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August 5, 2026 5:32 pm EST.
A significant jump in lithium-ion battery related fires in Toronto. Afua Baah has the latest on a fire that broke out in a city-run shelter and calls for the province and Ottawa to ignite a conversation on regulating these batteries.

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