Three people injured, one critically in Caledon house fire

Three people were sent to hospital, one in critical condition after an early morning house fire near Charleston Side Road and Hurontario Street in Caledon, Ont. (Courtesy: Mike Godfrey) Three people were sent to hospital, one in critical condition after an early morning house fire near Charleston Side Road and Hurontario Street in Caledon, Ont. (Courtesy: Mike Godfrey)

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People take photos of still-smouldering destroyed Russian military vehicles on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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