OMCA A number of group tour and travel
associations came together this week to urge
Congress and the Administration to end the government shutdown immediately and end the harmful
economic effects to the United States and its tourism industry. READ MORE
OMCA A by-law has recently been passed that prohibits buses on Bonis Rd. in Scarborough and is a result of months of debate triggered by civilian complaints. Signs are to be posted in the area indicating this prohibition and it is recommended that all buses currently using the streets surrounding Agincourt Mall prepare to vacate. Councillor Karygiannis will be calling a meeting to assist in finding another suitable location. More information
Ottawa Citizen There have been growing calls to have independent investigators look into the recent OC Transpo bus crash, even as discussions are underway about bringing in technical support from the Transportation Safety Board.
Ottawa West-Nepean Progressive Conservative MPP Jeremy Roberts called for an “independent and thorough” investigation into the deadly bus crash. He wants to see it run jointly by the TSB and Ottawa Police.READ MORE
Global News A Manitoba woman is pressing the provincial government to have seat belts installed on all school buses.
Petra McGowan, with Manitoba Parents for Mandatory Seatbelts, says the movement is gaining traction. READ MORE
Winnipeg Free Press Should seatbelts become mandated on school buses in Manitoba, the responsibility for keeping students buckled in can't be dropped on the drivers, say the unions that represent nearly half of all school bus drivers in the province.
The issue of student safety on school buses — raised several times in the past — came up again last week, when a group called Manitoba Parents for Mandatory Seatbelts called on the provincial government to retrofit the vehicles with three-point seatbelts. READ MORE
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CTV News Bus employees, who coordinate routes and schedules, for Ottawa Carleton District School Board and the Ottawa Catholic School Board could soon go on strike.
Members voted 80 per cent in favour of strike action if a deal is not reached. READ MORE
Sault Star The Ontario Special Olympic Winter Games coming to Sault Ste. Marie will be one of the most significant tourism events the city has hosted.
Alana Kenopic, manager of sports tourism and special events, said the events, which run from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, will inject about $1 million into the local economy.READ MORE
Government of Ontario Fifty-eight rural Ontario municipalities will receive expert infrastructure planning help, Monte McNaughton, Minister of Infrastructure and MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, recently announced.
"This assistance will help many rural and northern communities map out the future," said McNaughton, who delivered the news in Newbury, Ontario, the village where he was born and raised. Newbury is among the 58 communities receiving help. READ MORE
CHCH A new report finds municipal and provincial governments aren’t keeping up on pothole repairs. It’s news that may come as no surprise to drivers in the city. In 2018, Hamilton’s Burlington Street was given the dubious distinction of Ontario’s worst road for the second straight year. READ MORE
Northern Ontario Business The next phase of development on Thunder Bay’s revitalized waterfront received a $3.5 million push from the federal government.
Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu and Don Rusnak, MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy River delivered the news that FedNor is investing in the construction of the new $33 million art gallery at Prince Arthur's Landing.READ MORE
