Transportation

The transportation minister says it's another step "in modernizing our rules to keep up with new technologies that are changing how people are getting around."

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Transportation Ministry says commercial trucks above a certain weight will soon be required to be fitted with technology to limit how fast they travel on provincial roadways.

Work to upgrade the Lions Gate and Ironworkers Memorial bridges to meet federal safety standards is in the design phase, province says.

Port Coquitlam city council is reviewing TransLink's application this week, which includes a more eco-friendly building for a proposed $31.1-million upgrade.

MONTREAL — Airlines and marine shippers have asked Ottawa to beef up funding for sustainable transport, money they hope will flow toward green supply chains and upgrades to existing infrastructure.

A scheduled protest will take place along the Trans-Canada Highway in Hope and traffic delays are expected on multiple major routes.

The eight-lane passage, with a completion date of 2030, won’t be called the George Massey Tunnel

Locals should prepare for service reductions over the holiday weekend.

TransLink will increase fares by 2.3 per cent this year and another four per cent next year (proposed); meanwhile, it seeks approval from the Mayors' Council to implement a one-time property tax surcharge in 2025, as it faces financial pressures.

The first of the larger ‘workhorse’ Coast Guard vessels to come out of North Vancouver's Seaspan Shipyards is scheduled to launch in 2030