U.S. President Donald Trump issued several pipeline permits on Wednesday, including one for the construction of a new pipeline, to facilitate the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada.
Being named to the Washington State DES contract is a significant milestone for ENC and a testament to the strength of our product portfolio. This contract gives transit agencies across the region a streamlined path to American-made, Altoona-tested heavy-duty buses in every major propulsion category.
"This recognition is a testament to the talent, dedication, and 'can-do' spirit of the professional staff on the NYS Department of Transportation's team," Commissioner Dominguez said. "From bridge strikes in the capital region to catastrophic flooding in the Adirondacks, our team members work tirelessly to restore traffic and critical infrastructure-safely and quickly-with modern and resilient structures along these vital corridors within New York State."
Aurora Utilities has announced the energisation of a further set of Stagecoach bus depots as part of the operator's ongoing fleet electrification programme, extending the partnership across multiple regions and adding new capacity for zero-emission operations.
Minden Hills has been under a state of emergency since Tuesday, with flooding affecting homes and roads, and the local arena being converted into an evacuation center.
All lanes will be closed from 10 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Saturday. Then, for three nights in a row starting April 19, two lanes on the bridge and north of it will be closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The town declared a state of emergency Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., citing an increasing level of water on its Gull River which flows directly through the town and more rainy, warmer weather forecasted for the next five to ten days.
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Sharon Bollenbach, executive director for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Secretariat, emphasizes the city's commitment to ensuring a positive experience for visitors, residents, and businesses during the event.
The temperature at the Toronto airport reached a high of 17.6 C on Saturday, breaking an old record for March 7 of 17.2 C that was set in 1860. It says a weather station in the St. Catharines area recorded a high temperature on Saturday of 20.3 degrees, while further north in Wiarton, more than 40 millimetres of rain was recorded.
Water meter transmitters are small devices that automatically send accurate water usage data to the city. But when their batteries die, the data flow stops. Once projected to have a 20-year lifespan, the city has said the batteries are dying faster than expected. The city has moved residents with failed units to "estimated billing," which means paying for estimated water use based on their past consumption.
A preliminary investigation into the incident found the derailment happened because nine screws holding down rail fastenings on part of the track leading into Union Station gave way under fatigue, Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay said. These lag screws should be fastened by four screws in the plate. At this particular location they were fastened by two, he said, citing the latest track standards, updated in 2016.
