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Bombardier nets hefty fines for 2012 plant accidents

Bombardier Transportation Canada has been fined $280,000 in a Thunder Bay court for two separate accidents last year that injured workers at its Thunder Bay passenger rail car plant.
ONTC unions want talks with government

ONTC unions want talks with government

The unions of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) insist no one is working on any option other than divestment of the North Bay -headquartered Crown agency.
Pedestrian tunnel to Toronto Island Airport halfway done

Pedestrian tunnel to Toronto Island Airport halfway done

Porter Airlines travellers will be happy to know that construction of the pedestrian tunnel connecting downtown Toronto to Billy Bishop Airport on Toronto Island is halfway complete. The Toronto Port Authority made the announcement in an Aug.
Unmanned aerial vehicle technology gets funding

Unmanned aerial vehicle technology gets funding

Abdelhamid Tayebi is the first to admit he’s no authority on fighting forest fires.
Thunder Bay innovator introduces new truck suspension system

Thunder Bay innovator introduces new truck suspension system

A Thunder Bay entrepreneur has developed an innovative new consumer product for the trailer towing market.
Prop system ready for flight testing

Prop system ready for flight testing

After years of research, Thunder Bay ’s Aerovate Inc. will flight-test its variable-pitch propeller system this summer, with the goal of bringing the technology to market this fall.

Porter, Icelandair join forces

Icelandair and Porter Airlines have signed an interline agreement that will benefit passengers connecting between North America and more than 20 Icelandair destinations throughout Europe.

Airports receive $3.7 million for improvements

A pair of northern airports is receiving close to $4 million in funding from the federal government to make safety improvements.
City seeks public funding for commercial harbour proposal

City seeks public funding for commercial harbour proposal

The City of Sault Ste. Marie has established a four-part plan to develop a public-access port in its harbour.
Truck driver shortage has economic implications

Truck driver shortage has economic implications

A new study concludes that a gap between the supply and demand of transport drivers could reach as high as 33,000 by 2020.