Road Reports

The Ministry of Transportation is reporting that one lane of Highway 17 has reopened near Vermilion Bay after a collision earlier this morning.

The collision was reported to police shortly before 12 p.m., just west of Vermilion Bay, which shut down the TransCanada at the Highway 71 and Highway 105 Junction.

Logging truck driver Troy Mineault was one of the many residents caught in the highway's lineup. He says the incident involved two tractor-trailer units, with one of the vehicles driving through the trailer of the second.

The collision has now been cleared. 

Earlier on Wednesday morning, there were reports of a collision heading Southbound on the QEII highway close to the 40th Avenue overpass.

Witnesses stated that traffic slowed to a crawl and was backed up till at least Yankee Valley Boulevard.

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Emergency responders are on the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Lakeview Drive, near the old Kenora Forest Products sawmill.

Kenora Fire and Emergency Services responded to the accident shortly after 11:30 a.m. this morning. At this time, there are no reports of any injuries or the cause of the collision.

Residents are asked to drive with caution in the area.

The Ministry of Transportation reports that Highway 17 is closed in both directions between Kenora and the Manitoba border after a collision.

MTO’s 511 service says all lanes are closed between the Manitoba border and Highway 17A’s West Junction, traffic control is in place and all drivers are asked to use caution in the area.

The OPP is asking all drivers to either stay in Kenora or stay in Winnipeg today, as the closure is expected to take multiple hours. 

The City of Kenora says drivers can expect delays near Seven Generations through the next week as crews continue roadway repairs on Matheson Street South.

The city says the sewer and water service installation work is expected to wrap up on December 16. Until then, Matheson Street South from McLellan Avenue to First Street North is closed down to all traffic, with detours in place. The work is causing delays each morning at the Seven Gens' intersection, due to the detour. 

Residents in the Donbrock Drive neighbourhood are warned of an ongoing road closure.

The City of Kenora says due to water main repairs, Donbrock Drive at address #62 will be closed to all traffic until further notice.

Donbrock Drive is a loop located off Airport Road, attached to Dean Street and Kenneth Street.

The city thanks the public for their patience and cooperation, and drivers are reminded to always slow down and move over near working construction crews.

The scene has now been cleared. However, due to snowfall throughout the day in the Calgary and Airdrie area, there continues to be reduced visibility. Snowplows are active in the area and motorists are reminded to drive with caution and give the plows roomto work.

On Monday afternoon, Calgary police advised motorists that Southbound Stoney Trail was closed between 96 Avenue N.E. and McKnight Boulevard due to multi-car collisions.

The Calgary Police Traffic Section continues to investigate a fatal collision that occurred early this morning, causing the closure of southbound and northbound Deerfoot Trail between 32 Avenue N.E. and 16 Avenue N.E. Friday morning. 

Update: As of 7 a.m. the northbound lanes on Deerfoot Trail were opened; however, southbound lanes remain closed.

A collision in the early morning hours has led to the closure of Deerfoot trail.

All lanes of southbound and northbound Deerfoot Trail are currently closed between 32 Avenue N.E., and 16 Avenue N.E., as officers from the Traffic Section work to investigate a fatal collision.

A truck heading northbound in the southbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail, when it collided head on with a car near the 32nd Avenue N.E. off ramp around 3:15 a.m.

It’s been a rough year for many drivers north of the bypass and another road closure can be expected for the foreseeable future.

While it’s been closed to all traffic for a few weeks already, the City of Kenora says a portion of Coker Road, east of Kelly Road, will be closed indefinitely after safety concerns were noticed by city staff earlier this month.