Transport

• Metro Vancouver bus strike averted as 2 sides accept mediator’s recommendations

  It looks like the Metro Vancouver bus strike has been averted as the two sides involved say they have accepted mediator Vince Ready's recommendations.

  Canada

  Feb 1
  
• Bus strike may shut Vancouver SkyTrain too, union says

  The union representing SkyTrain employees in Metro Vancouver says it's prepared to shut down all services Monday in solidarity with bus supervisors.

  Traffic

  Jan 22
  
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• Quebec public transit employees stage protest for more funding

  Dozens of front-line workers of transit agencies across Quebec protested in front of the transport minister's head office Tuesday.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2023
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• Prep work to start in Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project

  Residents of Lac-Mégantic and surrounding towns are divided on the project, with some saying the new route has more curves than the old one and could trigger derailments.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2023
• WestJet to merge with Sunwing Airlines by October 2024

  WestJet said Friday it aims to wind down Sunwing Airlines and integrate the low-cost carrier into its mainline business by October of next year.

  Consumer

  Sep 29, 2023
• Major Delta, B.C. port expansion gets provincial green light

  The B.C. government has issued an environmental assessment certificate for the contentious container port expansion project at Roberts Bank.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2023
• Coke Canada Bottling to begin major pilot project in Montreal

  Coke Canada Bottling will become the first food and beverage manufacturer in Canada to use electric trucks. The pilot project will begin in Montreal.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
• Terms of deal that ended B.C. port strike revealed

  The new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute include a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment.

  Economy

  Aug 8, 2023
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• No more ‘legal grey zone’ as electric scooters get green light on Quebec roads

  The new legislation is an amendment to Quebec's Highway Safety Code, providing a legal framework for all electric motorized vehicles.

  Traffic

  Jul 7, 2023
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• Ten years after Megantic, experts say stricter rules, tougher enforcement needed

  A slew of investigations, court cases, reports and regulatory changes followed over the succeeding decade, but the volume of dangerous goods transported on the tracks rose too.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2023