Yellowknife snowplows to be out en force this weekend
CBC
If you're planning to drive around Yellowknife this weekend, you might want to leave yourself some extra time.
The city's snow removal team is hitting the roads en force in an attempt to clear up the deep snow that's blanketed the city in recent weeks.
That means windrows, snow piles and traffic disruptions, according to an email from the city Friday afternoon.
People are being asked to remove parked cars from streets where heavy equipment is operating.
They might also find it harder to access areas where snow is being cleared.
Yellowknife has seen about 53 centimetres of snow fall so far in November, according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada — higher than average, but not record-breaking.
It's also been warm for most of the month, with highs reaching -1 C several times.
Some of that is set to change next week, including the balmy weather around Yellowknife, with Environment and Climate Change Canada predicting a high of -29 C by Tuesday.
P.E.I.'s Public Schools Branch is looking for 50 substitute bus drivers, and it'll be recruiting at three job fairs on Saturday, June 8. The job fairs are located at the Atlantic Superstore in Montague, Royalty Crossing in Charlottetown, and the bus parking lot of Three Oaks Senior High in Summerside. All three run from 9 a.m. until noon. Dave Gillis, the director of transportation and risk management for the Public Schools Branch, said the number of substitute drivers they're hiring isn't unusual. "We are always looking for more. Our drivers tend to have an older demographic," he said.