Category Archives: Transport
Sunwing party flight shows need for stronger rules, flight attendants say
MONTREAL — In the wake of a party on a Sunwing Airlines flight from Montreal to Cancun, Mexico, flight attendants are demanding stronger action from government and carriers to ensure health and safety on board amid the Omicron surge. Videos of
Southern B.C. braces for heavy snow as northern region endures bone-chilling cold
VANCOUVER — Winter storm, snowfall and extreme cold warnings cover almost every corner of British Columbia as the latest powerful storm sweeps into the province. Several centimetres of slushy snow snarled Tuesday afternoon's rush hour across the south ...
Air Force reporting progress in fight for pilots as COVID-19 ravages airlines
OTTAWA — The commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force is reporting progress in his long-running fight to recruit and retain enough pilots to fly the military’s planes and helicopters. Yet Lt.-Gen. Al Meinzinger says it's unclear how much the slowdown
Flood disaster takes bite out of B.C. economy, sends infrastructure wake-up call
VICTORIA — Economic growth in British Columbia will face erosion from recent floods and slides that crippled transportation links, but the resilience of government and industry to keep supply chains open limits the damage, says an economist. Vital road...
Key B.C. highway reopens to truck traffic after flood damage; rebuilds supply chains
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's "hobbled" supply chains received a major boost with the reopening of the primary transport route for goods heading to and from Metro Vancouver, a spokesman for the trucking industry said. The Coquihalla Highway between Ho...
Ride-hailing company Uber’s application to expand in B.C. rejected
VICTORIA — Ride-hailing company Uber's application to expand service in B.C. beyond Metro Vancouver and Whistler has been denied. The Passenger Transportation Board says it has reviewed evidence showing a decline in demand for passenger transportation ...
Travel industry pressed regulator on flight refunds in early days of pandemic: emails
The relationship between Canada's airline watchdog and the travel industry is under scrutiny after the release of emails from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in which industry executives pressed regulators to back their position against issuing...
Tolls lifted for Nova Scotia motorists on province’s only tolled section of highway
HALIFAX — More than two decades after Nova Scotia's only tolled section of highway was built, drivers of passenger and commercial vehicles registered in the province will no longer be charged to use it. Premier Tim Houston on Thursday announced the
Skyrocketing shipbuilding costs continue as estimate puts icebreaker price at $7.25B
OTTAWA — The federal government's plan to build new ships for Canada's navy and coast guard has been hit by more skyrocketing costs. The latest blow came in a report released Thursday by parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux, who estimates Ottawa's
Saskatchewan, CP Rail tax battle: Conservative MP aims to amend Constitution
REGINA — The federal Conservative caucus in Saskatchewan is urging Ottawa to amend the Constitution as it relates to the Saskatchewan Act. Last week, Regina-Lewvan MP Warren Steinley introduced a motion in the House of Commons to repeal a clause