Transportation

Highways prepared for extreme weather 'new normal,' says B.C. transportation minister

VICTORIA — British Columbia's transportation minister says 130 kilometres of highway that was severely damaged by flooding two years ago is now more resilient to extreme weather.

Nov 15, 2023 2:36 PM Read more >

B.C. Ferries asks for feedback in survey running until Nov. 28

A summary of the first stage of the engagement process is to be released in early 2024

Nov 15, 2023 4:10 AM Read more >

'I was parked luggage': Accessibility advocates speak out about demeaning air travel

MONTREAL — On a cool day in May at the Vancouver airport last year, Heather Walkus found herself stuck on the curb without assistance for nearly an hour.

Nov 10, 2023 1:05 PM Read more >

Zipair launching new direct service between Vancouver and Japan

More choices are coming in the new year.

Nov 10, 2023 8:45 AM Read more >

Electric-vehicle chargers distributed unequally in Canada, environment audit finds

OTTAWA — The national infrastructure program to install electric chargers for passenger vehicles is too concentrated in a small number of provinces and has no data to show where the biggest gaps are, a new audit says.

Nov 7, 2023 2:56 PM Read more >

Northern B.C. transportation booster program launched

The program aims to increase capacity for passenger transportation services and improve existing services.

Nov 3, 2023 4:56 PM Read more >

BC Ferries frustrates tourists — but they're still lining up to come here

Ferry frustration seems to disappear once travellers arrive at their destination

Nov 2, 2023 9:00 PM Read more >

October new vehicle sales up 20 per cent: DesRosiers

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says new vehicle sales defied affordability headwinds to rise an estimated 20 per cent in October compared with last year.

Nov 2, 2023 8:47 AM Read more >

Flair Airlines announces increases to Vancouver service

Airline plans to launch Vancouver's first non-stop route to Guadalajara since 2004

Nov 1, 2023 12:38 PM Read more >

B.C.-based Helijet orders first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft

VICTORIA — Vancouver-based Helijet International has placed what it says is Canada's first order for an electric vertical-takeoff aircraft to add to its current fleet of passenger and cargo helicopters.

Oct 31, 2023 5:32 PM Read more >