Transportation

Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched a direct flight from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to London Heathrow Airport . The new service will operate four times a week through the summer period until the end of October.

The Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP) (CP) rail strike is harming Port Metro Vancouver (PMV)’s already-troubled reputation for labour certainty and hurting the Canadian economy, according to the port.

B.C.’s mining companies will see their operations disrupted due to this morning’s Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP) strike, which has suspended all the company’s freight services across the country.

The City of New Westminster 's proposal that the Pattullo Bridge should be dismantled and not replaced is making business leaders anxious in both Surrey and New Westminster.

A rebounding U.S. economy and strong Asian demand for B.C. wood are driving growth

In a move that further consolidates B.C.'s seaplane industry, Harbour Air Ltd. has acquired Whistler Air . Harbour Air previously acquired West Coast Air in 2010, and continues to operate both the Harbour Air and West Coast Air brands.

In a bid to reduce the pressure of ferry fares, the province has announced an additional $79.5 million in funding to BC Ferries over four years plus changes to the Coastal Ferry Act.

Bi-articulated option advocated

Victoria introduced legislation yesterday that gives TransLink more power to force fare evaders to pay fines – and one new weapon in its arsenal is that car drivers will not be able to renew their driver's licence or vehicle registration if the

Ottawa should negotiate more flexible international air agreements and post all current agreements on the Internet to make the air agreement process more transparent, BC Liberal Party MLA Rob Howard told Business in Vancouver May 7.