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Kingston gridlock caused by motorists failing to follow EDRs, say policeThousands of cars poured into the downtown core Thursday after a section of Highway 401 was closed off due to an early morning crash.CanadaOct 11, 2019
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Next four years of civic leaders to be voted in by Toronto residents MondayToronto is grappling with issues such as housing affordability, homelessness, gridlock and overcrowded transit, and an uptick in gun violence.PoliticsOct 21, 2018
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Congestion-plagued Whistler tried free transit, and says it took hundreds of cars off the road"Our experts told us that wouldn't change ridership — if you just throw in a free day on the bus every now and again, it won't change behaviours. Well, they were wrong."CanadaJan 3, 2018
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Annacis Island businesses vent as traffic gridlock worsens“They line up all the way back to Richmond."Aug 11, 2017
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Massive pileup on Highway 13 strands hundreds of drivers overnightHighway 13 was closed between highway 20 and highway 40 due to the weather, causing over 300 commuters to be stranded overnight.CanadaMar 15, 2017
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B.C. NDP leader John Horgan promises to increase public transportation funding if electedThe B.C. NDP party is promising, if elected, to get Metro Vancouver commuters moving again by increasing the provincial share of funding for public transportation improvements to 40 per cent and creating thousands of jobs over the next decade.PoliticsSep 15, 2016
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Slow drive home out of downtown WinnipegThe blast of winter is creating bumper to bumper traffic through downtown Winnipeg.TrafficDec 16, 2015
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Put a price on traffic congestion to help fund roads and transit: studyA new report from Canada's Ecofiscal Commission concluded some of Canada's congested cities, including Calgary, could benefit by putting a price on road use.PoliticsNov 2, 2015
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Tory wants Toronto event organizers to help prevent repeated road closuresMayor John Tory plans to meet with the city's event organzers to prevent repeated road closures on the same streets throughout the year.May 22, 2015
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Federal budget 2015 targets gridlocked urban commuters with mass transit fundGridlocked commuters in Canada's major cities are the focus of a new federal fund to help finance major new transit projects.CanadaApr 21, 2015
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