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Study reveals potential replacement options for Ironworkers Bridge

Study reveals potential replacement options for Ironworkers Bridge

A new bridge that includes SkyTrain or light rail could improve access to 175,000 jobs and remove 50,000 vehicles from the roads per day, experts say
Hitachi Rail to add 1,000 Canadian employees as Thales deal closes

Hitachi Rail to add 1,000 Canadian employees as Thales deal closes

TORONTO — Hitachi Rail says it is adding around 1,000 employees in Canada through its $2.5-billion acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation Systems.
WestJet Encore averts potential pilot strike with tentative deal

WestJet Encore averts potential pilot strike with tentative deal

WestJet Encore and its pilots reached a deal Thursday after two weeks of negotiations, steering clear of a potential strike this week.
Canadians' interest in buying EVs fades as barriers, concerns remain: J.D. Power

Canadians' interest in buying EVs fades as barriers, concerns remain: J.D. Power

TORONTO — A new study finds fewer Canadians say they're interested in buying an electric vehicle as concerns remain about limited driving ranges, high prices and a lack of charging stations. The J.D.
WestJet Encore pilots file 72-hour strike notice

WestJet Encore pilots file 72-hour strike notice

CALGARY — Pilots at WestJet's regional carrier could be going on strike at the beginning of June.
Now that I use a Canadian passport, travel seems easier

Now that I use a Canadian passport, travel seems easier

The difference in how I’m perceived at the border is arbitrary, the blue cover of my new passport more powerful than the green of my old.
Pattullo Bridge replacement project delayed another year

Pattullo Bridge replacement project delayed another year

The new crossing between New Westminster and Surrey was originally planned to open in 2023 – but it’s now been pushed back to 2025.
70 commercial vehicles taken off the road in Lower Mainland enforcement blitz: Burnaby RCMP

70 commercial vehicles taken off the road in Lower Mainland enforcement blitz: Burnaby RCMP

58% of the trucks checked this month were taken off the road in a crackdown on commercial vehicle safety.
Airline prices, concentration key concerns driving Competition Bureau scrutiny

Airline prices, concentration key concerns driving Competition Bureau scrutiny

Market concentration, higher prices and a mounting tally of customer complaints are fuelling a Competition Bureau study into Canada's airline industry.
Flying taxis, drones spark high hopes — and safety worries — among Canadians

Flying taxis, drones spark high hopes — and safety worries — among Canadians

Canadians feel both "optimism and concern" over the prospect of flying cars and drones whizzing between remote communities and above city blocks, a new report says.