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One presumed dead, one injured in collapse at B.C. construction site: RCMP
VANCOUVER - One person is believed to be dead and another is in hospital after part of a building collapsed, RCMP in North Vancouver said Wednesday. Fire and rescue personnel determined that one perso...
Aug 25, 2021
Construction on new SaskPower transmission line to impact Sutherland area
Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood will see some new construction while a new major transmission line is installed. SaskPower said the powerline will be built between the new Preston Crossing Substa...
Aug 25, 2021
‘The only thing I was thinking is which way I needed to jump,’ says construction supervisor after incident near Maymont
Allan Barilla recounts a shocking case of dangerous driving through his construction zone that could have killed somebody, but he does so rather matter-of-factly. “I’ve been doing what I&#...
Jul 29, 2021
Construction industry says speeding drivers common at work sites
The Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association (SHCA) says aggressive drivers are common within orange zones in the province. The industry association's president Shantel Lipp reacted to an incident ...
Jul 28, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Infrastructure bank CEO says agency may spend more on zero-emission buses
OTTAWA - The head of a federal infrastructure financing agency says he has seen a shift in the types of transit projects cities want to build as they opt for zero-emission buses in lieu of large-scale...
Jul 27, 2021
Indigenous services minister says more support needed for people in Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the federal government needs to do more to support people living in Nunavut, particularly when it comes to the territory's long-standin...
Jul 23, 2021
State of local emergency lifted after fatal crane collapse in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - An evacuation order has been lifted in an area around the British Columbia construction site where five people died after a crane collapsed. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says ...
Jul 21, 2021
Remains of toppled crane removed in Kelowna, B.C., most evacuations lifted
KELOWNA, B.C. - Evacuation orders have been lifted for all but one building in Kelowna, B.C., as crews have dismantled what remained of a crane that collapsed, killing five people. A statement issued ...
Jul 20, 2021
Residents display high-visibility safety gear to mourn victims of B.C. crane collapse
KELOWNA, B.C. - Photos of bright yellow and orange safety shirts or vests hanging on front stoops or in windows are spreading across social media as communities in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley mourn the dea...
Jul 14, 2021
Specialized rescue team aims to recover man's body after crane collapse in Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. - A specialized team of first responders from Vancouver has arrived in Kelowna, B.C., to begin the work of trying to recover the body of a missing man under the rubble of a building next...
Jul 13, 2021
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