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Globe and Mail
Tourism to Canada rebounded in 2015, thanks to the low Canadian dollar, but the travel industry can't count on a favourable exchange rate to prop it up indefinitely.
The sector has to make some significant changes if it is going to regain its spot among the top 10 destinations in the world, according to the latest annual report from the Travel Industry Association of Canada.
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BayToday
If you're planning on taking an ONTC bus in the next few weeks, you may or may not need to have a "plan B."
Tony Wentzell. the Chairperson of Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Division 910 told BayToday that he's concerned that bus service may be affected by the lockout of Unifor repair and maintenance employees.
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Northern Ontario Business
The newly constructed Nipigon River Bridge is open to traffic.
The Ontario government announced the westbound lanes of the $106 million cable-stayed span will open to two-way traffic as the first phase of construction draws to a close.
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Government of Ontario
Ontario, along with Metrolinx and the Regional Municipality of York, recently announced the start of York Viva Bus Rapid Transit service along Davis Drive as well as the opening of a new park and ride facility at Davis Drive and Highway 404 in the Town of Newmarket.
The Davis Drive rapidway project is part of the York Viva bus rapid transit project, which represents a $1.4 billion investment from Ontario.
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Canada Newswire
Ontario's largest school bus driver's union is encouraged by many of the recommendations issued today by the Auditor-General that focus on improvements to service quality, ensuring government accountability and better tracking the impact of driver turnover on safety.
Unifor Ontario Regional Director Katha Fortier says the Auditor General's report on school transportation services raises important questions about service quality delivered under the current Request-for-Proposal (RFP), competitive-bidding, system — questions the union has raised as part of its provincial campaign, entitled "Steering Clear: Avoiding the RFP Trap."
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There is no better way to visit Atlantic City - by yourself or with a group - than by bus or motor coach. Hop on one with companies and you'll receive front-dorr service to Resorts Casino Hotel.
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Toronto Star
Mayor John Tory says he believes Torontonians will accept a "modest" tax increase as long as they're confident the money is going "exclusively to building a bigger and better city."
Tory proposed an annual "city building" tax of 0.5 per cent added to property tax bills, dedicated to paying for transit and social housing infrastructure. He said it would be a clearly identified charge, start in 2017 and add about $13 to the average property tax bill of $2,654.50.
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Global News
Some of the six people killed when an OC Transpo bus crashed into a VIA Rail train might still be alive had the bus been better designed, says the Transportation Safety Board.
Canada has no crash safety standards on passenger buses, including public transit vehicles like the one involved in the fatal 2013 crash. But we should, the Transportation Safety Board said in a new report.
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Experience a full range of international masters and the best in Canadian art at National Gallery of Canada. This fall featuring Monet: A Bridge to Modernity on view until 15 February 2016. Guided tours and activities available. A highlight of your visit to Ottawa. Contact Helene for more information at 613.990.1938.
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It’s finally here the impressive Masterworks from the Beaverbrook is an uncompromising exhibition of 75 exceptional paintings spanning four centuries of European and Canadian art.
Plan your group tour to the Alix Art Gallery in Sarnia, Ontario to see up close these exquisite paintings from October 2, 2015 through February 7, 2016.
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Toronto Star
Inside a few Canadian school buses a new sensor technology is helping keep drunk drivers off the roads.
It's part of a test project underway at Sober Steering, a Waterloo-based startup that aspires to make the breathalyzer obsolete with a different way to monitor blood-alcohol levels that's both faster and cheaper.
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Government of Ontario
Ontario has reached a significant milestone in the construction of the province's first cable-stayed bridge, located at the Nipigon River crossing on Highway 11/17.
With the westbound lanes of the new Nipigon River Bridge opening tomorrow to two-way traffic, the first phase of construction is complete.
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Timmins Press
Tourism Timmins is seeking more dollars for its 2016 budget, but one city councillor believes too much is being spent on tourism.
City tourism manager Guy Lamarche was in the spotlight recently, as he and other department heads presenting their wish lists to the city council for 2016.
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Toronto Star
Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca is pledging to ensure the province is testing tractor-trailer drivers "to the highest possible standards" following a Star investigation into passing rates at DriveTest Centres in Ontario.
The Star recently revealed that between 2010 and 2014, drivers seeking their class A licence — needed to operate a tractor-trailer — have a better chance of passing their road tests at most DriveTest Centres in smaller communities than on busier and more challenging roads in Toronto.
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