UN panel warns Canada that Site C dam project may violate international agreements
A United Nations committee on eliminating discrimination is warning Canada that continued construction of the Site C hydro dam in British Columbia may violate international agreements. In a letter to Canada’s ambassador to the UN, the anti-discrimination committee says continuing work on the dam goes against the right to free and informed consent from local…
U.S. government says shutdown shouldn’t stop Keystone pipeline hearing
The U.S. government shutdown may prevent U.S. Justice Department attorneys from going before a Montana judge next week to ask him to lift his hold on Keystone XL oil pipeline construction. But the federal attorneys and the Canadian company that wants to build the pipeline say their absence shouldn’t delay Monday’s hearing on the matter…
Kingston moves ahead with plans to open mainland dock for cruise ships – Kingston
The Wolfe Island mainland ferry dock is expected to be a hub of construction activity in 2019. The ministry of transportation (MTO) is planning to expand the downtown dock, car boarding and passenger amenity areas this fall to accommodate a new, larger ferry that’s still under construction. READ MORE: MTO: Wolfe Island ferry terminal consultations…
Rally held in central Alberta town to call for immediate construction of new pipelines
A rally calling for the immediate construction of new pipelines was held Tuesday in a central Alberta town that’s been particularly hard-hit by the oil price differential that’s been inflicting economic pain across much of the province. Hundreds of people turned up at the demonstration outside the Clean Energy Technology Centre in Drayton Valley, Alta.,…
LPAT decision clears the way for 26-storey tower in Burlington’s downtown – Hamilton
It looks like the battle over a developer’s proposal for a 26-storey high rise in Burlington’s downtown core is over. READ MORE: Burlington continues to fight 26-storey condo, seeking review of OMB decision ADI Development Group will be permitted to start construction on Martha Street and Lakeshore Road despite objections by the city. The Local…
Bridge Barge: Prep work underway to construct Kingston’s third bridge crossing – Kingston
The first visible sign that Kingston’s much-touted $180 million third bridge crossing is nearing construction is currently floating in the middle of the Cataraqui River. Crews from ODS Marine and Marathon Drilling have been on a barge since late October to conduct geo-technical testing of the riverbed and sediment to get a more accurate reading…
Nova Soctia’s utility and review board approves new Goldboro natural gas facility
Nova Scotia’s utility and review board has given the green light for Pieridae Energy Ltd. to begin construction of its natural gas facility in Goldboro, N.S. The facility, projected to cost between $7 billion and $10 billion, will reportedly produce 10 million tonnes of super-cooled liquefied natural gas per year to ship mainly to European customers. It…
Construction complete on sustainable Lego-inspired Vancouver Island home
Vancouver Island’s ‘Hemp House’ is now complete. Kylie Stanton gets a tour of the carbon neutral home that’s constructed of giant bricks, made of compressed hemp, lime and water. Source link
Hundreds of hectares of trees being removed from Jasper area
Wildfire prevention efforts, mountain pine beetle damage as well as some construction and road work mean thousands of trees are being cut down around Jasper, Alta. Above the Jasper townsite, 350 hectares of trees are being removed as part of a wildfire risk reduction project. It’s an expansion of the community fireguard that’s been maintained for…
Jasper National Park expands east gate entrance on Yellowhead Highway
The east gates to Jasper National Park are the area’s busiest access point, seeing around 900,000 vehicles come through each year and that can cause major backups on the highway just past Hinton, Alta. But that’s all about to change thanks to construction improvements. “On a really busy day in the summer, we are putting…