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Fuel tanker collision in Nigeria caused an explosion that killed at least 48 people
Nigerian lawyers hold up the national flag as they assemble at the secretariat of the Nigerian Bar Association during a protest in Abuja over the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) in Abuja on January 28, 2019. - Nigeria's government has denied suggestions that the suspension of the country's top judge on corruption charges was linked to next month's election. President Muhammadu Buhari replaced Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen on January 25, 2019, sparking claims he had breached the constitution and was trying to manipulate the judiciary. (Photo by SODIQ ADELAKUN / AFP)SODIQ ADELAKUN/AFP/Getty Images
driving concerns
Why don’t speed limits match the speed roads were designed to handle?
A speed limit sign in Canada, sign states the maximum speed is 50 km/hr is that area.
alberta
Calgary’s Green Line LRT has become a political football
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives the thumbs up sign in the background as Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi announces the beginning of construction this fall on the Green Line, at the Calgary Transit Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Sturk
report on business
Do you know what an e-bike is?
report on business
Scooters, e-bikes and mopeds ride into regulatory grey zones as Canada’s cities and provinces race to keep up
A delivery driver on a scooter drives along Queen Street West in Toronto on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
british columbia
B.C. Greens make election pledge for free transit, doubling of bus numbers
B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau reacts to the budget speech during a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Furstenau has announced a plan to make all public transit in the province free.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
canada
Ottawa gives Via Rail 30 days to make changes after passengers stranded
Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 12, 2024. Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Via Rail has 30 days to make some changes following a train delay that left passengers stranded over the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
british columbia
Union says B.C. transit driver was denied keys, employer calls it an accident
East Hastings Street on the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. A co-founder of the specialized HandyDART transit system that provides accessible door-to-door service says he supports staff "100 per cent" as their strike in Metro Vancouver continues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
international business
U.S. government examining airline frequent-flyer programs
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 01: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks to reporters at O'Hare International Airport to give an update on record-breaking summer travel at the start of the Labor Day weekend on September 01, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. According to AAA, Labor Day weekend air travel is up over last year, with domestic bookings climbing 4% and international bookings 44%. About 1.6 million travelers are expected to pass through Chicago's two major airports over the long weekend, Thursday through Monday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
international business
Lyft to sell some bike, scooter assets as part of restructuring plan
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 20, 2020 a sign for the Lyft ride share pick up area is seen at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. - A California appeals court on March 13, 2023 backed a state law letting Uber, Lyft and other app-based, on-demand companies treat drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The ruling came as a victory for the ride-share firms, which had backed Proposition 22 ahead of its passage in the state in 2020. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
alberta
TSB to deploy investigators after small airplane crashed at airport in northern Alberta
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) signage is pictured outside TSB offices in Ottawa on Monday, May 1, 2023. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will deploy a team to probe an aircraft accident that happened Tuesday afternoon at an airport in northern Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Transport minister asks Via Rail for independent report after delay left passengers stranded
Marcella Malt pictured with snacks Via Rail provided to her and other stranded passengers after the train broke down between Montreal and Quebec City on Saturday August 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO Chip MaltTHE CANADIAN PRESS/HO Chip Malt
report on business
Cathay Pacific inspections find 15 Airbus A350s need engine parts replaced
FILE - A Cathay Pacific airplane taxis at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Vernon Yuen, File)
british columbia
Operator announces mediated talks as Metro Vancouver HandyDART transit workers strike
A HandyDART driver helps an elderly person on a mobility scooter after dropping them off in North Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. The company contracted to provide HandyDART services in Metro Vancouver says it's "disappointed" that unionized workers are poised to strike after the Labour Day long weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
energy and resources
Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion pushes rivals to cut rates – for now
The Pacific Jade, a crude oil tanker is seen at the Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada August 25, 2024. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
canada
Over 200 Via Rail passengers stranded for 10 hours due to mechanical issues
Passenger trains sit on the tracks at the Via Rail Canada Maintenance Centre in Montreal, Feb. 22, 2024. Via Rail apologizes after passengers stranded Canada's transport minister says he is determined to get to the bottom of a recent train delay that left passengers stranded for about 10 hours.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
world
No honeymoon for new U.K. leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he visits a training centre in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, northwest of Paris, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, amid the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Justin Tallis/Pool Photo via AP)
opinion
A perfect storm is coming as Air Canada pilots prepare for strike
Steven Tufts
driving concerns
When I go to make a right turn, cyclists pass me on the right. Is that legal?
The City of Toronto increased fines for more than 100 parking offences on Thursday, which it says is an effort to reduce congestion and support safer roads. Cyclists ride on the designated Bloor Street bike lanes in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
world
As Zimbabwe’s rail system collapses, vice thrives in the trains left behind
26-year old Chipo Makore and 37-year old Blessing Singini taking drugs from their hide out which is one of the grounded motionless passenger trains in Harare the Zimbabwean capital. Photos by Wilfred Kajese/ Globe and Mail taken on August 25, 2024.