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What happened to the entry-level car?

What happened to the entry-level car?

While automakers usually blame poor sales for the decision to stop selling a model, some carmakers have deliberately hastened the demise of their cheapest models by limiting the number they’re making, analysts say.
No refund for travellers who cancelled flight already scrapped by airline: regulator

No refund for travellers who cancelled flight already scrapped by airline: regulator

Four years on, the controversy over whether airlines owed refunds to passengers after cancelling hundreds of thousands of flights during the pandemic continues to simmer, aggravated by a sluggish, opaque complaints process.
B.C. Ferries plans long-term repair contracts with two North Van shipyards

B.C. Ferries plans long-term repair contracts with two North Van shipyards

Seaspan and Allied shipyards in North Vancouver will both get ferry refit work
First cruise ship in five years makes a port stop in Nanaimo

First cruise ship in five years makes a port stop in Nanaimo

A cruise ship carrying passengers last docked at Nanaimo in 2019 — the onset of the pandemic led to planned 2020 ship visits being cancelled
WestJet Encore pilots reject tentative deal; airline says no impact on operations

WestJet Encore pilots reject tentative deal; airline says no impact on operations

The union representing WestJet Encore pilots says its members rejected the tentative deal reached last month, with just over half voting the agreement down.
Labour board to review safety concerns of potential rail strike, making delay likely

Labour board to review safety concerns of potential rail strike, making delay likely

The federal government has asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to review whether a strike by rail workers would jeopardize Canadians' health and safety, adding a new element of uncertainty in the lead-up to potential job action.
If you want to bike recklessly, don't do it with a toddler on the back. Drivers aren't always vigilant

If you want to bike recklessly, don't do it with a toddler on the back. Drivers aren't always vigilant

It is suicidal for any vehicle (bicycle, car, moped, unicycle) to shoot the gap between two other vehicles on a single lane
Committee calls for B.C. taxi, ride-hailing industry to improve disabled access

Committee calls for B.C. taxi, ride-hailing industry to improve disabled access

VICTORIA — A B.C. legislature committee looking into taxi and ride-hailing services has issued recommendations, including measures to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and services in small and rural communities.
'It's an extension of my body': accessibility advocates say airlines need to change

'It's an extension of my body': accessibility advocates say airlines need to change

OTTAWA — Maayan Ziv knows all too well the problems that can come from giving her motorized wheelchair to a stranger when she gets on a plane.
Competition Bureau to launch market study of Canadian airline sector

Competition Bureau to launch market study of Canadian airline sector

OTTAWA — Canada's Competition Bureau says it will begin a market study focused on the Canadian airline sector. It will look into the state of competition in the airline industry and how governments can make improvements.