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

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.
Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is training to win an EV race nobody’s in and no one asked for

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is training to win an EV race nobody’s in and no one asked for

B.C.'s government is racing to be the first jurisdiction globally to require by law that only electric vehicles be sold, writes Kirk LaPointe
Province cagey about subway completion as Broadway tunnel hits another milestone

Province cagey about subway completion as Broadway tunnel hits another milestone

Government report censors information about the critical path schedule and reasons for deviations
B.C. Transit asks for feedback on proposed fare increase

B.C. Transit asks for feedback on proposed fare increase

The agency says it could improve bus service if single-trip fares were raised to $2.75 or $3 per trip by 2025. Fares have been $2.50 a trip since 2010.
Passenger rights overhaul will barely dent bottom line, Air Canada says

Passenger rights overhaul will barely dent bottom line, Air Canada says

MONTREAL — Air Canada says the country's passenger rights overhaul will hardly hurt its bottom line, though the full effect won't be known until implementation next year.
YVR passenger count expected to exceed pre-pandemic level this winter

YVR passenger count expected to exceed pre-pandemic level this winter

Fuller and larger planes are expected to carry those passengers
Scooters and skaters and wheels, oh my: Micromobility devices on rise on roads, trails, bike lanes

Scooters and skaters and wheels, oh my: Micromobility devices on rise on roads, trails, bike lanes

Electric kick scooters and other such devices are not currently allowed on public roads or sidewalks, except in cities participating in a provincial pilot project.
Seaspan celebrates keel laying for second joint support ship

Seaspan celebrates keel laying for second joint support ship

The North Vancouver shipyard is currently building three federal ships, while also conducting a pilot program ahead of construction on a polar icebreaker.
CPKC foresees tougher year due to 'economic headwinds,' port workers strike

CPKC foresees tougher year due to 'economic headwinds,' port workers strike

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. has lowered its financial forecast for the year, citing the cost of weaker consumer demand and the B.C. port workers strike.
Air Canada to launch first Vancouver-to-Dubai non-stop route on Saturday

Air Canada to launch first Vancouver-to-Dubai non-stop route on Saturday

Route set to be four times per week on Dreamliner aircraft
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