Road closures to look out for this holiday weekend
Should you be planning on driving anywhere, here are some of Montreal’s road closures to know about. Continue reading
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Blessing at Black Rock site honours Montreal’s Irish community
In Montreal, about 6,000 Irish refugees died from typhus in 1847. Continue reading
Impaired driver sentenced for head-on crash on Saskatoon’s Traffic Bridge
By Ryan Kessler Reporter
Nicholas David Glum pleaded guilty to impaired driving charges related to a Monday collision on Saskatoon’s Traffic Bridge. Continue reading
Drunk driving charges laid after collision on Traffic Bridge in Saskatoon
A Saskatoon man is facing impaired driving charges following a two-vehicle collision on the Traffic Bridge on April 8, 2019. Continue reading
Saskatoon’s original Traffic Bridge united 3 Prairie towns
By Ryan Kessler Reporter
The first bridge allowing vehicle traffic across the South Saskatchewan River was vital to Saskatoon’s formation as a city. Continue reading
$14M Victoria Bridge overhaul gets green light from London city council
City staff recommended the arch bridge as it would require less support underneath its base, reducing the environmental disturbance to the river. Continue reading
Cost of replacing London’s Victoria Bridge raises concerns at committee meeting
The other option, a traditional concrete girder bridge, would slash $2.3 million from the cost. Continue reading
Future of Victoria Bridge on the docket at London committee meeting Tuesday
London city Councillors will take a look at a $14-million plan to replace a busy bridge south of the downtown. Continue reading
Delayed Victoria bridge project spans cultures
It’s less than 100 metres long, but costs and delays have ballooned for Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge replacement project in a cautionary tale involving standards for steel and a cultural divide that spans continents. Continue reading
Montreal Irish honour the past with annual ‘Walk to the Stone’
Montrealers gathered for the annual ‘Walk to the Stone’ to honour the memory of those who landed on the shores of Montreal in 1847 escaping hunger and poverty in Ireland. Continue reading