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Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion pushes rivals to cut rates – for now
The Pacific Jade, a crude oil tanker is seen at the Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada August 25, 2024. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
canada
Over 200 Via Rail passengers stranded for 10 hours due to mechanical issues
Passenger trains sit on the tracks at the Via Rail Canada Maintenance Centre in Montreal, Feb. 22, 2024. Via Rail apologizes after passengers stranded Canada's transport minister says he is determined to get to the bottom of a recent train delay that left passengers stranded for about 10 hours.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
world
No honeymoon for new U.K. leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he visits a training centre in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, northwest of Paris, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, amid the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Justin Tallis/Pool Photo via AP)
canada
Canada’s transport minister to meet with Via Rail after passengers stranded 10 hours
Passenger trains sit on the tracks at the Via Rail Canada Maintenance Centre in Montreal, Feb. 22, 2024. Via Rail apologizes after passengers stranded Canada's transport minister says he is determined to get to the bottom of a recent train delay that left passengers stranded for about 10 hours.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
alberta
Two dead, others injured in Alberta after semi crosses centre line and collides with motorcycles
Two people are dead and at least six others were injured after police say a semi truck crossed the centre line of a highway and collided with of a group of motorcycles in northern Alberta. An RCMP logo is seen on a podium ahead of a news conference in St. John's, Saturday, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
driving concerns
When I go to make a right turn, cyclists pass me on the right. Is that legal?
The City of Toronto increased fines for more than 100 parking offences on Thursday, which it says is an effort to reduce congestion and support safer roads. Cyclists ride on the designated Bloor Street bike lanes in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
opinion
With the right tools, our cities can tame problematic e-bikes
Albert Koehl
canada
Teamsters launch court appeal of Ottawa’s move to end rail shutdown
A CP train comes through Cooksville Go Station after a nationwide railway work stoppage resumed in Mississauga, Ont., Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. The union representing thousands of railworkers is appealing the federal government's decision to end a rail shutdown that halted freight traffic and commuters across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White
report on business
Teamsters launch court appeal of Ottawa’s move to end rail shutdown
The question of workers' rights took on renewed urgency this month after a work stoppage on the rails came to an abrupt end, thanks to a government directive handed down barely 16 hours after the shutdown began. Locked out Canadian National Rail workers stand at a picket line as locomotives are moved by management at CN Rail's Thornton Yard, in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
road sage
Driving in America is better because of road tolls
Andrew Clark
canada
Outgoing TTC CEO warns against delaying funding for Toronto subway upgrades
A subway train is pictured during repair at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Greenwood Yard in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey
opinion
The true culprit behind Canada’s regional connectivity crisis? It is not the airlines
Eric Tanner
life
The rise of ‘fuel-free’ travel
report on business
Longshore worker unions denounce federal intervention in railway labour conflict
Unions representing longshore workers at the country's major ports are promising to mobilize if the federal government doesn't commit to avoid binding arbitration in the event of a future labour dispute in the longshore sector. Striking port workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada gather at Jack Poole Plaza while attending a rally in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, July 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
british columbia
Company says Metro Vancouver HandyDART workers set to strike next week
A HandyDART driver helps an elderly person on a mobility scooter after dropping them off in North Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. The company contracted to provide HandyDART services in Metro Vancouver says it's "disappointed" that unionized workers are poised to strike after the Labour Day long weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
u.s. business
Maryland awards contract for rebuilding of Francis Scott Key Bridge after deadly collapse
FILE - A container ship rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as seen from Pasadena, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)
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B.C. HandyDART workers prepare to strike after rejecting contract offer
A HandyDART driver helps an elderly person on a mobility scooter after dropping them off in North Vancouver, B.C., on January 6, 2021. Workers at British Columbia's HandyDART transit service have rejected a final contract offer and their union says it is now considering its next move. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
The railway disruption isn’t done with us yet. Ottawa must not let it happen again
Fraser Johnson
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driving concerns
Is the left lane on a highway only for passing?
Vehicles drive on Highway 401 westbound in Kingston, Ont., on January 11, 2019. Ontario's government plans to launch a review of speed limits on provincial highways, with the transportation minister musing that some of those roads can safely handle traffic at 120 kilometres per hour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
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