Transportation

Porter to purchase Bombardier airliners

Porter Airlines is purchasing 12 CS100 airliners from Bombardier Aerospace , with options for an additional 18 aircraft. The agreement also includes purchase rights on six Q400 NextGen aircraft.

Apr 11, 2013 4:22 PM Read more >

Rail legislation ensures customer reliability

The Forest Products Association of Canada ( FPAC ) said the new Fair Rail Freight Service Act is a step in the right direction in delivering reliability to shippers and imposing a performance standard on the railways.

Apr 5, 2013 3:14 PM Read more >

Sault airport logging record passenger numbers

Since WestJet announced its intention to enhance its services through its new regional carrier, Encore, Sault Ste. Marie has made it known it wants in on the action.

Apr 5, 2013 3:05 PM Read more >

Winter road conditions concern lawyer

New Liskeard lawyer Owen Smith doesn’t like the state of winter road conditions in the North on Highways 17 and 11. But instead of complaining, he has given notice that the Ministry of Transportation may be held liable in future lawsuits.

Apr 5, 2013 2:58 PM Read more >

End of wheat board monopoly helps Thunder Bay

Optimism abounds at the port of Thunder Bay heading into the 2013-14 navigation season. Marine operators on the Great Lakes are forecasting a big swell in traffic along the length of the St.

Apr 5, 2013 1:58 PM Read more >

Stakeholder talks open on ONTC

A year and two days later after the provincial government's controversial decision to sell off the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC), regional stakeholders were finally given a chance to provide input.

Mar 26, 2013 3:24 PM Read more >

Can't stop the divestment? Join a committee

With the Ontario government showing no signs of stopping the divestment of the Ontario Northland Transportation Corporation (ONTC), it is forming an advisory committee to make the medicine go down easier.

Mar 22, 2013 7:34 PM Read more >

Auditor general probing Ontario Northland sale

Having Ontario's auditor general formally investigate the Liberal government’s ongoing divestiture of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) “is a game changer,” said Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli.

Mar 7, 2013 9:29 PM Read more >

Opposition MPP wants audit on Ontario Northland divestment

Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli wants a formal audit of the Ontario government’s “fire sale” of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC).

Feb 28, 2013 4:40 PM Read more >

Unions want ONTERA documents

Representatives from the General Chairperson's Association (GCA) which represents all unionized employees at Ontario Northland (ONTC) have been denied by Infrastructure Ontario access to the recent request for proposal (RFP) documents in regards to t

Feb 20, 2013 8:28 PM Read more >