The past few weeks have been a grind for Calgary and Alberta. For 29 days in a row the temperatures were way below zero, with the province landing firmly at the centre of a huge polar vortex starting Christmas Day. A polar vortex happens when the North American jet stream hovers further south than usual,…
It looks like Calgary is in for a snowfall on Friday, and temperatures are starting to fall. The good news is that trick-or-treaters will still have a nice night ahead of them – if a little bit cooler than the last few years. Just a reminder from us at Mirage to be very cautious if…
Calgary has seen a fair accumulation of snowfall over the past few days, with more than 15 centimetres falling over just a few days. There were a number of accidents last week, plus many stuck vehicles once again. We attack our snow removal services a little differently when we know a lot of snow is…
Overall, it’s been a very mild winter in Calgary, but the temperatures have dropped over the past few days. In addition to the added chill, enough snow has fallen recently to have us out doing regular snow removal again on top of our maintenance and inspection rounds. There will be about another week of temperatures…
At Mirage Landscaping, we are committed to being completely transparent with our snow removal contracts, but we know that, unfortunately, that’s not the case for every company. Snow removal contracts are often vague and lack detail, which can actually leave you open to liability. It’s important to know what to look for so that you…
Snow removal is not just a service, it’s also peace of mind. Winter is difficult enough without consistently having to worry about clearing your pathways, driveways, and parking lots. We want to let you get through the season thinking about the things that matter the most to you instead. Snow removal is one of our…
We have been socked in a bitter cold snap here in Calgary, and it doesn’t seem like we’re going to see the temperatures on the plus side for the rest of the month. People are already tired of the cold, and we’re only going to get more fed up. One sure-fire way to combat the…
Getting rid of Calgary’s snowfall is back-breaking work. Last year we saw unprecedented amounts fall on the city, and although we at Mirage love our job as snow removal services professionals, we hope this year won’t be quite as bad. Although we have tons of heavy-duty equipment to help with the big jobs, such as…
Last winter was a very bad one in Calgary for slip and fall accidents. A CBC article dated Dec. 26, 2017 and titled, “Falls on ice seriously injure Albertans at triple the rate of people in Ontario,” states that Alberta saw 42.3 hospitalizations per 100,000 people between 2011 and 2016 because of a slip and…
More than 40 centimetres of snow fell in parts of Calgary over the weekend, with everyone in the city seeing 20 centimetres or more. It was so bad Deerfoot Trail was shut down – both ways – for several hours on February 2, which is unheard of in Calgary’s recent history. It’s been a hairy…