Transport

• Cargo jet reported ‘flight control problem’ before sliding off Vancouver runway

  The Transportation Safety Board says it's investigating after a Boeing 767 cargo jet went off a runway at Vancouver International Airport.

  Nov 19
  
• Union says talks to resume as bitter B.C. port work stoppage drags on

  The federal labour minister says there's a "concerning lack of urgency" to resolve port disputes in British Columbia and Montreal and the parties need to reach agreements quickly.

  Economy

  Nov 7
  
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• Flair Airlines looks to build out fleet, seeks investors to ‘restructure’ finances

  Flair Airlines is looking for partners to inject fresh capital into the discount carrier in order to "restructure" its finances and build out its fleet.

  Canada

  Aug 28
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• ‘Dangerous precedent’: Union reacts to board ordering rail employees back to work

  The federal labour board has ordered thousands of rail employees back to work after a bitter contract dispute shut down the country's two major railways.

  Economy

  Aug 24
• West Coast Express won’t resume Friday, despite end to rail lockout

  An 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
• Canada not equipped to respond to marine emergencies, report into ZIM Kingston finds

  The ZIM Kingston, with 21 crew members, was waiting for anchorage outside the Juan de Fuca Strait when a "series of side-to-side" rolls caused 109 containers to fall overboard.

  Investigations

  Jul 31
• Safety, increased Wi-Fi access among $200M Northern B.C. highway improvements

  The B.C. and federal governments are jointly providing $195 million for a series of highway improvements in Tahltan Nation territory in the province's northwest.

  Politics

  Jul 15
• Seeking ‘living wage,’ foodservice workers stage strike at Vancouver airport

  The union representing food service workers at Vancouver International Airport says more than 200 have walked off the job to push for higher wages.

  Jun 27
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• Marine speed limits in B.C. aim to protect endangered orcas

  The federal government has announced salmon fishery closures and mandatory speed limits in areas where southern resident killer whales forage and travel.

  Environment

  Jun 3
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• BC Ferries to buy 4 new electric vessels with $75M federal loan

  Canada Infrastructure Bank is lending $75 million to British Columbia's ferry service to help buy four zero-emission vessels and install electric charging infrastructure.

  May 22