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An exploding vape has caused a major blaze in an English town this weekend, setting fire to four houses and hospitalising three people.Eight fire engines were deployed to the Gainsborough, Lincolnshire property on Friday afternoon after a house fire had spread to neighbouring properties.Fire officials said three of the homes had been left uninhabitable due to fire damage.Camera IconThe Grey St fire was caused by an exploding vape. Credit: BBC“(The fire had) gone through the roof spaces, unfortunately, so there is quite significant damage to those three houses,” Lincolnshire Fire...

Open this photo in gallery:The loonie was trading 0.1 per cent lower at 1.3725 per U.S. dollar, or 72.86 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3702 to 1.3742.Mark Blinch/ReutersThe Canadian dollar CADUSD edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday but was performing better than all the other Group of 10 currencies, as oil prices rose and investors awaited a Bank of Canada interest rate decision this week.The loonie was trading 0.1 per cent lower at 1.3725 per U.S. dollar, or 72.86 U.S. cents, after trading in a...