Transportation

John Ducker: More resources needed to keep big rigs safe on our roads

If it requires more resources to increase inspections and enforcement to force some of these owners and operators to smarten up, then so be it.

Mar 17, 2023 8:18 AM Read more >

Province steps in with $479M to save B.C.'s TransLink from potential 'death spiral'

British Columbia is injecting nearly $500 million into the Metro Vancouver transit system to save it from what officials say is a feared "death spiral" sparked in part by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 15, 2023 3:49 PM Read more >

Opinion: The bell tolls for drivers – again

Every time I think I’m off the TransLink file, they pull me back in. This time, you can blame B.C. Premier David Eby.

Mar 15, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Flair launches $50M lawsuit against leasing companies following plane seizures

Flair Airlines has filed a $50-million lawsuit against several plane-leasing companies over what it claims were unlawful seizures of four of its aircraft over the weekend.

Mar 15, 2023 8:45 AM Read more >

CP Rail's US$31billion takeover of KCS gains final regulatory approval

The U.S. rail regulator is giving a green light to Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s takeover of Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

Mar 15, 2023 8:26 AM Read more >

Transport minister pledges to close passenger compensation loophole used by airlines

MONTREAL — Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said Tuesday the federal government will close a loophole that allows airlines to deny customers compensation for cancelled flights.

Mar 14, 2023 10:40 AM Read more >

Cross-border complications just got more complicated for Canadian companies

Expanded U.S. extraterritorial trade regulations threaten to derail Canadian exports, imports

Mar 14, 2023 8:49 AM Read more >

Flair Airlines plane confiscations rattling ultra-low-cost carrier niche

Abruptly having planes repossessed giving passengers pause when booking flights

Mar 14, 2023 8:03 AM Read more >

Opinion: WestJet’s complaint response provides critical corporate lessons

WestJet, congratulations on 27 years. Your vibrant teal, competitive rates and world’s friendliest crew had me at hello. Sadly, a flight from Calgary to Vancouver changed things.

Mar 14, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Know before you go: Metro Vancouver launching real-time parking pilot program

Online real-time parking updates will be coming to Iona Beach and Boundary Bay regional parks.

Mar 13, 2023 1:22 PM Read more >