Transportation

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority鈥檚 post-port-strike quest: replace Robin Silvester

CFO Victor Pang appointed interim president and CEO while VFPA board of directors embarks on search for Robin Silvester鈥檚 replacement

Jul 6, 2023 11:15 AM Read more >

Employers call for binding arbitration after fifth day of B.C. port strike

VANCOUVER 鈥� Maritime employers in British Columbia are proposing binding arbitration to end the province's port strike, after talks with the workers' union deadlocked.

Jul 5, 2023 5:49 PM Read more >

Nearly 2,000 Air Canada flights delayed, cancelled over long weekend

MONTREAL 鈥� Air Canada delayed or cancelled nearly 2,000 flights over the Canada Day long weekend in a potential taste of more trouble ahead for passengers.

Jul 4, 2023 6:24 PM Read more >

B.C. port strike talks are deadlocked over maintenance, both sides say

VANCOUVER 鈥� Talks between maritime employers and the union involved in British Columbia's port strike are deadlocked over maintenance work, both sides say.

Jul 4, 2023 6:22 PM Read more >

Major speed bumps on the road to securing a new B.C. port worker contract

Terminal automation, benefits and wage demands top the list of major stumbling blocks to ending the province鈥檚 maritime supply chain shutdown

Jul 4, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Seaspan to add $4.8M building to North Vancouver shipyard

It鈥檚 the latest in a long line of investments the company has made since being awarded contracts under the national shipbuilding strategy.

Jul 4, 2023 1:10 PM Read more >

Seven new helicopter ambulances for B.C. when Island firm takes over

Ascent Helicopters Ltd.鈥檚 contract as the sole supplier of rotary-wing aircraft for air ambulance services in B.C. is expected to start between late fall 2024 and early spring 2025.

Jul 4, 2023 5:35 AM Read more >

B.C. port strike already raising North American cargo congestion concerns

Freighter logjam building at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert as ILWU job action heads into its third day with no contract resolution in sight

Jul 3, 2023 7:24 PM Read more >

Further negotiations won't bring end to B.C. port workers strike, employers say

VANCOUVER 鈥� Talks to end a strike at British Columbia's ports have stalled with both sides accusing the other of being unreasonable.

Jul 3, 2023 7:09 PM Read more >

Canada's new cruise ship rules don't plug loopholes for major source of wastewater pollution

The new regulations prohibit cruise ships from dumping greywater or sewage within three nautical miles of shore.

Jul 2, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

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