demolition

(Photo by Ariel Haug) After standing watch over the Town of Gravelbourg for 96 years, their iconic prairie water tower is set to come down. Over the past few years there have been operational issues and leaks associated with the tower which prompted the town to decommission the structure in 2022. The town is also […]

September 2022 was a momentous month for the Town of Assiniboia as the new Southland Co-op Centre opened its doors for the first time. The facility houses a massive NHL sized ice surface, modern dressing rooms, a walking track, and much more. Sadly, it also meant the Assiniboia Civic Centre was no longer needed. Demolition […]

A demolition crew will begin dismantliing the “Gordon Block” on 12th avenue.  The heritage building adjacent to Victoria Park in downtown Regina was ravaged by a fire Sunday morning. The damage is so severe its unsafe to leave the building standing. Autumn Dawson is the Director of Planning and Development Services in Regina.  She says there […]

“The Gordon Block” has stood on 12th Avenue adjacent to Victoria Park in Regina since 1912. Sunday, a fire tore through the building, essentially gutting the inside. While an investigation into the cause is underway, fire investigators can’t access the portions they need to because it is unsafe. The decision has been made to tear […]

Fines have been handed out for the illegal disposal, burning, and disposal of demolition waste. This happened in the RM of Wheatlands in December of 2022.  The RM itself, Morsky Industrial Services and Parkbeg-area landowners Dale Young and Aaron Lambert were all charged. All of them plead guilty to charges under the Environmental Management and […]

Drivers and pedestrians may want to choose a route that doesn’t include 11th Avenue from Toronto Street to Ottawa Street in Regina today. The block on the south side has been fenced off after demolition workers and firefighters worked to take down a building that became a public safety hazard. The building, which was located […]