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Albertans’ input sought to re-accredit Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch

The Alberta government’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch is seeking re-accreditation from a world-leading law enforcement accreditation agency.

The branch ensures commercial vehicles comply with provincial and federal laws and standards. Re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) recognizes professional excellence in providing specialized law enforcement and public safety services.

School’s back – time to learn basic traffic safety rules

Children walking, bicycling or riding the bus back to school may forget basic road safety rules. In Alberta, traffic injuries are the leading cause of death and hospitalization to children younger than 14. Motorists must use caution and adhere to speed limits when driving through and around school or playground zones.

Children don’t have the same perception of traffic dangers as adults do. They have a tendency to dart into traffic after a friend, pet, or toy. The increased excitement of starting a new school year coupled with less accurate depth perception and difficulty judging the speed of oncoming vehicles makes children more susceptible to pedestrian collisions.

Paving disrupts traffic on Highway 2 north of Grande Prairie

Motorists can expect lane reductions and speed limit reductions for paving work on Highway 2 near Sexsmith.

The project includes paving eight kilometres of the northbound lanes from north of Highway 59 to north of Highway 672 and one kilometre of the southbound lanes north of Highway 59. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane and the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h through the construction zone.

Government of Canada invests in safety upgrades for Saint-Hubert Airport – News Releases – Transport Canada

OTTAWA — Today, Daniel Petit, Member of Parliament for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, announced that the Saint-Hubert Airport will benefit from a Government of Canada investment in important safety upgrades. MP Petit announced the investment of $664,050 to replace a runway sweeper and purchase a self-propelled snow blower at the airport as part of the Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP). 

Trading Coal For Biomass At Atikokan

Ontario
is turning off coal and switching on biomass at the Atikokan Generation Station
- a move that supports jobs in the community and takes the province another
step closer to eliminating all
coal-fired generation by the end of 2014.

SOLAR POWER WELCOMES DRIVERS AT HWY 37 B.C./YUKON BORDER

VICTORIA – Building on a commitment to invest in clean energy projects while improving the safety and security of its highways, the Province has installed new solar-powered signage and lighting at the B.C./Yukon border, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond announced.

Creating More Clean Energy In The North

Northern Ontario’s first major hydroelectric project in 40
years will provide more clean power to Ontarians and create up to 800
construction jobs.

Paving disrupts traffic on Highways 831 and 855 near Smoky Lake

Motorists can expect lane reductions and speed limit reductions on Highways 831 and 855 in the Smoky Lake area.

The Highway 831 project includes paving seven kilometres from north of Highway 656 to south of Highway 661. Motorists can expect alternating one-way traffic and the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h through the construction zone.

Co-ordinated Approach Being Taken to Help Meat Cove

A team of government officials will co-ordinate efforts to help the Meat Cove community recover from last weekend’s devastating rain, Deputy Premier Frank Corbett announced today, Aug. 25.