Blasting

• Intermittent closures at rockslide site north of Summerland: AIM Roads

  The closure is on Highway 97 between Callan Road and Okanagan Lake Provincial Park. Scheduled blasting, which could require longer closures, will be posted in advance.

  Traffic

  Feb 5
  
• Highway 97 is temporarily closing in both directions north of Summerland on Tuesday

  Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday as crews are now moving into the next phase of work, which involves blasting rock.

  Traffic

  Oct 22, 2023
  
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• Highway 97: Expect delays near Summerland as slope work continues

  Ongoing construction has resulted in major traffic delays near Summerland.

  Traffic

  Jan 10, 2023
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• Blasting at Napanee, Ont., quarry concerns nearby residents: ‘It was never this big before’

  The owners, Al White Landscaping and Excavating, circulated a letter to the area homeowners on May 12, advising the residents that the blasting would be taking place.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2020
• West Kelowna issues warning to residents as blasting set to begin in Mount Boucherie area

  The City of West Kelowna has issued T&A Rock Works a blasting permit for lot grading near a former cell phone tower site above Pinot Noir Drive.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2020
• Blasting permit approved for West Kelowna water treatment plant

  The West Kelowna blasting is scheduled to begin late this week and will continue into next week, as crews push to meet nearing deadlines for the project.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2020
• AIM says Saint John facility may close if deal with province can’t be reached

  The owner of American Iron and Metal [AIM] says he wants to keep the lights on at his Saint John scrap metal facility, but says the province is forcing his hand.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2018
• ‘Enough is enough’: residents in Halifax’s historic Schmidtville neighbourhood fed up with blasting

  Schmidtville is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the downtown, with houses between 150 and 200 years old. It was just recently designated as a heritage conservation district but residents say the blasting is now damaging their homes.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2018
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• Flooding mystery creates costly headache in Kelowna neighbourhood

  For months on end Walter Thompson has been fighting back water that's creeping into his home.

  May 25, 2018
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• Blasting underway in West Kelowna

  The City of West Kelowna has issued a public advisory that blasting is underway.

  Jul 5, 2017