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Alberta premier supports Calgary Green Line as first pitchedAlberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's committed to Calgary’s multibillion-dollar Green Line light-rail transit project, but as it was originally envisioned.PoliticsSep 11
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Calgary cannot afford Green Line project after Alberta says it’s pulling funding: mayorCalgary's mayor says the city cannot afford its Green Line light rail transit project after the Alberta government announced it's pulling funding from the plan in its current form.PoliticsSep 4
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Calgary Green Line LRT project in political crossfire as Alberta cabinet minister blames NDP leaderThe United Conservative government is blaming former mayor, NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, for past mismanagement.PoliticsSep 5
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Ontario wanted ‘massive density’ around its transit projects. Then the plan vanishedA raft of internal government plans show Ontario considered imposing minimum building heights for buildings around transit stations but ultimately scrapped the plan.CanadaSep 11
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Weather aids B.C. fire fight amid evacuation order in East KootenaysThe BC Wildfire Service says rain, light winds and cooler temperatures are expected to decrease fire behaviour in the province this week.FireSep 10
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Toronto needs a ‘plate of spaghetti’ transit system but costs are skyrocketing: reportA new report from the Toronto Region Board of Trade found the current cost of new transit in the city averages more than $700 million per kilometre.CanadaSep 4
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Broke and broken: Canada’s public transit in critical funding state, report saysThe analysis looked at the budgets, revenue sources and long-term plans for transit in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.ConsumerAug 16
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Prisoner advocacy group calls on Nova Scotia to launch independent review of jailsA prisoner rights group says the Nova Scotia government must pass a law requiring independent monitoring of the province's jails.CanadaSep 17
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Premier Smith blames fate of Green Line on lack of ‘political oversight’ in CalgaryDanielle Smith said Calgarians are owed the Green Line alignment that was originally promised before it was significantly shortened amid ballooning costs.PoliticsSep 18
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Alberta premier considers north LRT route ahead of key vote on Calgary’s Green LineCity council struck down the idea of an LRT alignment in Deerfoot Valley and Nose Creek 10 years ago, after a 2012 study found several disadvantages.CanadaSep 13
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Quebec, Ontario billionaires join bidding for Via HFR electric train dealGlobal News learned that in 2023 federal officials planned to pay up to $20 million to each bid group for their 'compliant' high-frequency electric railway proposals - win or lose.InvestigationsAug 23
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Calgary’s Green Line faces uncertainty as city eyes project’s transfer to provinceMayor Gondek's office confirmed they're seeking meetings with Premier Danielle Smith to discuss the Green Line, as council's decision on a path forward is expected on Sept. 17.PoliticsSep 5
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Ontario transportation minister has ‘100% confidence’ in Eglinton Crosstown LRT buildersAsked if he could officially rule out a 2024 opening date for the Eglinton LRT and accept it wouldn’t be open until 2025, the Minister of Transportation was non-committal.CanadaSep 18
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Okanagan wildfires: Overnight rain welcomed, but region sees 522 lightning strikes‘There's always the potential for holdover fires from lightning from previous days,’ BC Wildfire said.FireAug 10
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Halt of planned Calgary Green Line could cost $2.1BCouncil is set to hear recommendations on how it could pay for the cost of abandoning the project and will mull over how it might transfer responsibility to the province.PoliticsSep 17
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West Coast Express won’t resume Friday, despite end to rail lockoutAn end to a countrywide rail stoppage may be in sight, but riders of British Columbia's West Coast Express are facing at least one more day without the service.Aug 22
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Frustration in Surrey and Langley at new SkyTrain’s mounting cost, delaysThe B.C. government revealed Thursday the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line will cost just under $6 billion, with a forecast service date of late 2029. In 2022, the cost was $4 billion.CanadaAug 16
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Rail shutdown could ‘jeopardize’ some inflation progress: economistsUncertainty around how long rail disruptions may last could have dire implications for the Canadian economy. Here's what economists say about how the Bank of Canada might react.EconomyAug 23
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What are the rail shutdown sticking points in labour talks?Negotiations failed to prevent a work stoppage Wednesday night, with the union and railways stuck on multiple sticking points keeping the two sides from a deal.CanadaAug 22
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Wet weekend: Rainfall warning issued for B.C. Lower MainlandThe alert covers Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Howe Sound, where the weather agency says up to 50 mm of rain could fall Friday night and into Saturday.WeatherAug 23