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B.C. Ferries adds sailings for Taylor Swift's Vancouver concerts

B.C. Ferries adds sailings for Taylor Swift's Vancouver concerts

The 11 extra round-trip sailings have been added to the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay schedule from Thursday, Dec. 5, to Monday, Dec. 9
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Granville Street bridge 'defects' do not pose safety risk: City of Vancouver

Granville Street bridge 'defects' do not pose safety risk: City of Vancouver

City is suing contractors that worked on a bridge rehabilitation project starting in 2019
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Airfares fall 14% in January as demand eases and competition ramps up

Airfares fall 14% in January as demand eases and competition ramps up

OTTAWA — The price of a plane ticket fell more than 14 per cent on average in January compared with a year earlier, according to new data from Statistics Canada.
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Trucking firm involved in multiple B.C. overpass strikes loses licence to operate

Trucking firm involved in multiple B.C. overpass strikes loses licence to operate

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has cancelled the operating licence of the trucking company involved in six highway overpass strikes since 2021, but the firm says it plans to challenge the province's decision.
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Air Canada taps the brakes on ramp-up, even as Canadians still want to fly

Air Canada taps the brakes on ramp-up, even as Canadians still want to fly

MONTREAL — Air Canada is proceeding more cautiously on growth plans this year, despite sturdy profits and strong bookings last quarter as its post-pandemic recovery continues.
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Editorial: B.C. Ferries' vessels should be built in B.C.

Editorial: B.C. Ferries' vessels should be built in B.C.

Over the years, B.C. Ferries has allowed local shipyards to atrophy. It’s not even clear the company tries to buy locally.
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Union protests firing of Victoria airport security screeners; agency alleges 'incomplete screening'

Union protests firing of Victoria airport security screeners; agency alleges 'incomplete screening'

Twenty-seven screening officers and nine salaried employees at the airport were terminated following an investigation into “screening irregularities”
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'Shame on Uber': Metro Vancouver rideshare drivers go on 'strike' at YVR Airport

'Shame on Uber': Metro Vancouver rideshare drivers go on 'strike' at YVR Airport

Hundreds of protesting drivers have "No love for Uber/Lyft" this Valentine's Day.
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Domestic passenger count at YVR soared to all-time high in 2023

Domestic passenger count at YVR soared to all-time high in 2023

International traffic, particularly from the Asia-Pacific region, has been slower to return to pre-pandemic levels
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'They don't care about drivers': Metro Vancouver Uber, Lyft drivers plan to 'strike' on Valentine's Day

'They don't care about drivers': Metro Vancouver Uber, Lyft drivers plan to 'strike' on Valentine's Day

"One time I thought the customer was charged $44 but they told me they were charged $53 by Uber," said a driver.
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