Category Archives: Transport
Alberta mayor meets with truckers as protest at U.S. border continues
COUTTS, Alta. — The mayor of a village affected by protesters at Alberta's main United States border crossing says he decided to cross the divide and meet with those who have been disrupting traffic there for nearly a week. Coutts Mayor
Saskatchewan legislature closes to public, security risk posed by protesters cited
REGINA — The Saskatchewan legislature has been closed in advance of a demonstration expected on Saturday against COVID-19 restrictions. Speaker Randy Weekes said in a statement Friday that out of an abundance of caution, visitor access has been suspend...
Quebec invests another US$300 million to maintain stake in old C Series program
MONTREAL — Quebec is maintaining a 25 per cent stake in the old C Series commercial jet program and at least 2,500 full-time jobs in the province by investing US$300 million more in the Airbus A220 aircraft. Premier François Legault and
Large rigs set up near main entrance to Manitoba legislature
WINNIPEG — Protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions spread Friday to Manitoba's capital, where more than two dozen large trucks and farm vehicles blocked the main entrance to the legislature grounds and one block of a nearby st...
‘It feels great’: Trucks heading to U.S. get through Alberta blockades
COUTTS, Alta. — Gurdeep Chumbur says he sympathizes with fellow truckers concerned about cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates who have taken drastic action to make their views known. But he was relieved Thursday when a second illegal blockade on a h...
Emails raise questions about Canadian transportation regulator’s independence
Newly revealed correspondence between the federal government and the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) at the start of the pandemic is raising renewed questions around the regulator's independence. The unredacted emails show CTA chairman Scott Strei...
Break in Alberta border blockade; lanes open in both directions
COUTTS, Alta. — Protesters using their trucks and cars to clog up the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta agreed Wednesday to make some room to allow traffic through. Mounties were taking a cautious wait-and-see approach to the
Hundreds of air travellers using special code to avoid Canadian no-fly list snags
OTTAWA — More than 850 people have been assigned a special number to help avoid being inadvertently ensnared by Canada's no-fly list. A dozen of these travellers have been cleared to board an aircraft as a direct result of having the
‘I call for calm’: Alberta premier condemns violence at U.S. border standoff
COUTTS, Alta. — A trucker blockade in southern Alberta at the United States border turned violent Tuesday after some protesters breached police barriers to join the demonstration and Mounties backed off out of concern for safety. Premier Jason Kenney ...
Manitoba Tory backbencher loses appointment after meeting with trucker convoy
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba politician has been punished for meeting with and supporting truckers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Josh Guenter posted on social media Saturday that he had met with "freedom-loving" Canadians in a convoy on the highway be...