Transportation

Aaron Stone, chair of Island Coastal Economic Trust, said provincial funding for a number of transportation initiatives across the Island, including a new shuttle between Nitinaht Village and Port Alberni, are big steps towards improving inter-community transportation across the entire region. (Citizen file photo)

Shuttle coming to connect Nitinaht Village and Port Alberni

Pilot project funded by province will connect remote village to nearest city with bi-weekly trips

 

Canadian shippers are starting to feel the strain of attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea, as boats reach the Port of Halifax more than a week late and container rates soar. People watch as a vessel from the global shipping container company MSC departs Halifax Harbour in Halifax on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Tremors of Red Sea conflict start to shake Canada, with dozens of ships delayed

Ships running between a day and two weeks behind as fighting continues in transportation corridor

 

Cherryville youth were left waiting for a school bus that never showed up Jan. 12, in -28C weather. (Charlie Redstone photo)

Kids wait in -28 C cold for Okanagan school bus that never came

Route 42 was cancelled, but some had no notification

 

This was the aftermath after a truck carrying steel girders struck the Highway 99 overpass in Delta, B.C. The provincial suspended the safety certificate of Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd. (Greg Cruse/Canadian Press)

B.C. wants Ottawa to close ‘semi-truck’-sized commercial trucking loophole

Call comes after company is using Alberta-plated trucks in B.C. after losing safety certificate

This was the aftermath after a truck carrying steel girders struck the Highway 99 overpass in Delta, B.C. The provincial suspended the safety certificate of Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd. (Greg Cruse/Canadian Press)
Regional District of Nanaimo Transit’s Route 25 bus will now offer service to the Hullo ferry terminal on Port Drive. (News Bulletin file photo)

RDN Transit ferry shuttle extended to offer service to Hullo passengers

Route 25 to travel to Hullo’s Port Drive terminal

Regional District of Nanaimo Transit’s Route 25 bus will now offer service to the Hullo ferry terminal on Port Drive. (News Bulletin file photo)
Traffic is slowed on Highway 99 in Delta, B.C., on Thursday Dec. 28, 2023. Delta Fire and Rescue says a truck struck the Highway 99 overpass in Delta, B.C., causing the disruption. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Greg Cruse

Trucking company’s Alberta firm can still drive in B.C. after B.C. suspension

B.C. officials have reached out to counterparts in Alberta about suspension of safety certificate

Traffic is slowed on Highway 99 in Delta, B.C., on Thursday Dec. 28, 2023. Delta Fire and Rescue says a truck struck the Highway 99 overpass in Delta, B.C., causing the disruption. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Greg Cruse
Cargo containers are moved by trucks at the Port of Vancouver Centerm container terminal as others are stacked under gantry cranes, in Vancouver, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. truckers plead for supply chain review in wake of overpass strikes

Group wants safety review to consider new protocols, training for all segments of transport industry

Cargo containers are moved by trucks at the Port of Vancouver Centerm container terminal as others are stacked under gantry cranes, in Vancouver, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A tree and two boulders were dislodged from Cameron Bluffs, forcing closure of Highway 4 east of Port Alberni on Christmas Day. The road reopend early afternoon on Boxing Day. (Photo courtesy of Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)

Transportation ministry prepared in case Vancouver Island highway closes again

Highway 4 connecting western Vancouver Island closed part of Christmas, Boxing Day

A tree and two boulders were dislodged from Cameron Bluffs, forcing closure of Highway 4 east of Port Alberni on Christmas Day. The road reopend early afternoon on Boxing Day. (Photo courtesy of Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)
Colleen Dafoe, shown in a handout photo, was at the Halifax airport last December when WestJet told her that her trip was cancelled. The airline suggested rescheduling her and her husband and daughter on a flight more than 10 days later, well after their vacation in the Dominican Republic was slated to end, she said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Colleen Dafoe

Canadian airlines use NDAs to keep a lid on passenger settlements

Consumer rights advocates warn airlines trying to avoid setting legal precedents by keeping things quiet

Colleen Dafoe, shown in a handout photo, was at the Halifax airport last December when WestJet told her that her trip was cancelled. The airline suggested rescheduling her and her husband and daughter on a flight more than 10 days later, well after their vacation in the Dominican Republic was slated to end, she said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Colleen Dafoe
The British Columbia government is stepping up penalties for truckers who crash into highway overpasses after a rash of such incidents in recent years. A transport truck carries cargo containers from the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Trucks hitting B.C. overpasses to face escalating scale of penalties

Ministry of Transportation says new system will target repeat offenders with fines and suspensions

The British Columbia government is stepping up penalties for truckers who crash into highway overpasses after a rash of such incidents in recent years. A transport truck carries cargo containers from the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The project to add a flyover at Keating Cross Road and the Pat Bay Highway in Central Saanich is on time and budget according to the Ministry of Transportation. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

Speeders, utilities among challenges during Pat Bay overpass construction

Crosswalk, signage added to combat traffic woes during flyover build

The project to add a flyover at Keating Cross Road and the Pat Bay Highway in Central Saanich is on time and budget according to the Ministry of Transportation. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
Friends of Rails to Trail Vancouver Island appealed to the Regional District of Nanaimo to champion its efforts to work toward a multi-use pathway all the way along the rail corridor. (Black Press Media file photo)

Vancouver Island rail-to-trail effort continues lobby for local support

Friends of Rail to Trails Vancouver Island makes presentation to RDN board

Friends of Rails to Trail Vancouver Island appealed to the Regional District of Nanaimo to champion its efforts to work toward a multi-use pathway all the way along the rail corridor. (Black Press Media file photo)
Josie Osborne, minister of energy, mines and low carbon innovation, announced $16.5 million for a pilot project to show the viability of commercial trucks running on hydrogen. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

Abbotsford facility to help pilot hydrogen commercial trucks amid EV boom

Provincial government is pumping $16.5 into pilot project

Josie Osborne, minister of energy, mines and low carbon innovation, announced $16.5 million for a pilot project to show the viability of commercial trucks running on hydrogen. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Crews, here seen repairing repair the Bottletop Bridge on the Coquihalla Highway in late November, 2021, have officially completed their repairs on the major highway connecting B.C.’s southwest corner with the Interior. (B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure)

‘Bigger, stronger, better’: climate-ready Coquihalla repairs complete

Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said ‘extraordinary’ work makes Highway 5 climate-resilient

Crews, here seen repairing repair the Bottletop Bridge on the Coquihalla Highway in late November, 2021, have officially completed their repairs on the major highway connecting B.C.’s southwest corner with the Interior. (B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure)
Hullo has announced the launch of a shuttle bus to bring people to and from the fast ferry terminal on Nanaimo’s waterfront. (Submitted photo)

Hullo launches shuttle bus to get passengers to and from Nanaimo terminal

Shuttle will connect foot ferry dock with public transit exchange and Coast Bastion Hotel

Hullo has announced the launch of a shuttle bus to bring people to and from the fast ferry terminal on Nanaimo’s waterfront. (Submitted photo)
Passengers sailing on the Coastal Celebration between Victoria and Vancouver will have a 15-minute longer voyage until Nov. 26, due to a slight route change. (Don Denton/News staff)

Sailing time temporarily extended on some Victoria to Vancouver ferries

BC Ferries says 15 minutes added to some trips until Nov. 26

Passengers sailing on the Coastal Celebration between Victoria and Vancouver will have a 15-minute longer voyage until Nov. 26, due to a slight route change. (Don Denton/News staff)
The Saltspring Island ferry makes its way from Crofton to Vesuvius in the summer of 2020. (John McKinley file)

Vancouver Islanders hampered by lack of transportation options: study

Provincial report indicates those outside Greater Victoria lack links to other communities

The Saltspring Island ferry makes its way from Crofton to Vesuvius in the summer of 2020. (John McKinley file)
The Saltspring Island ferry makes its way from Crofton to Vesuvius in the summer of 2020. (John McKinley file)

Vancouver Islanders hampered by lack of transportation options: study

Provincial report indicates those outside Greater Victoria lack links to other communities

The Saltspring Island ferry makes its way from Crofton to Vesuvius in the summer of 2020. (John McKinley file)
A transport truck hauling a large, square container slammed into an overpass in North Vancouver Tuesday night, snarling traffic on Highway 1 for hours. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force’s ‘E’ division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Licences yanked after transport truck plows into B.C. highway overpass

Firm’s entire fleet parked after traffic in North Vancouver snarled for hours, driver flees scene

A transport truck hauling a large, square container slammed into an overpass in North Vancouver Tuesday night, snarling traffic on Highway 1 for hours. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force’s ‘E’ division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
More Hullo ferry sailings are being scheduled in October, including ones to accommodate those attending Vancouver Canucks games and concerts. (News Bulletin file photo)

Hullo schedules special-event sailings for Guns N’ Roses, Pink and more

Fast foot-passenger ferry adding late-night sailings for concert goers and hockey fans

More Hullo ferry sailings are being scheduled in October, including ones to accommodate those attending Vancouver Canucks games and concerts. (News Bulletin file photo)