Curved pedway will connect Edmonton International Airport terminal to new hotel

EDMONTON  Air travellers landing at Edmonton International Airport will soon be able to check into a hotel without putting on a coat no matter the weather.

Crews using a crane on Friday installed the first of two 24-metre prefabricated sections of a heated, raised pedway that will connect the north end of the departures area of the terminal to the Renaissance hotel, under construction to the north.

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Diggers, Oil Sands Hotel to be demolished

A longstanding Fort McMurray landmark is due to come crashing down Saturday.

The property that housed Fort McMurray late night haunts Diggers Variety Club, Teasers Strip Bar and the Oil Can Tavern, in addition to the Oil Sands Hotel, closed its doors July 21. It was purchased Aug. 3 by the municipality and will be demolished Saturday at 8 a.m. The full demolition is expected to take approximately three to four days.

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