Road Reports

According to the RCMP, four vehicles were involved in a collision in Airdrie on Sunday afternoon.

"It was a collision on Highway 2 near Veterans Boulevard. One person was taken to hospital just as a precaution," the RCMP stated.

The scene has been cleared. 

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According to Airdrie RCMP, the multi-vehicle car collision has been cleared. 

Earlier in the afternoon, there were reports of a collision heading Northbound on the QEII highway between the Airdrie Registry and a McDonald's. The left lane was closed and there were emergency vehicles on the scene. An eyewitness stated five vehicles were involved, though the RCMP has confirmed four cars were involved. 

More details to come when and if they become available.

The City of Kenora is warning drivers of road work and delays in a few different areas this weekend.

Crews will be performing crack sealing work on various city streets between today and Monday, and traffic delays can be expected. Residents are reminded to slow down and move over when near working crews.

Starting on Friday, August 12 at 9 A.M., the Northbound outside single lane of the QEII will be closed to accommodate shoulder widening (south of the new northbound exit ramp) and to create a safe work zone for crew working adjacent to the highway. The road closure will last till 3 P.M. 

On Saturday the same closure will be enforced starting at 9 A.M. till 3 P.M. And although there will be no closures on Sunday, on Monday morning the northbound outside single lane will be closed off once again from 9 till 3 P.M.

The City of Kenora is warning drivers of short traffic delays on Darlington Bridge today and tomorrow.

Staff say crews will be working with traffic control on Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13 for bridge maintenance purposes.

The public is thanked for the patience and cooperation during the work, and drivers are reminded to slow down and move over near working crews.

Dryden drivers are warned of more road work taking place in the community today, causing short traffic delays.

The City of Dryden says Kirkpatrick Avenue from Princess Street to King Street will be closed to traffic until 6 p.m. today to complete repairs to the water distribution system in the area.

Residents with any questions or concerns are asked to contact Public Works at 807-223-2367, and residents are reminded to slow down and move over when near working crews.

Dryden drivers are advised that Ross Street will be closed today and tonight.

The City of Dryden says Ross Street from McMillan Avenue to Van Horne Avenue will be closed to traffic today until 8 p.m. as crews work to complete repairs to the water distribution system.

Anyone with any questions or concerns is asked to contact Public Works at 807-223-2367. Residents are reminded to slow down and move over when near working crews.

Starting on Monday (August 8) at 9 A.M., the Southbound outside single lane on the QEII will be closed till 3 P.M. The intermittent lane closure (9 A.M. - 3 P.M.) will continue until Thursday, August 11.

This week's lane closures will accommodate barrier delivery and installation in the work zone.

Cochrane RCMP advise Highway 22 at Highway 567 is now passable in both directions after an earlier collision in Rocky View County. 

A 22-year-old female was transported by STARS to an area hospital in critical condition.  A second adult passenger was transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital with non life-threatening injuries.  The five other involved parties were treated by EMS on scene and released.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation.

Flooding hasn’t been the only concern for Kenora’s roads crews this year.

At a Committee of the Whole meeting on August 2 at City Hall, Kenora’s Acting Director of Operations and Infrastructure, Marco Vogrig, explained that with the region’s severe flooding this spring and summer, Kenora’s potholes were ‘overwhelming’ for city crews this year.

“The number and size of potholes were overwhelming this year. So, Fleet, Roads, Engineering and HR were throwing different ideas on how to overcome them,” says Vogrig’s report.