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For students with disabilities, the school bus isn’t just transportation
Ron Buliung
toronto
Olivia Chow backs Toronto transit safety plan proposing 178 new frontline staff
<div>Toronto mayor Olivia Chow is backing a transit safety plan to hire 178 new frontline staff, mostly by adding more customer service agents at transit stations. Police officers are seen on the platform as people wait for a subway train inside a TTC station in Toronto, Saturday, April 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston</div>
canada
Long-secret Canadian intelligence sealed Avro Arrow’s cancellation, new paper says
Members of the media view a full-scale replica of the Avro Arrow at the Toronto Aerospace museum in Toronto Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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U.S. airline pitches cheap tickets to Florida for Quebeckers willing to travel to New York airport
Vicki Matteson, vice president of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, John Cotugno, mayor of Vero Beach and Brian McCormick, director of airport properties, facilities and contract services for Breeze Airways, spray the second Breeze Airways flight to Vero Beach Regional Airport with champagne during a inaugural celebration on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.Tcn Irc Breeze Airways Friday 01
canada
Trudeau’s plane grounded in India by technical issues after G20 summit conclusion
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plane is seen on the tarmac after being grounded due to a technical issue following the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Airlines ramp up growth plans amid increased competition, setting stage for some reduced fares
<div>Though Canadian flights have long been dominated by Air Canada and WestJet, the emergence of newer carriers including Flair Airlines and Lynx Air has shaken up the sector, injecting fresh competition to a once-complacent market. A WestJet Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft taxis to a gate after arriving at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
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Air Canada schedule changes lead to 54 job cuts in Newfoundland and Labrador, union says
Unifor says 54 workers with Jazz Aviation in Newfoundland and Labrador are losing their jobs because of service changes made by Air Canada. Grounded Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport, in Toronto, Wednesday, April 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
canada
Ottawa school bus routes cancelled for thousands of students due to driver shortage
As the new school year starts up in Ottawa, thousands of parents and students have been scrambling to find rides with hundreds of school bus runs cancelled due to a driver shortage. In this photo taken using a drone, school buses are seen in a lot in Ottawa on Monday, April 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
transportation
In Europe, the sleeper train makes a comeback
230526_EuropeanSleeper_beaurutten.nl_WEB-2220.jpg. rb-ib-overnight-rail-08xx Matt Lundy Over the next 10.5 hours, the train rumbles west from the German capital, stopping in seven cities, including Amsterdam, Rotterdam and the final destination, Brussels. With any luck, its passengers – who booked seats, padded bunks or proper beds for the night – get the type of rest that befits the company name. European Sleeper is betting that travellers want overnight rail service that links major cities of the continent, harkening back to the golden age of rail transportation.
travel
Some U.S. airports striving to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia
The entrance to an area at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Terminal 4 designed for travelers with dementia Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Phoenix. Nearly a dozen airports in the U.S., in the last few years have modified their facilities and operations to be more dementia-friendly, advocates say. Dementia isn't covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, so nobody is compelled by law to make changes, said Sara Barsel, a former special education teacher and founder of the Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group, which lobbies for airports and airlines to enact dementia-inclusive policies. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
canada
Collector shares new details about Canadian provenance of long-lost photos showing early days of Auschwitz
A group of prisoners and guards standing in front of the Jewish bath house in the town of Tarnow. The building's distinctive design helped confirm that the photo is authentic because the first transport is the only one where prisoners marched by that building. Photo credit: Courtesy of Marek Tomaszewski (have to say courtesy of since Marek did not take photo)
world
Russia reports more drone attacks as satellite photos indicate earlier barrage destroyed two aircraft
This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the dual military-civilian use Princess Olga Pskov International Airport in Pskov, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press show that suspected Ukrainian drone attacks destroyed at least two Ilyushin Il-76 military transport planes at the Russian air base. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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Air Canada slashing routes out of Calgary in face of ongoing pilot shortage
An Air Canada jet takes off from Trudeau Airport in Montreal on June 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Black Montreal family removed from Air Canada flight alleges racial profiling
Keith Wright, second left, is flanked by his daughters Kelsey Smith-Wright, left, and Jodi Smith-Wright, and CRARR executive director Fo Niemi, right, at a press conference in Montreal, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. The family has filed a complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission for racial profiling against Air Canada after the airline forced nine members of their family off a flight to Orlando on July 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Pilot union launches unfair labour practice complaint against Air Canada, Jazz
Air Canada Jazz offices at the airport in Halifax on Friday, June 18, 2010. A spokesperson for Jazz Aviation says five people were taken to hospital after a fuel truck collided with a plane on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson airport this morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
international business
UK air traffic failure set to disrupt flights for days
Passengers look at the departures board at Heathrow Airport, in London, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. Britain’s air traffic control system says it is experiencing a “technical issue” that could delay flights on Monday, the end of a holiday weekend and a busy day for air travel. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
world
U.K. air traffic issue fixed but flight disruption to continue
People look at arrivals board in Heathrow Terminal 3 in London, Britain, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska
canada
Transportation Safety Board warns blazes sparked by trains pose wildfire risk
Smoke from wildfires fills the air in Kelowna, B.C., Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is warning about the risks of fires going unnoticed on locomotives, citing dozens of blazes in a report into an incident that triggered a wildfire two years ago in southeast British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Temporary halt on fuel tax would help people, Manitoba NDP says
Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew says if his party wins the Oct. 3 provincial election it would temporarily stop collecting the provincial fuel tax. Kinew speaks to party faithful during an event at the Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods</div>
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Rob Carrick
british columbia
Power outage and high winds force new B.C. ferry firm to cancel first sailings
The inaugural sailings for the passenger ferry between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo, B.C., were cancelled Monday because of a power outage. Passengers ride a ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo, B.C., on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
world
Mount Etna eruption closes Sicily’s troubled Catania airport
Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, lights up the night sky with eruptions as seen from Rocca Della Valle, Italy, August 13, 2023. Etna Walk/Marco Restivo/ Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
canada
Ottawa’s light-rail transit service fully up and running after month-long closure
An Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) train travels along the tracks in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
british columbia
Judge rejects class-action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim
A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies past a pyrocumulus cloud, also known as a fire cloud, produced by the Lytton Creek wildfire burning in the mountains above Lytton, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has refused to certify a class-action lawsuit linked to the wildfire that destroyed the village of Lytton in 2021, but the ruling also allows for an amended claim, potentially keeping the lawsuit alive.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
alberta
Man severely injured after hit by light-rail train in Calgary
A man sustained life-threatening injuries Thursday night after being hit by a light-rail transit train in Calgary. Police vehicles are seen at Calgary Police Service headquarters on Thursday, April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
world
Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks as Zelensky makes another move against corruption
A missile trace is seen in the sky over the city after a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
toronto
TTC riders can pay with debit, credit starting August 15
Commuters wait to take the subway at Christie Station in Toronto on Friday, June 22, 2018. Transit riders in Toronto will be able to use their credit or debit card including cards on a smartphone or smartwatch to pay for their trips' fares starting on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
international business
London’s Gatwick airport faces eight days of strikes this month
Passengers use an escalator in Gatwick Airport, in Crawley, Britain, December 22, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
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Héroux-Devtek profits take off as demand for plane parts rises, supply chains sync up
A Heroux Devtek logo is shown at the company's annual general meeting in Montreal, Thursday, August 2, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
canada
Ottawa’s LRT system partly reopens after three-week shutdown
An Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) train travels along the tracks in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Ottawa's light-rail transit service has been partially reopened for service after a three-week shutdown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
world
Train derailment in Pakistan kills at least 30, with 90 others injured, officials say
Local residents examine damaged cars of a passenger train which was derailed near Nawabshah, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. Railway officials say some passengers were killed and dozens more injured when a train derailed near the town of Nawabshah in southern Sindh province. (AP Photo/Pervez Masih)
travel
How much time do you need for an international layover?
FILE - A Viva Air passenger sleeps at the airport after the low-cost airline suspended its operations at the El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, Feb. 28, 2023. Two to three hours is generally the minimum recommended time for an international layover, but in some cases that might not even be sufficient. Account for time to clear customs and go through security again, and you might also need to retrieve and recheck luggage. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
travel
Flight cancellations, strikes raise fears of new summer travel chaos in Europe
FILE - Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, which handles British Airways flights, stands virtually empty of passengers as staff standby to help during a British Airways pilots' strike, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. British Airways cancelled dozens of flights on Friday, May 26, 2023, due to computer problems, disrupting the plans of thousands of travelers at the start of a busy holiday weekend. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
world
European militaries evacuate foreign nationals from Niger as regional tensions rise after coup
French soldiers and citizens of European countries are seen outside the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey on August 2, 2023. The first planes carrying French and other European citizens evacuated from Niger landed in Paris Wednesday, a week after a coup toppled one of the last pro-Western leaders in the jihadist-plagued Sahel. (Photo by Stanislas Poyet / AFP) (Photo by STANISLAS POYET/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Ottawa light-rail transit system won’t reopen until at least Aug. 14
Ottawa's public transit provider has announced its light rail transit service is estimated return on Aug. 14 following a sudden closure that has lasted more than two-weeks. An Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) train travels along the tracks in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick</div>
canada
Increased signage will be interim measure at site of deadly Manitoba crash, Stefanson says
A scorched patch of ground where a bus carrying seniors ended up after colliding with a transport truck and burning is seen on the edge of the Trans-Canada Highway where it intersects with Hwy 5, west of Winnipeg near Carberry, Man., Friday, June 16, 2023. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the province will increase signage at the highway intersection where a crash between a minibus and transport truck killed 17 people in June. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck