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…
Winnipeg construction worker randomly shot on Powers Street while heading to work
A construction worker, on his way to work outside the Bear Clan’s new offices on Monday, was injured by random gun fire. Source link
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…
Winnipeg construction worker randomly shot on Powers Street while heading to work – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg construction worker was shot while walking along Powers Street in what appears to be a completely random and unprovoked attack. Police said the man, 46, was walking to work Monday at about 6:30 a.m. near Pritchard Avenue when he was shot in the upper body. He was taken to hospital in unstable condition…