Transportation

Supporters of a northeastern Ontario short line railway are laying the groundwork to keep a vital Sault Ste. Marie-to-Sudbury transportation link open past next year. The City of Sault Ste.

Given its unique ownership structure, it's perhaps no surprise that Thunder Bay-based Wasaya Airways LP places a strong emphasis on personal development, particularly among First Nations staff.

The Township of White River is known for many unusual things. There's a giant roadside thermometer along the Trans-Canada Highway professing this northwestern Ontario community of 840 as being the coldest spot in Canada.

If new business is coming over the horizon, Dryden airport manager George Friesen wants to be prepared.

A group of industry reps and government leaders are under a tight deadline to scrape together enough money to keep the Huron Central Railway running for another year in northeastern Ontario. After a delegation from Sault Ste.

The prospect of keeping a vital rail link open between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury does not look good. The Huron Central Railway (HCRY) appears to be making good on its intention to terminate rail service to the Sault by Aug.

A delegation of community and industry leaders are traveling to Montreal this week to make a last-ditch effort to keep a vital rail link open in northeastern Ontario. Joe Fratesi, the City of Sault Ste.

Highways in the Timmins area will be improved with the award of three major rehabilitation contracts by the province. Highway 11 near Val Rita will undergo major work including a realignment of the road and replacement of the Opasatika River Bridge.

Bombardier Transportation has signed a $21-million contract to build seven bi-level commuter cars for Vancouver's West Coast Express at the company's Thunder Bay plant.

The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry announced July 6 that five major highway constructions projects throughout Northern Ontario.