'Call Before You Dig' program asks CRTC for 811

CALGARY - The Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA) has asked the CRTC to assign the three digit number 8-1-1 to the Canadian ‘Call Before You Dig’ program, as it is in the U.S.‘Call Before You Dig’ is a service that allows the public to identify the location of buried utilities before starting digging projects to reduce potentially hazardous situations. CCGA says that a Canada-wide three digit number will make it easier to follow this practice, and as a result, protect Canada's underground utility network and increase public safety."Making that one call is critical, it can save lives or avoid major...