5 h. ago Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine’s tailings dam

VANCOUVER — A B.C. First Nation that is going to court to try to stop a mining company from raising its tailings dam is now applying for an emergency injunction to put the construction on hold. The Xatsull nation announced earlier this month that it had filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow […]

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9 h. ago Ontario touts success of 24/7 construction, says Gardiner ahead of schedule

Last spring, the transportation minister floated the idea of 24-hour construction to speed up rehabilitation work on the Gardiner Expressway.

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11 h. ago Gardiner Expressway traffic chaos to end over a year ahead of schedule

Ongoing lane closures on the Gardiner Expressway have caused plenty of headaches for Toronto drivers over the past several months, but a new release from the Ontario government reveals a rare bit of good news.It's been a fraught few months for frequenters of the Gardiner Expressway as the major artery undergoes a massive rehabilitation project to ensure the expressway's longevity.Since Section 2 of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan, intended to breathe new life into the decaying thoroughfare, kicked off in November 2023, drivers have been plagued with lane closures, reducing busy stretches to, at worst, two lanes in either direction for months on end.Despite the disruptions slowing down traffic, though, construction has only sped up, thanks to a $73 million investment from the Ontario government that has allowed for crews to work on the project 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The project had already been running impressively smoothly in N...

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13 h. ago Gardiner Expressway construction ’15 months ahead of schedule’: Province

The Ontario government invested $73 million to speed up the repairs

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60 h. ago Toronto's Union Station now surrounded by ugly concrete anti

Giant concrete blocks now surround Toronto's Union Station, the utilitarian product of a terrorist attack that shook the city seven years earlier.Pedestrians passing the city's primary transit hub have likely noticed these prominent anti-terror barriers in recent months, just the latest round of work at the perpetually under-construction Union Station.The new barriers will replace temporary concrete dividers that have surrounded the station for years.Jersey barriers were first installed around the hub in 2018 in the wake of the tragic Toronto van attack, where a man driven by "incel" ideology slammed a rented van into pedestrians along Yonge Street in North York, resulting in 11 deaths and 15 more people injured.While the barriers have indeed made it impossible for cars to be utilized as weapons in the high-traffic area along Front Street, the ad-hoc design and placement of these security measures did not exactly make them pleasant to look at.The barriers were...

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4 d. ago Company denies flouting safety measures in probe of skyscraper collapse

BANGKOK — A Thai-Chinese company denied Monday allegations its steel rods did not pass safety standard tests after nationwide criticism prompted an investigation into the collapse of a high-rise building under construction after an earthquake last month in Bangkok. Authorities are probing Xin Ke Yuan Steel and another Chinese contractor involved in the construction to […]

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9 d. ago Thrilling Porsche race track attraction to open in Ontario this spring

The hotly anticipated Porsche Experience Centre Toronto (PEC) — the first of its kind in Canada — is just a few months away after years of construction and delays.Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. announced on Wednesday that the new attraction under construction just outside Toronto will open in June as part of Pickering's 20-acre Durham Live entertainment complex, boasting a race track, simulators, a cafe, and a gift shop dedicated to the German sports car manufacturer.The facility's imminent opening comes roughly three and a half years after the project was first announced in late 2021, and is undoubtedly welcome news for the motoring community following construction delays and a missed 2024 opening.The PEC in Durham will mark the tenth such attraction worldwide and the third in North America after locations in Atlanta and Los Angeles."The upcoming opening of the Porsche Experience Centre Toronto marks an important milestone for the brand here," said Trevor Arthur, President &...

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1 week ago A massive sand dune is coming to the middle of downtown Toronto

While much of Toronto's downtown core can best be described as a concrete jungle, one area is getting a particularly intriguing dose of nature this summer in the form of an enormous artificial sand dune.The onslaught of warmer temperatures and sunny days signals the return of some of Toronto's most celebrated spring and summer traditions, from outdoor concerts at Budweiser Stage to the cherry blossom bloom at High Park, but this year, the city is also gearing up for some interesting new events and attractions to keep things fresh.Down at The Bentway, Toronto's reclaimed public space under the Gardiner Expressway, there's a particularly vibrant suite of programming scheduled to take place throughout the season, including the return of their popular roller skating rink and Art Socials.Some additions for the 2025 spring and summer season promise to be a little bit more... unique, though, like Sand Flight, an immersive dance performance that takes place atop an enormous sand d...

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2 w. ago $232 million committed to date on Scotia Place, with excavation work 90 per cent complete

Nine months into a three-year construction timeline, nearly a quarter-billion dollars has been committed toward Scotia Place so far.

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2 w. ago Traffic restrictions on Memorial Drive set to take effect due to flood barrier construction

Starting Monday, commuters taking Memorial Drive in northwest Calgary should anticipate major traffic jams, longer drive times or find detours, as the roadway will once again be constricted to single-lane traffic for the coming months. The restrictions will accommodate construction on the Sunnyside Flood Barriers project, which started last July and is scheduled to end […]

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3 w. ago Construction disruption: Major intersection closures for Edmonton Valley Line LRT starts this month

Time spent travelling between Downtown and the west end will soon be longer for many Edmontonians, with some major intersection closures and reduced lanes on busy routes starting this month. More intensive road construction is planned along the west leg of the Valley Line LRT from mid-April to November in three phases. Jonathan Cox, construction […]

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3 w. ago Construction disruption: Major roadwork, closures for Edmonton Valley Line LRT start this month

Time spent travelling between Downtown and the west end will soon be longer for many Edmontonians, with some major intersection closures and reduced lanes on busy routes starting this month. More intensive road construction is planned along the west leg of the Valley Line LRT from mid-April to November in three phases. Jonathan Cox, construction […]

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3 w. ago Province touts speed of ‘BC Builds’ housing program after one year

British Columbia's government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, which it says went from concept to construction in 14 months.

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3 w. ago Next major Gardiner Expressway disruption starting soon and will last over a year

Commuters can expect more Gardiner Expressway construction in Toronto starting in April, and it will be 13 months before the lane closures are cleared.The City of Toronto announced on Monday that it will begin the next stage of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan this month, carrying out "critical repair work" on five bridges along the artery.Construction crews will descend on a stretch of the westbound Gardiner Expressway between Park Lawn Road and Grand Avenue for the repair work starting next week, which will involve lane reductions lasting for approximately 13 months.Starting on Monday, April 7, westbound traffic on the Gardiner will be reduced from four lanes down to three.Work will temporarily pause from May to July 2026 as part of the City's traffic management strategy for the FIFA World Cup, and resume with an expected November 2026 completion date.Funding from the provincial government will cover the replacement of overpasses at Park Lawn Road and Mimico C...

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3 w. ago More traffic woes on Gardiner, construction triggers westbound lane reductions

The headaches for motorists who already spend a lot of time stuck in traffic on the Gardiner Expressway are about to get worse. Starting next Monday, the Gardiner’s westbound lanes will be reduced from four lanes to three lanes along the stretch running from Park Lawn Rd. to Grand Ave. for one year. The city […]

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