Transport

• WestJet ordered to scrap wheelchair weight cap

  WestJet is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.

  Canada

  Aug 20
  
• Consider Kingston for high-speed rail stop, Ottawa tells Alto

  So far, the federal government has mandated seven stops: Toronto, Peterborough, Ont., Ottawa, Laval, Que., Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Que., and Quebec City.

  Canada

  Jun 22
  
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• Feds certify Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets

  Transport Canada has certified General Dynamics' Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets, following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

  Politics

  Feb 21
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• Halifax pilot draws Blue Jays logo in the sky

  A Halifax pilot and longtime Blue Jays fan has taken his support for Canada's baseball team to new heights — literally — tracing the team's logo through the skies over Nova Scotia.

  Sports

  Oct 17, 2025
• Saskatchewan won’t probe wildfire plane problems

  The Saskatchewan Party members of a legislature committee have rejected a bid by the Opposition NDP to expand the auditor's probe into problems with the province's wildfire fighting aircraft.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2025
• RCMP probe ‘threat of violence’ against Penticton city employee

  Officials in Penticton, B.C., say police are investigating a recent "threat of violence" directed at a senior member of municipal staff in the Okanagan city.

  Crime

  Aug 28, 2025
• Uber wins court battle over downtown Vancouver pickup and dropoff fees

  The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours. 

  Politics

  Aug 11, 2025
• B.C.’s Kootenay Lake ferries to resume full service Friday following long labour dispute

  British Columbia's labour minister says the Kootenay Lake ferries are expected to resume full service Friday following a months-long labour dispute. 

  Apr 10, 2025
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• 16-year-old charged in stabbing of Vancouver taxi driver

  A teenager has been charged with assault for allegedly stabbing a taxi driver in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside last week.

  Mar 24, 2025
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• B.C.’s Helijet to donate air ambulance to Ukraine

  Helijet said in a statement it has agreed with "a consortium of Canadian and Ukrainian non-governmental organizations" to deliver the Sikorsky air ambulance.

  Feb 10, 2025