Category
Transportation
-
Road worker killed after car crashes into highway work site near Montreal
MONTREAL – A 44-year-old road worker was killed and seven others were injured after a vehicle crashed into a highway work site west of Montreal last night. Quebec provincial police say a 38-year-old van driver was arrested and is expected…
-
Imperial warns faulty aircraft gasoline could pose fuel gauge interference
CALGARY – Imperial Oil Ltd. is warning regulators and customers that aviation gasoline shipped from its Edmonton-area refinery could cause interference with aircraft fuel gauge sensors. The company says in a release that a product quality problem was discovered earlier…
-
B.C. ride hailing report makes 32 recommendations to pave way for regulations
VICTORIA – An all-party British Columbia government committee is unanimous in supporting a provincewide plan for ride-hailing services in the province. The committee’s report makes 32 recommendations to help pave the way toward introducing and regulating ride-hailing in B.C. NDP…
-
No injuries reported in small plane crash at Toronto’s island airport
TORONTO – A minor plane crash at Toronto’s island airport did not cause any injuries and is not expected to cause major delays. A spokeswoman with Ports Toronto, which is responsible for the Billy Bishop Airport, says a small single-engine…
-
TSB calls for improved safety at rail crossings after death of man in wheelchair
MONCTON, N.B. – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling on federal and local authorities across the country to improve safety at railway crossings designated for people using wheelchairs and other assistive devices. The recommendation follows the July 2016…
-
Three people killed in Quebec helicopter crash
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – An investigation is underway into a helicopter crash Thursday evening in a snow-covered field near Drummondville, Que., that claimed the lives of three people. Quebec provincial police said Friday the crash occurred at about 9 p.m. just…
-
Police investigating after man dies in industrial accident north of Toronto
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Police north of Toronto say they are looking for witnesses after a 52-year-old man was killed in an industrial accident earlier in the week. York regional police say officers responded to a report that a man had…
-
TSB blames optical illusion, unsecured cargo for fatal plane crash
RICHMOND, B.C. – The fatal crash of a small float plane in central British Columbia was partly the result of an optical illusion associated with low-altitude flights, as well as overweight and improperly secured cargo, the Transportation Safety Board says.…
-
Rail conductor involved in Banff crash fired again for social media posts
CALGARY – A Canadian Pacific Railway conductor who was fired following a 2014 derailment in Banff and later reinstated has been dismissed again – this time over social media posts that included several sexy modelling photos. Stephanie Katelnikoff says she…
-
Ottawa confirms ‘substantial sum’ for financing of Lac Megantic bypass rail line
The federal government confirmed Tuesday it would play a major role in the contruction of a bypass rail line around Lac-Megantic that local residents have been seeking since the July 2013 train derailment that killed 47 people. Ottawa will contribute…
-
TSB investigating after planes wheel goes off runway at Toronto airport
TORONTO – The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a wheel of a plane went off a runway at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Sunday evening. A spokeswoman for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority says the Air Georgian flight became…
-
Wind, pilot decisions were factors in 2016 seaplane crash in B.C.: TSB
RICHMOND, B.C. – Gusty crosswinds and poor decision-making by the pilot are blamed for causing the hard landing of a float plane on British Columbia’s north coast that seriously injured one person. A Transportation Safety Board report identifies those two…
-
Lac Megantic residents say wrong people accused, company responsible for disaster
MONTREAL – A Quebec man whose kid sister was one of 47 people killed in the Lac-Megantic tragedy says the three men acquitted Friday should have never been put on trial. “I think, very sincerely, that since the day of…
-
Ship grounding off Vancouver Island attributed to poor planning, no lookout: TSB
RICHMOND, B.C. – Insufficient route planning and the absence of a dedicated lookout contributed to a tourist vessel running aground during a bear-watching excursion off Vancouver Island in October 2016, the Transportation Safety Board says. Twenty-six passengers and two crew…
-
Train conductor played significant role in Lac Megantic tragedy: Crown
SHERBROOKE, Que. – Train conductor Thomas Harding played a significant role in the deaths of 47 people in the Lac-Megantic tragedy because he didn’t sufficiently apply the brakes after parking the oil-laden convoy, the Crown argued Wednesday. Harding applied only…
-
Precious Cargo
Transporting valuables is a dangerous business. The mounting pressure to stay profitable and competitive aside, the armoured-truck industry’s move towards the controversial “alloff model” has not only raised eyebrows, but also revived the debate of how to keep both the…
-
Uber isn’t saying how many Canadians were affected by year old hack
TORONTO – Privacy advocates are raising alarms at Uber’s reluctance to disclose a year-old security breach that saw hackers steal the personal information of millions of customers around the world. Uber admitted Monday that hackers stole names, email addresses and…
-
One dead in head on collision between tractor trailer and car near Guelph, Ont.
GUELPH-ERAMOSA TOWNSHIP, Ont. – Police say one person is dead following a collision between a tractor-trailer and a car in the Guelph, Ont., area. Provincial police say the truck and car collided head-on on Wellington Road 124 shortly after noon…
-
Uber Canada’s service animal policy criticized by some disability rights advocates
TORONTO – Uber Canada has launched a new policy on how its drivers deal with customers who have service animals, but some disability rights advocates say exemptions built into the rules could still lead to discrimination. The company’s policy…
-
TSB says pilots should be tested for alcohol and drug use to prevent crashes
VANCOUVER – The airline industry and Transport Canada should develop a program requiring pilots to be tested for drugs and alcohol, the Transportation Safety Board said Thursday after releasing a report into a crash that killed two people. Board chairwoman…
