Airdrie’s Midtown neighbourhood will remain vacant for the time being as City council put the brakes on first reading of the community’s land use bylaw on Feb. 3.
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Long delays considered ongoing “battle” for Edmonton drivers crossing south LRT line
Drivers on 40 Avenue and 111 Street are finding it consistently hard to cross paths with Edmonton’s public transit lines.
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Keystone XL Proposed Launch Delayed to 2016
Canadian pipeline giant TransCanada Corp. (TRP) has delayed the start date for the planned Keystone XL pipeline for a second time this year to 2016, as approval from Washington for the controversial project is still pending.
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Delays, uncertainty continue to plague southeast Calgary ring road
It’s still a waiting game, but the province remains uncertain when the southeast ring road will open after more than two weeks of delay, says Alberta’s transportation boss.
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Fieldhouse construction may be delayed
There is a light at the end of the tunnel, almost literally, as representatives from local municipalities and user groups were given a tour of the cavernous Foothills-Okotoks Regional Field house.I’d do a newsier lede about another possibility of delay. It can still be positive by saying the elected people are excited it could open more than six months later than expected J
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Incumbent council weighs in on utility policy decision delays
Explanations of delays in deciding the fate of utility rates and funding for utility capital projects varied when the current council was surveyed.
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Councilors trade barbs over Calgary Metropolitan Plan
High River town council voted to postpone debate Monday on a ceremonial motion endorsing the Calgary Metropolitan Plan (CMP) after councilors grinded to a stalemate over the expansive regional plan.
The motion was brought forward by Coun. Tim Whitford –an opponent of the plan- who said he was doing so to provide an opportunity for councilors to publicly share their views on the subject.
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Turner Valley spray park project on hold
Progress on a Turner Valley spray park is at a standstill pending word on funding from the federal government.
The Foothills Lions Family Spray Park Committee is awaiting approval for $170,000 from the government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund before moving forward on constructing a 31,200-square-foot spray park in Turner Valley. The cost of the facility is expected to be $500,000.
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Town Council up in arms over provincial delays
Provincial bureaucrats and stringent new regulations are holding up a flood mitigation plan organized by Town Council to hasten the flow of the intersecting Highwood River, according to Coun. Tim Whitford.
He said the town’s proposal to remove sand and gravel bar deposits from the river (which prevent heavy water buildup and allow the Highwood to flow more freely) will mostly likely be delayed because of concerns from the Environment Ministry and the federal Fisheries and Oceans department about the impact the faster water flow will have on the spawning seasons of two different fish species.
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Plans for Old Strathcona LRT face delays
EDMONTON- Planning for an Old Strathcona LRT line likely faces continued delays after councillors balked Wednesday at doing work unlikely to be needed for years.
The so-called central area circulator is a low-floor LRT loop intended to link Bonnie Doon Mall, the University of Alberta and downtown, passing through some of Edmonton’s most densely populated neighbourhoods.
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