city block that used to house the Public Safety Building and the Civic Centre Parkade. The site in question sits between Red River College Polytech's downtown campus on Princess Street and city hall, on King Street. The non-profit developer, which is in the process of completing two buildings on the south side of the property, closer to William Avenue, plans to build two more on the north side, closer to James Avenue. The city's planning department wanted to to limit the height of the taller of the two proposed buildings to 100 feet, or about 10 storeys. The developer appealed, arguing it needed the additional storeys to ensure it can build enough affordable housing units. Roughly two-thirds of the suites in the proposed 148-unit residential tower are to be rented out below median market rates. Property committee chair Evan Duncan (Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood) and Coun. Vivian Santos (Point Douglas) sided with University of Winnipeg Renewal Corporation. Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) was absent and did not vote on the appeal. Duncan said in an interview he understood that city planners had their hands tied by official policy and could not recommend the taller tower height. "I think that development has been pretty clearly prioritized by this council and mayor," Duncan said in an interview.
LBCI
14-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Blast in residential block near Iran's Qom
An explosion at a residential building injured seven people in the Pardisan neighborhood of Qom city, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported, going on to quote an unnamed source saying it was not the result of any Israeli attack. "Four residential units were damaged in the blast. Initial assessments show that the cause of the incident was a gas leak, and follow-ups are continuing in this regard," the director of Qom's fire department told Fars. The agency stated that the building's residents were ordinary citizens. Iran's regional arch-rival Israel has a record of assassinating Iranian nuclear scientists, whom it considers part of a program that directly threatens Israel. Tehran maintains its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes. Since the end of a 12-day air war last month between Iran and Israel, in which Israel and the United States attacked Iran's nuclear facilities, several explosions have occurred in Iran, but authorities have not blamed Israel. "People should not worry about rumors (of Israeli attacks). If a hostile action occurs in the country, the news will immediately reach the people, and alarm bells will simultaneously be activated in the Occupied Territories," Fars quoted an unnamed Iranian source as saying following the blast in Qom. Reuters
Reuters
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Blast caused by gas leak injures 7 in Iranian city of Qom
DUBAI, July 14 (Reuters) - An explosion at a residential building injured seven people in the Iranian city of Qom, Iranian state media reported on Monday, with the fire department blaming a gas leak and Qom's governor ruling out any "terrorist" action. Since the end of a 12-day air war last month between Iran and Israel, in which Israel and the United States attacked Iran's nuclear facilities, several gas explosions have occurred in Iran, and the authorities have not blamed Israel. Qom Governor Akbar Behnamjoo was quoted by state media as saying: "The cause of the explosion in a residential building of Pardisan was not terrorism." The director of Qom's fire department told the semi-official Fars news agency four residential units were damaged in the blast in the Pardisan neighbourhood. "Initial assessments show that the cause of the incident was a gas leak, and follow-ups are continuing in this regard," the director said.
