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• Lawsuit filed against City of Edmonton over its use of calcium chloride

  The civil claim is the latest development in the controversy surrounding the city’s use of the anti-icing agent on Edmonton roads and comes as a city committee is slated to decide Wednesday whether crews should continue using the product.

  Politics

  Sep 3, 2019
  
• Using calcium chloride on Calgary streets a balancing act

  The city of Calgary has been using calcium chloride for the past 25 years in its snow and ice control efforts.

  Traffic

  Jan 21, 2019
  
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• Edmonton councillor seeks inquiry after calcium chloride memo fails to reach city council

  The city is currently in the second year of a calcium chloride snow-removal pilot, but the program has not been without controversy.

  Politics

  Jan 15, 2019
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• Newly uncovered City of Edmonton memo raises questions about impacts of calcium chloride

  The four-page document, obtained through a Freedom of Information request, contains preliminary results of research that show, for the first time, that the city is aware of the extent of damage that calcium chloride could have on roads and buildings.

  Politics

  Jan 14, 2019