Two children were among 11 people killed when a Russian missile hit a residential building in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said, while another missile strike left the region’s administrative centre without power. Eighty-nine people, including 11 children, were also injured in the attack on the city late on Sunday, …
Read More »Calgary pipe woes flag ‘dire need’ for infrastructure upgrades: municipalities group
The condition of infrastructure across the country is dire and action needs to be taken now to prevent the kind of massive water pipe break that continues to plague Alberta’s biggest city, says the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Geoff Stewart was in Calgary as part of the …
Read More »Calgary sees more R-CG development applications amid questions over infrastructure – Calgary
The City of Calgary has seen an uptick in development permit applications for townhouses, duplexes and rowhouses, but questions are emerging about aging infrastructure in the city’s established communities. Infrastructure has been top of mind for many in the city after the critical rupture of the Bearspaw feeder main pipe …
Read More »Calgary sees more R-CG development applications amid questions over infrastructure – Calgary
The City of Calgary has seen an uptick in development permit applications for townhouses, duplexes and rowhouses, but questions are emerging about aging infrastructure in the city’s established communities. Infrastructure has been top of mind for many in the city after the critical rupture of the Bearspaw feeder main pipe …
Read More »A look at Saskatoon’s bus rapid transit system’s new name and expansion plan – Saskatoon
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The bus rapid transit system in Saskatoon could see a name change and some expansion across the city. Wednesday’s governance and priorities committee discusses a new brand and renaming for the BRT system to Link. A separate report also delves into the …
Read More »Ontario Science Centre: Infrastructure officials further detail structural issues
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2024 12:51 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario infrastructure officials are further justifying their decision to close the Ontario Science Centre by releasing more details today on the issues with the building beyond its roof, …
Read More »Keeping up with Winnipeg infrastructure: A struggle between growth and efficiency – Winnipeg
As Winnipeg continues to grow so do its needs, with it grows the cost to maintain existing services. In recent months however, a number of infrastructure challenges have called into question whether or not the city is putting enough resources towards their upkeep. Whether it’s potholes, or the recent spilling …
Read More »Calls for even stiffer fines, infrastructure upgrades after latest B.C. overpass strike
The B.C. government is facing calls for even stiffer penalties, infrastructure upgrades and more driver training, in the wake of yet another collision between a commercial vehicle and an overpass. The latest crash happened around noon Thursday, when a driver with Chohan Freight Forwarders struck the 112 Street overpass on …
Read More »Ontario nixes cities’ ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money
TORONTO — Ontario’s housing minister has shot down a request from big city mayors for a change in funding criteria that would help more of them qualify for money to build infrastructure necessary for new homes. The province hosted what it billed as its first annual housing forum Monday, bringing …
Read More »New infrastructure minister says Manitoba ‘staffing up’ public service to tackle snow clearing – Winnipeg
She’s been in the job for only a week, but Manitoba’s new infrastructure minister is tackling the province’s first major snowfall of the season, and hoping to improve snow-clearing efforts going forward. Lisa Naylor told 680 CJOB’s The Start that crews are working hard to get Manitoba’s roads and highways clear, …
Read More »
Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News