Street Cleaning

• Winnipeg streets being salted, sanded after snowfall, maintenance manager says

  Although Winnipeg didn't get as much snow overnight as some parts of the province, city workers are out in full force to tackle the job of clearing the snowfall from city streets.

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  Feb 9
  
• Vancouver council green-lights $2.5M in street cleaning grants

  The funds go to non-profit groups who supplement the work of city cleaning crews while offering low-barrier job opportunities to some of Vancouver's most vulnerable. 

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  Feb 15, 2023
  
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• City seeks new service provider to help clean Downtown Eastside after axing VANDU contract

  The city is is seeking a service provider for a six-month “Public Realm Cleaning Initiative,” with $450,000 in funding from the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

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  Jan 13, 2023
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• City-wide street sweeping starts Monday in Edmonton

  The City of Edmonton will start its annual street-sweeping campaign on Monday, to get get rid of the built up dust and dirt leftover from the winter.  

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  Apr 8, 2022
• What you need to know about Calgary’s 2021 spring street cleanup

  Calgary's annual spring street sweeping will run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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  Apr 15, 2021
• Sidewalk and bike-lane sweeping underway in Kelowna; street sweeping to start Sunday

  'Once temperatures are consistently above zero, the next phase begins, and crews can begin to clean and clear the main roads.'

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2021
• Vancouver mayor defends move to cut sanitation funding, hire $95K social media staffer

  Kennedy Stewart did not give an answer when repeatedly asked about the number of communications staff the city already employs.

  Politics

  May 28, 2020
• ‘The wrong message’: Vancouver cuts sanitation funding, hires $95K social media staffer

  "Just like everybody is is having to pivot and learn to work flexibly and prioritize, I think that's what the city needs to do too," said Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung.

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  May 27, 2020
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• Winnipeg finishes spring cleanup; offering free compost

  Winnipeg has wrapped up its annual spring cleaning and is making available plenty of compost for anyone who lives in the city.

  May 25, 2020
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• Calgary spring street sweeping set to begin Monday

  Drivers who neglect to move their vehicles in time will have the opportunity to sweep the area and avoid tickets.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2020