Category Archives: Transport
Airline industry group wants Ottawa to follow U.K.’s lead, help bring in restart plan
OTTAWA — An industry group is calling on Ottawa to follow the United Kingdom's lead and help bring in a restart plan for Canada's airline sector. Mike McNaney, president and chief executive officer of the National Airlines Council of Canada, says
Alberta’s Kenney urges federal government to push U.S. for surplus COVID-19 vaccines
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney is urging the federal government to push hard to bring surplus COVID-19 vaccines in from the United States. Kenney says he has spoken with regional governors who are stymied by an American export ban on shipping
B.C., Quebec shipyards each get new icebreaker, Liberals accused of electioneering
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is adding a second heavy icebreaker to its plans for the Canadian Coast Guard, a move that will boost the shipbuilding industry in two key provinces for the Liberals — and which could come at
GTA West highway project designated for federal environment review
TORONTO — The federal environment minister says he is designating a controversial highway project in the western Greater Toronto Area for assessment. Jonathan Wilkinson says there are clear areas of federal concern with the project put forward by Ontar...
Port of Montreal volumes fall for first time in seven years due to pandemic, strikes
MONTREAL — The COVID-19 pandemic, a dockworkers strike and a rail blockage hit the Port of Montreal, which saw its cargo volumes fall in 2020 for the first time in seven years. The port says its volumes fell 14 per cent
Transat AT reaches $700-million aid deal with federal government
MONTREAL — Travel company Transat AT Inc. says it has reached a deal with Ottawa to borrow up to $700 million, nearly half of which will go toward refunding travellers for flights cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reimbursement for customers...
Government docs suggest months of inaction on ‘gap’ in passenger refund rules
OTTAWA — Internal documents suggest it took about half a year for the federal government to take action on air-passenger refunds after it first identified "gaps" in the rules. Emails between Transport Canada and the Canadian Transportation Agency, the ...
Saskatchewan truckers will get vaccines in North Dakota in cross-border deal
REGINA — Saskatchewan truck drivers will now be able to get vaccinated in the United States as the province partners with North Dakota to get out more doses to essential workers regularly crossing the border. Premier Scott Moe says trade with
Saskatchewan truckers will get vaccines in North Dakota in cross-border deal
REGINA — Saskatchewan truck drivers will now be able to get vaccinated in the United States as the province partners with North Dakota to get out more doses to essential workers regularly crossing the border. As many as 2,000 people will
Saskatchewan truckers will get vaccines in North Dakota in cross-border deal
REGINA — Saskatchewan truck drivers will now be able to get vaccinated in the United States as the province partners with North Dakota to get out more doses to essential workers regularly crossing the border. Premier Scott Moe says trade with