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Highway 69 delayed up to four years

Highway 69 delayed up to four years

The four-laning of Highway 69 might not be completed until as late as 2021, four years behind the original schedule for the project, said Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca.

Northern leaders state their case at Good Roads conference

Community leaders from across northeastern Ontario brought their issues and concerns to the attention of the provincial cabinet ministers and bureaucrats at the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association/Ontario Good Roads Association combined confer
Ontario Northland restructures motor coach operations

Ontario Northland restructures motor coach operations

The Ontario Northland Transportation Commission is closing its Englehart and Matheson bus stations in May, and reducing operating hours in three others.
Rail stakeholders begin discussions with Transport Canada

Rail stakeholders begin discussions with Transport Canada

Stakeholders seeking the continued operation of the Algoma Central Railway passenger line between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst have entered into formal discussions with Transport Canada.
Mushkegowuk Ring of Fire plan attracts railroader interest

Mushkegowuk Ring of Fire plan attracts railroader interest

The Mushkegowuk Council’s conceptual plan for a Ring of Fire railway, power corridor and James Bay port took a strange twist with talk of a possible partnership talk a private railway company with a keen eye on buying the Ontario Northland Railway.
Sault bridge company joins federal corp

Sault bridge company joins federal corp

As of Feb. 1, the Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd. has amalgamated with the St. Mary’s River Bridge Company and the Blue Water Bridge Authority to create a parent Crown corporation. The St.
Porter sells Toronto city terminal to Nieuport Aviation

Porter sells Toronto city terminal to Nieuport Aviation

Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. has sold its passenger terminal at Billy Bishop airport in Toronto, but the sale is not expected to affect passenger service.
Province derails ONR acquisition bid

Province derails ONR acquisition bid

The Ontario government is shooting down a joint venture acquisition proposal being floated by Mushkegowuk Council and a Toronto rail provider that the rail arm of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) is available for sale.
Manitoulin Transport acquires Alberta LTL business

Manitoulin Transport acquires Alberta LTL business

Manitoulin Transport has purchased the less-than-truckload (LTL) division of Hi-Way 13 of Camrose, Alta.
Record number of passengers travel through Sault airport

Record number of passengers travel through Sault airport

The Sault Ste. Marie Airport saw a record number of passengers travel in 2014, increasing 4.4 percent from the 2013 level to reach the new record level of 195,080 passengers. This historical record since the Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corp.