Category Archives: Transport
Container vessels may be outgrowing Port of Vancouver: Transportation Safety Board
RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says the Port of Vancouver may be close to exceeding its ability to safely handle large container ships. The safety board issues the caution in its report into a January 2019 incident where the
Passengers can soon apply for numbers aimed at ending no-fly mix-ups: Public Safety
OTTAWA — Air travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent mismatches with names on the country's no-fly list, Public Safety Canada said Wednesday. The "Canadian Travel Number" is a key step in revamping
Alberta government introduces legislation to levy tolls on new roads, bridges
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced legislation that would bring in tolls on roads and bridges, but just for new projects. Transportation Minister Ric McIver says the bill explicitly prohibits user fees on existing roads and bridges. But h...
Recipe for relaunching aerospace sector missing public support, sector report says
MONTREAL — The aerospace industry is calling for government funding to help it weather the turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, even as some in the sector say it must also work to change public perceptions and rally taxpayers to
Auditor general blames government incompetence for costly Quebec ferry saga
MONTREAL — Quebec's auditor general is blaming incompetence within the province's ferry service corporation for the ill-fated acquisition of a vessel that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Guylaine Leclerc said Thursday she was surprised ...
Canada’s ban on big cruise ships extended until February
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Marc Garneau says big cruise ships will be banned from Canadian waters at least until the end of February now. The same extension is being applied to the ban on smaller vessels carrying 12 or more passengers
COVID-19 testing option to be tried at Calgary airport, U.S. border crossing
International travellers arriving in Alberta by air or land will have the option to take an expedited COVID-19 test to avoid quarantining for 14 days — a move the premier says would help the province's struggling service and tourism industry. The
Opposition parties demand passenger refunds as condition of any airline bailouts
The Liberal government should ensure airline passengers receive refunds for flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, opposition parties demanded Monday. The demand follows seven months of trickling revenues for carriers devastated by the collaps...
Email raises questions about potential bias at transport regulator
Questions about potential bias at the Canadian Transportation Agency came to the fore this week after a government official acknowledged that CTA board members greenlit the regulator’s stance in favour of travel vouchers over refunds. Transport Canada ...
Magnitsky sanctions demanded against Iranians in January shootdown of airliner
OTTAWA — Families and loved ones of those killed in the shootdown of a passenger jet over Tehran are urging Canada to impose so-called Magnitsky sanctions that would target those directly responsible. Alise Mills, a spokeswoman for the families, ...