Construction worker in Nanaimo killed in collision with car: police – BC
Alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in a car crash in Nanaimo, B.C., in which a construction worker was killed, police say. A white hatchback collided with two construction workers near Kipp Road and the Trans-Canada Highway just before midnight on Thursday, police said in a statement Friday morning. Read more: Former…
Vancouver Police investigating spike in construction site thefts on city’s west side
Vancouver Police say they are investigating a spike in thefts from construction sites on the city’s west side and as John Hua reports, soaring lumber prices may be fueling the heists. Source link
Vancouver police warn of construction site thefts amid rising lumber prices – BC
Vancouver police say they are investigating a spike in thefts from construction sites on the city’s west side. At least seven construction sites have been targeted this year, police said. In one case, thieves got away with more than $10,000 in plywood. 1:20 Thefts of catalytic converters at an all time high across Lower…
Toronto police investigating after noose found at another Eglinton Crosstown LRT site – Toronto
Toronto police are investigating after a noose was found at another Eglinton Crosstown LRT construction site. A police spokesperson told Global News officers were called to the Leaside station construction site, located at the corner of Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East, at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a worker found the noose….
After years of delays, northwest Edmonton Police Service campus set to open March 1 – Edmonton
After two years of delays, due in large part to a leaky roof that needed to be replaced, the Edmonton Police Service’s new northwest campus will open next week. The EPS is already in the process of moving into the facility. The Northwest Division Police Station located on site will open on Monday. “The…
Peterborough man, youth arrested for overnight theft at construction site: police – Peterborough
A Peterborough man and teen face theft charges following an incident at a construction site overnight Sunday. According to the Peterborough Police Service, just before midnight, officers were notified by security at a construction site at George Street North and Brock Street that two people had entered the site and allegedly left with large…
Pedestrian struck by vehicle, dragged in southwest Calgary parking lot: police – Calgary
A pedestrian was rushed to hospital from southwest Calgary on Thursday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle and dragged for an unknown distance, according to police. Police said the collision happened outside the Oakridge Co-op on Southland Drive. The elderly man was struck by a black vehicle, and then dragged. The man sustained…
Renovation work restarting on Guelph police headquarters – Guelph
The city of Guelph says renovation work on the Guelph police headquarters will restart next week after five months. Work was halted in June when the city announced that it was ending Jasper Construction’s work on the $34.1-million project due to deficiencies with the renovations. Read more: Jasper Construction removed from publicly funded projects…
Toronto police say 2 nooses found at Michael Garron Hospital not ‘hate-motivated’ – Toronto
Toronto police say two nooses recently found at a Michael Garron Hospital construction site aren’t being treated as a hate crime. “The hate crime unit has been consulted on the incident and at this time, it is not being treated as hate-motivated,” officers said in a statement Thursday afternoon. The statement went on say…
Quebec’s construction holiday sees fewer collisions, fatalities in 2020: police – Montreal
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) has released its road safety report following the province’s annual two-week construction holiday. The construction holiday, which falls in the last two weeks of July, sees Quebecers head out in droves on provincial roadways for summer vacations. Read more: 2 dead after nearly 200-vehicle crash on Highway 15 near Montreal…