COPS: Get ready for traffic chaos when more than 100 semis roll into town to protest
A convoy of more than 100 semi-trucks is Ottawa-bound to protest stalled pipeline projects and Ottawa police are warning commuters to be ready for traffic chaos next Tuesday and Wednesday. The United We Roll! convoy left Red Deer, Alta., on Thursday morning on its...
Heavy traffic stalling job growth in Kanata, tech firms complain
Slow commute a turn-off for sought-after tech talent, west end business leader say Gridlock in Ottawa’s west end has created a roadblock to attracting high-tech talent, and business leaders want to know what city hall plans to do about it. Workers trying to make...
Subway closings aggravate Yonge and Eglinton driving difficulties
Add subway woes to the driving difficulties in Toronto’s busy Yonge and Eglinton area, as the firm building the Crosstown light-rail line across midtown plans to close the station for 24 weekends this year. The first of the Eglinton station shutdowns is...
Bloor bike lanes have time — and money — on their side: Keenan
By Edward Keenan, Columnist for The Toronto Star Way back when, dedicated motor vehicle lanes were hotly debated but we got used to them — and the same will happen in Toronto with bike lanes, writes Edward Keenan. Friday morning, my commute to work was delayed by four...