Transportation

Ferry frustration seems to disappear once travellers arrive at their destination

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says new vehicle sales defied affordability headwinds to rise an estimated 20 per cent in October compared with last year.

Airline plans to launch Vancouver's first non-stop route to Guadalajara since 2004

VICTORIA — Vancouver-based Helijet International has placed what it says is Canada's first order for an electric vertical-takeoff aircraft to add to its current fleet of passenger and cargo helicopters.

B.C.'s government is racing to be the first jurisdiction globally to require by law that only electric vehicles be sold, writes Kirk LaPointe

Government report censors information about the critical path schedule and reasons for deviations

The agency says it could improve bus service if single-trip fares were raised to $2.75 or $3 per trip by 2025. Fares have been $2.50 a trip since 2010.

MONTREAL — Air Canada says the country's passenger rights overhaul will hardly hurt its bottom line, though the full effect won't be known until implementation next year.

Fuller and larger planes are expected to carry those passengers

Electric kick scooters and other such devices are not currently allowed on public roads or sidewalks, except in cities participating in a provincial pilot project.