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B.C. Ferries faces 'funding gap' as fares fail to keep pace with capital costs

B.C. Ferries faces 'funding gap' as fares fail to keep pace with capital costs

The cost of building new ferries is 40 per cent higher than it was in 2020, CEO Nicolas Jimenez told the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Ferry advisory committees being axed as B.C. Ferries designs new engagement system

Ferry advisory committees being axed as B.C. Ferries designs new engagement system

Company says it’s replacing 13 committees with new engagement system it hasn’t yet designed
New U.S. airline legislation might be good news for Canadian passengers

New U.S. airline legislation might be good news for Canadian passengers

Under new regulations, those flying through the United States can get a refund if their flight is delayed for more than three hours for domestic flights or six hours for international flights, 'regardless of the reason.'
CN Rail mechanics, clerks approve strike mandate

CN Rail mechanics, clerks approve strike mandate

MONTREAL — Mechanics and clerks at Canadian National Railway Co. have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate that could see workers walk off the job as early as New Year's Day.
Cargo jet removed after sliding off runway at Vancouver airport

Cargo jet removed after sliding off runway at Vancouver airport

RICHMOND — A Boeing 767 cargo jet that went off a runway at Vancouver International Airport has been safely removed.
'An odds game': Global study pinpoints whale-ship collision hot spots

'An odds game': Global study pinpoints whale-ship collision hot spots

In B.C., a previously unidentified hot spot for whale-ship collisions was found off the coast of Vancouver Island.
B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister's back-to-work order

B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister's back-to-work order

VANCOUVER — The union representing port supervisors in British Columbia is formally challenging the legal and constitutional authority of the federal labour minister to order them back to work.
Flair Airlines launched an on-time guarantee. But how good is it?

Flair Airlines launched an on-time guarantee. But how good is it?

Experts say the promotion isn’t just a weak incentive — it might also have the effect of diverting passengers from going to the Canadian Transportation Agency where they may be entitled to a much higher cash compensation.
Cargo jet reported 'flight control problem' before sliding off Vancouver runway

Cargo jet reported 'flight control problem' before sliding off Vancouver runway

VANCOUVER — Air traffic control audio shows a Boeing 767 cargo jet reported a "flight control problem" involving a mechanism on its wings used to slow the aircraft just before it skidded off a runway at Vancouver's airport at high speed.
Border agency says changes to hours at 35 land crossings coming in January

Border agency says changes to hours at 35 land crossings coming in January

OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency says it will be adjusting hours at 35 land ports of entry in January -- a move it says will allow it to deploy officers at busier land crossings.