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…
Streets in Grant Park area closed for road work while Arlington Bridge closure extended – Winnipeg
Drivers in the south part of Winnipeg should be aware of a trio of road closures this weekend. Westbound Corydon Avenue, from Stafford Street to Thurso Street, will be closed to traffic from 6 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, until 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, for road work. Motorists are encouraged to use…
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…
Major work coming to Decarie Expressway, Dorval Interchange and more as construction season begins – Montreal
As winter comes to a close, construction season will soon begin. On Friday, Transport Minister Francois Bonnardel announced the dozens of construction projects coming to Montreal this summer. “It’s gonna be tough this summer again, but I’m telling everyone, with patience, it’s going to be okay,” Bonnardel told Global News. The Quebec transport ministry has…
Train disruptions likely as work on Montreal’s Vendome Tunnel continues – Montreal
Three commuter rail lines operated by Exo pass through Montreal’s Vendome Station on a near-daily basis. But passengers could soon be stuck out in the cold, as interruptions to rail service are expected due to the construction of the new Vendome Tunnel, which will be located beneath the commuter rail tracks. READ MORE: Long-awaited accessible…
Edmonton’s cold snap slows already months-long construction work on Allendale Road – Edmonton
Significant progress has been made in fixing a large cavity under the pavement on Edmonton’s Allendale Road near Calgary Trail, but on Thursday, the company in charge of the project said the freezing cold start to February has slowed work down. “We have finished our construction of a new manhole and are now working to…
B.C. gas pipeline work delayed after animal traps allegedly found on construction site
Work on a controversial gas pipeline in northern B.C. was delayed on Thursday after crews allegedly found animal traps set on their construction site. The work is being conducted near Houston B.C., as a part of the Coastal GasLink pipeline that would stretch from the Peace Region to Kitimat, and which has been the subject…
Work begins on new $27.6M Eagle Ridge Hospital emergency room – BC
Work has begun on a $27.6-million upgrade to Port Moody’s Eagle Ridge Hospital. The project will see the construction of a new emergency department for the nearly 35-year-old facility. “[When it opened] they had about 20,000 emergency room patient visits per year,” said Health Minister Adrian Dix. READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Donor spends 36 hours in…
NEB rejects Burnaby’s bid to stop work at Trans Mountain pipeline terminal
The National Energy Board has rejected the City of Burnaby’s request that it rescind orders allowing the company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to conduct work at its terminal in the city. The Metro Vancouver city had asked that the board cancel the orders after the Federal Court of Appeal quashed government approval for…
Keystone XL pipeline builder asks U.S. judge to allow some pre-construction work
The company that wants to build the Keystone XL pipeline is asking a judge to change his order blocking the project to allow pre-construction work to continue, such as purchasing materials and finalizing contracts. Attorneys for the company will argue in a Wednesday telephone conference that U.S. District Judge Brian Morris should clarify or amend…