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Kirk LaPointe: The BC NDP’s ‘Slow Ferries’ problem requires a solution, fast

Kirk LaPointe: The BC NDP’s ‘Slow Ferries’ problem requires a solution, fast

Like all of our larger problems, writes Kirk LaPointe, systemic ferry follies are neither quickly created nor imminently solvable
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Hullo aims to succeed where other ferry operators have failed

Hullo aims to succeed where other ferry operators have failed

Vancouver-to-Nanaimo passenger-ferry venture sets sail after botched launch
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Canadian airlines carrying more passengers, less cargo

Canadian airlines carrying more passengers, less cargo

New data show Canadian airline passenger counts doubled in first quarter of 2023, as cargo tonnage collapsed
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Kelowna airport shuts airspace amid wildfires

Kelowna airport shuts airspace amid wildfires

Kelowna International Airport has shut its surrounding airspace as wildfires rage around the city.
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Repairs to B.C. Ferries' Coastal Renaissance could take 'weeks, not days'

Repairs to B.C. Ferries' Coastal Renaissance could take 'weeks, not days'

Several sailings were cancelled Thursday after Coastal Renaissance was pulled out of service. B.C. Ferries is trying to provide slots on other sailings for people with reservations, but it will not be possible for everybody.
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B.C. Ferries and new rival Hullo each suffer technical problems

B.C. Ferries and new rival Hullo each suffer technical problems

B.C. Ferries’ Coastal Renaissance pulled from service as Hullo records more cancellations
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Canadian fintech valuations hit pandemic-era levels as investment sinks: report

Canadian fintech valuations hit pandemic-era levels as investment sinks: report

TORONTO — Investment in Canadian fintech companies plunged in the first half of the year as valuations fell to levels not seen since the beginning of the pandemic, says a report by KPMG in Canada.
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Supreme Court to hear appeal from airlines on air passenger rights compensation

Supreme Court to hear appeal from airlines on air passenger rights compensation

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada agreed on Thursday to hear an appeal from a group of airlines looking to quash rules that boost compensation to passengers for delayed flights or damaged luggage. Air Canada, Porter Airlines Inc.
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B.C., U.K. electric vehicle makers to merge

B.C., U.K. electric vehicle makers to merge

American law firm investigating if merger would be fair to ElectraMeccanica shareholders
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Canadian airline’s lax bag handling could lead to bombings, B.C. man says

Canadian airline’s lax bag handling could lead to bombings, B.C. man says

Transport Canada requires airlines to match bags to flying passengers.
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