March 29, 2024

Transportation Minister asking other operators to fill Greyhound’s holes

Now that a major commercial bus operator is cutting service to rural parts of BC, the Transportation Minister is encouraging other companies to fill the void. Mary Polak says she can't force Greyhound to cancel cuts, but she's still working to improve service across the province. "There are private carriers who are expressing interest to us. … [Read more...]

Port Mann Bridge operators keeping an eye on the mercury to prevent falling ice

The Crown Corporation responsible for the Port Mann Bridge says two degrees is the magic number they’re watching out for. Mike Proudfoot, CEO of the Transportation Investment Corporation, says if the temperature drops to two or below with snow, there could be a repeat of last week’s incident where hundreds of cars were damaged, and the … [Read more...]

Port Mann Bridge operators apologize

With reports of nearly 60 vehicles damaged by falling ice, the managers of the new port mann bridge admit.... the cables weren't heated. The CEO of the TI corporation held a news conference late this afternoon. Mike Proudfoot didn't confirm the heated cables were shut down as a design idea simply apologizing for the damage caused. "It is … [Read more...]

Bike rental operators voice concerns about new bike share program

After being promised they would be consulted by city staff about plans for a new public-private bike share program, several Vancouver bike rental operators are still waiting.Joe Kainer of English Bay Bike Rentals says that's why he felt compelled to interrupt a city council discussion about the program this morning."Well the problem for me is that … [Read more...]

24 wireless operators agree on data roaming alert mechanisms, do nothing about actual roaming rates

GSMA, also known as the entity that produces Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo each year, seems to be onto something. And by "something," we mean "getting 24 carriers around the globe to agree on a single point." That's no easy feat, mind you, and the latest release from Shanghai asserts that 24 operator groups have agreed to implement new … [Read more...]

Scripts: Library, Operators, Baby, Winchester

The Library Brett Ratner's Rat Entertainment and Artist International are set to adapt the Zenescope Entertainment comic "Grimm Fairy Tales Presents The Library" into a family adventure feature. The story follows the adventures of a young girl who, along with her family unlocks a portal in a historic and forgotten library which brings heroes, … [Read more...]

Mushroom farm operators sentenced

The families of the three men killed and two left brain dead at a Langley mushroom farm three years ago are outraged their former employers won't spend any time behind bars. Instead the three operators of the two companies -- who pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the health and safety of the workers -- have been fined $ … [Read more...]