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On the 10th anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, what's changed?

On July 6, 2013, a runaway train carrying 72 tank cars loaded with volatile Bakken shale oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, a small town in southeastern Québec. It killed 47 people, orphaned 26 children, spilled a record six million litres of oil and incinerated the town centre.

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2023

Canadian airlines brace for a summer of change as U.S. airlines consider reforms

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report on the causes of flight disruptions before and after the pandemic. The report also outlined the challenges airlines faced managing and responding to these flight disruptions.

The Conversation · May 7, 2023

Rail accidents: Public safety and accountability suffer because of deregulation

The ongoing environmental tragedy in Ohio caused by the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials — which sent toxic chemicals into the air and local waterways — will take a long time to clean up. And if a similar rail tragedy in Canada is an example, it…

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2023

UPDATE: Rivian Can Now Officially Sell Its Electric Vehicles In Canada

Rivian plans to sell the R1T electric truck and R1S SUV in Canada. The EV maker applied for certification and provided the needed materials to move forward.

InsideEVs · Sep 29, 2022

Transport Canada Confirms Tesla Model Y Fire Wasn't The Battery Pack

The Tesla Model Y fire in Vancouver was big news since the driver had to escape while the EV was catching fire. However, the cause is still a bit of a mystery.

InsideEVs · Sep 23, 2022

US cruise ships using Canada as a ‘toilet bowl’ for polluted waste

Lax Canadian regulations create ‘perverse incentive’ for US cruise ships en route to Alaska to discharge toxic mix of chemicals and wastewater off British Columbia, report says

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022

To prevent disasters like Lac-Mégantic, private interests cannot be allowed to affect regulations

On July 6, 2013, the fourth deadliest railway disaster in Canadian history took place. A train hauling 72 tankers filled with crude oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic, Que., killing 47 people.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022

Transport Canada Issues Recall For Tesla's Heating Problems

Tesla Model 3 and Y owners have been having issues with a lack of heat and defrost in their cars, which is a safety concern. A recall has been issued in Canada.

InsideEVs · Feb 14, 2022

Canada May Beat U.S. to Commercial Drone Use

Test flights into remote indigenous community to start in weeks.

Fortune · Oct 9, 2017