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The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea’s southeastern region rose to 24, and the pilot of a firefighting helicopter was killed when the aircraft crashed on Wednesday, as the country battles some of its worst forest fires in decades. The deadly wildfires have spread rapidly and forced …
Read More »Air Canada pilot strike averted as tentative deal reached with union
Air Canada and the union representing more than 5,200 pilots have reached a last-minute tentative deal in their labour dispute, averting a strike that could have disrupted travel plans for thousands of passengers. In a statement on Sunday, Air Canada said that a new tentative, four-year agreement reached with the …
Read More »New pilot training program announced for Saskatchewan Indigenous communities
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new commercial pilot training program was announced Thursday for northern Saskatchewan Indigenous communities. The Dziret’ái Pilot Training Program is being funded by both the Saskatchewan government and the federal government. Together they are providing over $1 million to the Ya’thi Néné …
Read More »Pilot suffers minor injuries in crop-dusting plane crash near Arborg, Man. – Winnipeg
July 21, a crop dusting plane was spraying a field when one of the wings hit a tree and the plane crashed in the RM of Bifrost. The pilot, a 33yo male, suffered minor injuries & was taken to hospital. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada was notified. #rcmpmb pic.twitter.com/h0JowhZ1Wx …
Read More »Winnipeg pilot project for wheelchair-accessible vehicles exceeds expectations – Winnipeg
Two years after launching a pilot program, the City of Winnipeg says wait times are down for users of wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAV). Officials said Wednesday that a total of 13,213 trips were given through the city’s WAV program in 2023 — representing triple the previous year — and that number …
Read More »London, Ont. proposes free transit pilot project in September – London
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Free transit may be coming to London, Ont., in the coming years following a potential pilot project later in the year. Ward 11 Coun. Skylar Franke has motioned for the strategic priority and policy committee (SPPC) to consider implementing a fare-free day …
Read More »Kingston city council set to decide the fate of the sleeping cabins pilot project – Kingston
The fate of Kingston, Ont.’s, sleeping cabins could be decided at Tuesday’s Kingston city council meeting. Council has a list of options to consider, from finding a permanent location to winding it down. There are four options on the table for the sleeping cabin pilot project. They can continue as …
Read More »Winnipeg speed limit pilot posting positive results – Winnipeg
Residents living in one of a few Winnipeg neighbourhoods testing out lower speed limits say they’re already noticing an improvement in their freedom of movement in the area. Morgan Willacy, a resident in the Bourkevale area of the city, said walkability in the neighbourhood is already better. “It just makes …
Read More »Small plane crashes during landing at Quebec City airport, pilot taken to hospital
Authorities at Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City confirmed that a small plane with one person aboard was involved in an incident Tuesday morning. Both Quebec City police and firefighters were called in to assist. Quebec City police spokesperson Sandra Dion confirmed one person was taken to hospital. Their …
Read More »Swatting mosquitos with style: Winnipeg’s drone pilot project takes off – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg is launching a pilot project this summer to test the use of a drone for mosquito control operations. The city says as part of the pilot project, a drone measuring one meter in diameter and operated by contracted professionals from Manitoba-based …
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