Snow Removal

• Lethbridge launches snow removal survey; residents frustrated with past issues

  Staff with the city said the snow needs to be put somewhere and that it's a common practice in other communities to plow snow right next to driveways.

  Weather

  Mar 18
  
• Saskatoon snow removal begins on Priority 1 streets, motorists asked to drive carefully

  Snow removal has begun on Saskatoon's Priority 1 streets and is expected to take two weeks to complete. Crews area also working back-lane access.

  Canada

  Mar 12
  
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• City of Winnipeg starts clearing streets, sidewalks after snow dumping

  The city said it will schedule snow removal based on the street priority system, and asked commuters to use 'extreme caution when near heavy equipment.'

  Canada

  Feb 26
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• Threats on Calgary sidewalks over snow removal, says company upset about lack of awareness

  A local company says confusion over a snow removal bylaw is leading to confrontation and threats to employees on Calgary sidewalks.

  Weather

  Feb 12
• ‘Practically a shut-in’: Montrealers with reduced mobility calling for better snow, ice removal

  Montrealers with reduced mobility are calling on the city to act faster on clearing sidewalk access ramps for wheelchairs so that they can access adapted transport more easily.

  Canada

  Feb 6
• Who’s responsible for clearing away snow in Lethbridge?

  "We remind business owners on a fairly regular basis that they are responsible for removing the snow, directly outside their front door.  ..."

  Consumer

  Jan 17
• Environment Canada issues snowfall advisory for Hamilton, Niagara Region

  Hamilton’s manager of roadway maintenance says its snow removal vehicles are ready to take on the estimated five to 10 centimetres of white stuff anticipated Monday night.

  Weather

  Dec 18, 2023
• Montreal to spend nearly $200M on snow removal this winter

  No other city in Canada comes close to spending what Montreal does on snow. In addition to being North America's snowiest major city, its downtown is dense.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2023
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• City of Regina proposing new snow clearing methods ahead of winter

  At Wednesday’s executive committee meeting, a secondary snow storage site was outlined, as well as improvements to managing snow volume in the city’s residential streets.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2023
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• Saskatoon looks at lessons learned from December snow dump

  A report in Saskatoon's city hall looks over the December 2022 snow dump and what improvements can be made for the future.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2023