Road fatality rates on the decline: Transport Canada stats
TORONTO, Ont. – It’s something you hear about almost every day, a terrible crash where someone has died or been seriously injured. But new figures released by Transport Canada Wednesday show our roads...
View ArticleTransport Canada reviews engine stalling complaints in Volkswagen diesel cars
OTTAWA – Transport Canada is reviewing two complaints that could be related to an American probe of fuel pump failures on some Volkswagens. The U.S. government probe includes some 2009 and 2010...
View ArticlePickering prime spot for next 905 airport: Transport Canada study
Pickering, Ont. – Four decades after acquiring land for a second GTA airport, it appears Ottawa is a step closer to getting things off the ground. A study released by Transport Canada concludes the...
View ArticleTransport Canada to release report on proposed Pickering Airport
Transport Canada is slated to release a report this spring, which will map the footprint for the proposed Pickering Airport. The agency had expropriated 7,500 hectares of prime agricultural land back...
View ArticleTransport Canada recalls some Malibu and Pontiacs
Transport Canada has issued a safety recall affecting 40,000 cars due to possible problems with an automatic transmission. The recall affects 2008, 2009 and 2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 cars as...
View ArticleGM recalls 40K cars in Canada due to transmission issue
General Motors has recalled nearly 474,000 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn cars — including 40,000 in Canada — to fix a transmission problem that can cause the cars to roll away unexpectedly. The recall...
View ArticleTransport Canada investigating alleged human waste dump on home in Mississauga
Transport Canada is investigating after a home in Mississauga experienced something rather unpleasant on Wednesday. The homeowners believe an overhead plane dumped frozen human waste onto a Mississauga...
View ArticleFatal collisions by distracted drivers on the rise in Canada
New statistics show the number of distracted driving cases is rising in Canada. Transport Canada reports fatal collisions caused by distracted driving jumped 17 per cent from 2006 to 2010, and the...
View ArticleVideo: TSB points finger at rail company, Transport Canada in Lac-Megantic...
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says many factors contributed to the Lac-Megantic train derailment in 2013, including lax safety measures at the company that owned the runaway train.
View ArticleOct. 30: GM recall update, epilepsy diet
Report suggests Transport Canada knew about a potentially deadly problem with a GM vehicle eight months before a recall was issued Study says a low carb, high fat diet might improve epilepsy...
View ArticleTSB says pilots should be tested for alcohol and drug use
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...
View ArticleSmall knives to be allowed on planes, but baby powder banned: Transport Canada
Under new regulation changes effective later this month, airline passengers will be able to carry some small knives on most flights, but baby powder will be banned. Transport Canada says knife blades...
View ArticleSome small knives now allowed on most Canadian, international flights
New security regulations take effect on Monday, allowing passengers on most Canadian and international flights to carry some small knives. Transport Canada says knife blades up to six centimetres,...
View ArticleTransport Canada to release report on proposed Pickering Airport
Transport Canada is slated to release a report this spring, which will map the footprint for the proposed Pickering Airport. The agency had expropriated 7,500 hectares of prime agricultural land back...
View ArticleTransport Canada recalls some Malibu and Pontiacs
Transport Canada has issued a safety recall affecting 40,000 cars due to possible problems with an automatic transmission. The recall affects 2008, 2009 and 2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 cars as...
View ArticleGM recalls 40K cars in Canada due to transmission issue
General Motors has recalled nearly 474,000 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn cars — including 40,000 in Canada — to fix a transmission problem that can cause the cars to roll away unexpectedly. The recall...
View ArticleTransport Canada investigating alleged human waste dump on home in Mississauga
Transport Canada is investigating after a home in Mississauga experienced something rather unpleasant on Wednesday. The homeowners believe an overhead plane dumped frozen human waste onto a Mississauga...
View ArticleFatal collisions by distracted drivers on the rise in Canada
New statistics show the number of distracted driving cases is rising in Canada. Transport Canada reports fatal collisions caused by distracted driving jumped 17 per cent from 2006 to 2010, and the...
View ArticleVideo: TSB points finger at rail company, Transport Canada in Lac-Megantic...
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says many factors contributed to the Lac-Megantic train derailment in 2013, including lax safety measures at the company that owned the runaway train. The...
View ArticleOct. 30: GM recall update, epilepsy diet
Report suggests Transport Canada knew about a potentially deadly problem with a GM vehicle eight months before a recall was issued Study says a low carb, high fat diet might improve epilepsy...
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