Anti-icing

• In 7-6 vote, Edmonton council decides calcium chloride will not be used this winter

  After weeks of delay, Edmonton city councillors finally decided calcium chloride will not be used on city roads this winter.

  Environment

  Oct 8, 2019
  
• Edmonton councillors can’t make decision on ‘salty’ calcium chloride issue

  Despite an hours-long debate at city hall, councillors are still no closer to figuring out whether calcium chloride will be used again on city roadways.

  Environment

  Sep 24, 2019
  
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• Edmonton councillors to debate snow-removal program after Global News investigation

  Late Tuesday afternoon, a city spokesperson told Global News that the city's snow and ice program will be discussed at a council meeting on Jan. 22. The program includes the calcium chloride pilot project.

  Politics

  Jan 15, 2019
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• Edmonton to continue spraying calcium chloride on roads for another winter

  A pilot project to reduce ice and snow by spraying calcium chloride on some Edmonton roads will continue this winter — however an inhibitor will be added to the mix this time around.

  Traffic

  Sep 26, 2018
• Edmonton’s salt brine pilot saved city $4.3M on snow and ice removal efforts: report

  An analysis of a new method the city tested this past winter to keep Edmonton roads free of snow and ice has come back and it will melt your taxpaying heart.

  Money

  Jun 28, 2018
• Grading graders: How does Edmonton snow clearing compare to other Canadian cities?

  Every city tackles the snow-removal challenge differently so Global News decided to look at snow-clearing value by comparing what a handful of cities do and how much they spend.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2018
• City of Edmonton takes advantage of cold snap to test new snow-clearing approach on roads

  While many Edmontonians likely don't see any silver lining to Mother Nature's late winter dump of snow and icy misery, the City of Edmonton sees it as a splendid time to suss out its latest tools for keeping roads clear of snow.

  Traffic

  Mar 10, 2017
• Ice bomb prevention measures being put in place on Alex Fraser and Port Mann bridges

  Efforts are underway across Metro Vancouver to prepare for another big snowfall that may include the closure of the Alex Fraser bridge.

  Dec 8, 2016