Transportation

Simulators, aircraft among upgrades for Thunder Bay aviation program

Federal funding of $1 million announced for Confederation College

Apr 12, 2022 2:00 PM Read more >

Still much work to do before return of northeastern passenger rail

Province, Ontario Northland must reach agreement with CN, study infrastructure upgrades, round out the business case over the next three years

Apr 11, 2022 2:00 PM Read more >

Queen's Park aims to restore northeast passenger rail by the mid-2020s

Province commits $75 million to restore passenger rail service axed in 2012, details and stops to be worked out.

Apr 10, 2022 4:30 PM Read more >

Sudbury road builder snags Highway 11-17 four-lane project

Construction on 14-kilometre stretch of Trans-Canada begins this fall

Apr 10, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

First ship arrives in Thunder Bay for 2022 navigation season

Navigation at the Lakehead was opened by the M/V Michipicoten

Mar 31, 2022 11:00 AM Read more >

Northern airports get federal funding relief

Seven facilities to share in $5.7 million

Mar 31, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

Kenora firm lands Highway 17 contract

Moncrief Construction awarded first section of four-laning Trans-Canada Highway near Manitoba border

Mar 30, 2022 4:14 PM Read more >

COVID-19 measures remain in place at the Greater Sudbury Airport

While many COVID-19 restrictions are being eased across Canada, airports still have strict controls in place

Mar 30, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

Ontario to permanently set speed limits on some highway sections at 110 km/h

The province launched a pilot project in 2019 to boost the speeds on certain areas of highway across the province, and The Canadian Press has learned that those speed limits will now be made permanent as of April 22

Mar 29, 2022 11:00 AM Read more >

The shipping season is expected to start in Thunder Bay this weekend

Icebreaking operations are underway in preparation for the arrival of the first boat Saturday.

Mar 24, 2022 2:00 PM Read more >