Gas line construction begins in Coquitlam despite FortisBC dispute with city
Fortis crews are set to begin work on Monday to replace a gas line along Como Lake Avenue, but the potential traffic headache in the Tri-Cities is already the focus of a dispute between Fortis and the City of Coquitlam. Grace Ke reports. Source link
Gas line rupture closes Kelowna street – Okanagan
Emergency crews are blocking off a neighbourhood street in Kelowna after construction crews struck a gas line this morning. The Kelowna fire department was on scene, as were Fortis crews plus local police. Global News Gas could be heard roaring out of the damaged line near the intersection of Glenwood and Richter. Construction crews hit…
UPDATE: Broken gas main forces evacuation of a dozen homes in downtown Kelowna neighbourhood – Okanagan
UPDATE: A ruptured main spewed natural gas into the air at the corner of Glenwood Avenue and Richter Street, after crews working at a housing complex dug up more than they expected with an excavator. “It looks like they were trying to tie into a sewer line and they nicked a two-inch gas line.” said…