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Vehicles drive out of the town centre in Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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8 hours ago
- CBC
P.E.I. drivers warned to be careful as work begins to replace Albany Y overpass
Social Sharing Work is underway to upgrade an overpass at one of the main highway interchanges on the way into and out of Prince Edward Island, so drivers will see a temporary redesign over the next several months. The so-called Albany Y intersection is where the Trans-Canada Highway intersects with Route 1A. Drivers coming off the Confederation Bridge in Borden-Carleton have the option to either take the overpass that leads them east toward Charlottetown, or veer right onto a ramp that takes them out under the highway and onto the 1A west toward Summerside. The overpass was built in the 1960s and needs to be replaced. At the same time that's happening, P.E.I.'s Transportation Department will shift it slightly further west, toward Middleton, to smooth out the tight curve that drivers headed east currently have to navigate. WATCH | Temporary roundabout coming to key intersection near Borden-Carleton for at least 6 months: Temporary roundabout coming to key intersection near Borden-Carleton for at least 6 months 2 hours ago Duration 1:35 Work has begun to replace the overpass at the intersection near Borden-Carleton known as the Albany Y. The P.E.I. government says traffic will be diverted in the meantime to a temporary roundabout. CBC's Nicola MacLeod explains. "We're going to change that to meet current highway design criteria," said Neil Lawless, the province's bridge engineer. "It's more the bend on the Borden-Carleton side of the site, which is… too tight of a curve, we'll say." Starting this week, all traffic going through the Albany area will be directed through a temporary roundabout with marked exits for each destination. The usual off-ramps that were always one-way exits will now see traffic flowing in both directions. Lawless said the temporary roundabout route will be in place until about the end of November, when the new overpass is expected to be open. Until then, the province wants drivers to pay attention and slow down at the construction site, though Lawless said the detours will be well-marked, with signage and lower speed limits. Lawless said the province's plan should be able to handle high volumes of traffic in the area, even during the popular Cavendish Beach Music Festival and Sommo Fest. "With all the diversions that we're going to do… with the temporary roundabout, the department's confident that converting both ramps to two-way traffic will certainly accommodate the traffic," he said. "During the Cavendish concerts, first in July and then in September, the department will be cognizant of the volume of traffic coming off the Confederation Bridge and then going back on after the concerts, so we'll work with our contractor to minimize the disruption."
CTV News
10 hours ago
- CTV News
Impaired Tesla driver who reached 196 km/h before deadly Wasaga Beach crash found guilty
Jefferson Dance, 47, is pictured outside the courthouse in Barrie, Ont., on Wed., May 28, 2025. (CTV News / Mike Arsalides) The Wasaga Beach, Ont. man accused of driving drunk and reaching a top speed of 196 kilometres per hour moments prior to a deadly crash three years ago in Wasaga Beach has been convicted of impaired and dangerous driving causing death. Jefferson Dance, 47, was found guilty by Justice Mark Edwards in a Barrie courtroom following a trial in which the defence did not call any evidence. The crash happened April 9, 2022, along Mosley Street in Wasaga Beach and killed Jim Lynne, 62, as he delivered pizzas in his Nissan Juke, which was rear-ended by the Tesla driven by Dance, the court heard. Dance did not wish to provide comment on the judgement as he left the courthouse. Jefferson Dance Jefferson Dance, 47, is on trial charged with dangerous and impaired driving causing death in the crash April 9, 2022, along Mosley Street in Wasaga Beach. Jim Lynne, 62, died of his injuries in the crash. (Court Exhibit) The court heard Dance was driving drunk following a night out with a friend, who told the court they shared two bottles of wine followed by coffee liqueurs at a restaurant in Thornbury, then drinks at a bar hours later in Wasaga Beach. The men were seen on surveillance video leaving the bar just prior to midnight, minutes from when the crash occurred. Dance was found to have been between three and four times the legal limit of alcohol in his system and officers reported he was seen swaying and unstable. In his judgement, Justice Mark Edwards said the crash was 'most definitely not an accident.' He added the Tesla was travelling 165 kilometres per hour the moment it crashed into the back of Lynne's Nissan, and only started braking a second-and-a-half prior to the collision he described as 'catastrophic.' The Tesla, according to data provided by its airbag control module that recorded information from the final five seconds leading up to the crash, was found to have been excessively speeding for a sustained period of time between the vehicle leaving the bar and resting at the crash site. An officer told the court he clocked a vehicle believed to be the grey Tesla Model Y travelling 148 kilometres per hour about a minute before he arrived on scene of the crash. The judge found the vehicle in question was driven by Dance. Tesla Jefferson Dance, 47, is accused of speeding and crashing his grey Model Y Tesla second prior to midnight April 9, 2022, when the car driven by Jim Lynne was hit from behind along Mosley Street. (Court Exhibit) Justice Edwards ruled Dance 'chose to and intended' to drive impaired, and there was no evidence before the court that the Tesla experienced a sudden period of 'uncontrolled acceleration' while travelling 'grossly' in excess of the speed limit. The defence argued investigators rushed to judgement in determining that the cause of the crash was the result of impairment. The judge called suggestions and theories proposed by the defence 'fanciful' and rejected assertions made by the defence that other factors may have led to the deadly collision. 'I have no doubt that any reasonable person would have foreseen the risk of driving at the high rate of speed Mr. Dance was driving,' said Justice Edwards, who ruled Dance was driving with a 'high level' of intoxication, while making no attempt to avoid the 'tragic' consequences. The defence had suggested a defect with the Tesla Model Y had led to a sudden acceleration between 188 and 196 kilometres per hour when Dance did not have his foot on the pedal. The judge did not accept the argument and agreed with the OPP collision reconstruction expert who believed the vehicle was travelling at sustained high speeds. Defence lawyer Robert Geurts insisted in court and told CTV News an investigation into possible defects with the Tesla Model Y is ongoing south of the border. 'Developments in the United States are still happening,' said Geurts. 'We're interested to see what happens there, but we feel the loss for the family.' Lynne's family was in attendance and exited the courthouse pleased the man responsible for killing their brother has been found guilty and will be sentenced for what the judge called a preventable tragedy. '[Dance] never apologized to me,' said Lynne's sister Ila Barnes. 'I see a lot of crocodile tears and shoulders going up and down, but no, I don't feel he has any remorse.' Jim Lynne Jim Lynne, 62, died of his injuries in the April 9, 2022 crash along Mosley Street in Wasaga Beach. (Supplied) The defence has requested a pre-sentence report which typically requires six to eight weeks to be completed to give the court a better understanding of Dance's personal background. Dance, who remains out on bail, was ordered to surrender his passport to police. Lynne's family prepares to see justice done while mourning the loss of their brother. 'He should be with us enjoying our Christmases,' said his sister. 'He knows he's missed, and I know he's around us.' Dance's sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin in September.
CTV News
11 hours ago
- CTV News
Police search for suspect accused of stealing SUV to flee Hamilton collision
A Hamilton Police vehicle outside the scene of a stabbing at the Hamilton Downtown Mosque in Hamilton, Ont., Friday, May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn Hamilton police are searching for a suspect who they say stole a vehicle to flee the scene of a collision on Monday afternoon. Police said a red Toyota Camry and a black Toyota Highlander collided in the area of Main Street and Tuxedo Avenue at 5 p.m. When officers arrived and approached the vehicles to render help, the driver of the Corolla ran to the nearby intersection of Main Street and Kenilworth Avenue where he allegedly opened the door of an idling grey Highlander and removed the driver. He then conducted a U-turn and drove north on Kenilworth Avenue, police said. On Tuesday, officers found the Highlander unoccupied near Belmont and Roxborough avenues. Investigators have not identified the suspect and are asking residents to check their surveillance cameras for anything suspicious. Anyone with information is being asked to contact police at 905-546-2930 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
