City Crews Blasting Towards Spring
from Metro News – Ottawa
Those little explosions thundering through neighbourhoods near the Rideau River are one of the first signs of spring. They were made by city crews breaking up the ice on the river with explosives to avoid flooding when it thaws. More

SED Introduces Quiet Blasting
from Contract Journal
Exroc's Sylentmite, a type of “non-exploding” explosive used for quarrying and controlled demolition, will be exhibited and demonstrated at SED 2009 (May 12-14, Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby, Northants). More

Police Ignite Explosive Amnesty
from The Mercury – Tasmania
Police's bomb squad is promoting an explosives amnesty. The voluntary hand-in started on Feb. 1 and finishes on March 29. Bomb Squad inspector Jon Cooper said 41 people had already handed in explosives. More

Implosion Clears Way for Dallas Development as it Entertains Spectators
from the Associated Construction Publications
Implosions for all their excitement are also signs of growth. Last Nov. 9 at 8 a.m., amidst a mounting recession, Dallas Demolition and their blasting contractor CDI brought down the 10-story, 150,000-square-foot atrium style hotel — formerly a Holiday Inn, also at one time called the Meadow Inn — along North Central Expressway at Meadow Lane in Dallas. More

Collectors to Issue Licence for Fireworks
from The Hindu
Starting with the upcoming festival season in the State, the authority to give permission for fireworks display at temples and churches will be with Collectors and not with the explosives controller of the Central government. This follows the coming into force of the Central government’s new explosives rules, which provide an elaborate framework for the use, storage, manufacture and sale of explosives. More

ELGV Moves on Explosives Proposal
from the Orangeville Citizen – Canada
Permanent zoning for an explosives storage and distribution facility in East Luther Grand Valley near Luther Marsh appears to be moving ahead with an open house by the proponent March 3 and a public meeting to follow on April 14. Both events begin at 7 p.m., and both are expected to overcrowd the township's council chambers. More

TC Helps Purchase New Robot
from The Corning Observer
The Shasta County Sheriff’s Department’s bomb squad will use $57,000 in donated funds to help buy a remote-controlled robot. “From our Office of Homeland Security grant of more than $200,000, the $57,000 had to be used for improvised explosive devices, but since we don’t have any we thought it would be best to give the funds to the Shasta County bomb squad, which provides its services to Tehama County,” Tehama County Sheriff Clay Parker said. “This was a way for us to show our gratitude for the services they have given us.” More

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