Community rallies around Airdrie man seriously injured after being struck by grader
An Airdrie man is recovering after being seriously injured when he was hit by a grader at a construction site on Saturday. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports. Source link
‘We will not stop until you are found’: 2 more nooses found at Toronto hospital construction site – Toronto
Months after nooses were discovered at an east-end Toronto hospital construction site, officials say two more were discovered at the same site on Thursday. “These despicable acts of racism are not reflective of our hospital community. While we will not let incidents of hate define us, we will call out these insidious acts whenever…
Construction on Edmonton LRT will lead to service disruptions – Edmonton
The City of Edmonton is working on a couple of construction projects that will lead to service delays along the LRT through October and November. Over the Thanksgiving long weekend, the city will be doing work to upgrade the tracks north of the Southgate LRT Station. The city said the work will reduce noise…
Indwell opens newest affordable housing community in Hamilton – Hamilton
Hamilton’s supply of affordable housing units has grown by 45. Christian charity Indwell has offered limited tours, in keeping with COVID-19 physical distancing requirements, to mark the completion of its North End Landing project at James and Picton streets. Read more: Library branch to be incorporated into east Hamilton affordable housing project The building…
City of Calgary finishes complicated Crowchild Trail work – Calgary
One of the most complicated roadway rehabilitation projects in Calgary’s history is now complete. The Crowchild Trail upgrades began in the fall of 2017. The project included rehab and widening of the three bridges, the addition of northbound and southbound traffic lanes on land, the relocation and improvement of on- and off-ramps, and the…
Section of Guelph’s Stevenson Street to close for 9 months for construction – Guelph
The City of Guelph says construction will close a stretch of Stevenson Street for nine months. Crews are scheduled on Sept. 28 to begin work that will involve replacing watermains, sewers and installing new sidewalks, curbs and asphalt, the city said in a news release on Monday. Read more: Section of Guelph’s College Avenue…
Langley grappling with rash of expensive, illegally dumped construction material – BC
Dressed head to toe in hazmat suits and wearing respirators, Township of Langley crews spent Thursday and Friday shoveling old drywall and other construction debris off the side of the road. The crews were dealing with the latest in a string of illegal dumping events, that township sustainability manager Ryan Schmidt said are costing…
Disability advocate calls for increased safety measures in construction areas
A disability advocate in Halifax is calling on the city to include more construction mitigation measures to allow for vulnerable road users to safely navigate around projects. Alexa MacLean as the story. Source link
Section of Guelph’s College Avenue to close for 10 weeks – Guelph
The City of Guelph says work to install sewers and watermains will close a stretch of College Avenue for about 10 weeks. Crews will begin working on Sept. 21 within a 600-metre stretch of College Avenue from Victoria Road, the city said in a release on Wednesday. Read more: 9 months of construction coming to…
Construction worker suffers serious injuries in Arthur, Ont
Wellington County OPP say a construction worker has suffered serious injuries at a construction site in Arthur, Ont. Emergency crews were called to the site on Schmidt Street at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday for reports of a workplace injury. OPP said a 24-year-old man from Woodstock, Ont., was working on a piece of…