Category Archives: Transport
Transport Canada issues first fines to air passengers who refused to wear masks
OTTAWA — Federal transport officials have issued the first fines to air passengers who refused to wear face masks on Canadian flights, in violation of a government order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Transport Canada says two unname...
Mental health: Newfoundland loosens COVID-19 rules for ‘rotational’ workers
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador has rolled out new COVID-19 testing rules for people who routinely work outside the province and return on a set schedule. Janice Fitzgerald, the province's chief medical officer, said Friday&...
Construction to begin on Vancouver’s Broadway subway extension this fall
Vancouver's Broadway subway line is one step closer to fruition with the announcement of a design and construction contract for the project. British Columbia Premier John Horgan says work will begin this fall and the line will be in se...
Canadian Space Agency gets its first female president as race for the stars accelerates
OTTAWA — A longtime federal public servant who previously managed billions of dollars in planned military equipment purchases has been tapped to become the Canadian Space Agency's first permanent female president. Lisa Campbell takes over at a time whe...
No safety OK for Max 8 aircraft until all issues resolved, Garneau says
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Boeing's Max 8 aircraft won't be allowed to fly in Canadian skies until officials believe all safety concerns have been addressed. He said in a statement Friday that Transport Canada will wor...
School bus drivers ask for COVID-19 safety protocols ahead of start of new year
TORONTO — School bus drivers in Ontario say they need guidance from the province and school boards on COVID-19 safety protocols including social distancing, use of face masks and sanitizing routines. With just a few weeks until the start of t...
Garneau, Champagne pan Iranian report on downing of PS752 as limited, selective
OTTAWA — The Canadian government has dismissed a new Iranian report on the deadly shootdown of a civilian jetliner in January, saying it provides only "limited and selected information" — and that Tehran still has many questions to answe...
Compensation talks for victims of downed jetliner to start in October: Iran
OTTAWA — The head of Iran's civil aviation organization says his government will launch compensation talks in October with Canada and other countries that lost citizens when the Iranian military shot down a civilian jetliner earlier this year. Touraj D...
Pandemic pushes BC Ferries revenue losses to $62 million in first quarter
VICTORIA — BC Ferries says the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in first quarter losses of $62 million, compared with net earnings of $12.2 million in the same period last year. The losses are from three months ending June 30. It says rev...
Quebec, Ontario ask Ottawa to intervene in Montreal port strike, now in week two
MONTREAL — The Quebec and Ontario governments are asking Ottawa to intervene in the Montreal port strike, which entered its second week Monday. If it drags on, the shutdown will harm Eastern Canada's economy and erode the competitiveness of a...