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Ontario announces tools for winter roads

TORONTO, ON - The Ontario government is offering support to drivers trying to navigate winter roads this year. Today Ontario Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca announced expansions to two digital tools for drivers to help them plan safe routes through snowy conditions. The website Track My Plow now covers all 20 of the province's winter maintenance contract areas, allowing drivers to see the location of plows on highways during and after a storm, and use roadways that have been cleared.

HOT Lane Project Expected to Heat Up This Summer

TORONTO, ON -- An effort to speed up traffic along one section of congested roadway is set to begin next year that could lead to a bigger effort to reduce congestion if it proves successful.

Canada Directs $16.5 Million to Western Freight Movements

OTTAWA - The Canadian government on Wednesday announced it will spend approximately $16.5 million on nine transportation infrastructure improvement projects in British Columbia to help freight more efficiently. All are for Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway, an investment and policy initiative focused on increasing trade with the Asia-Pacific region by improving the region's network of seaports, airports, railways, roadways and border crossings across Western Canada. According to Transport Canada, these new projects will reduce bottlenecks, address capacity issues and enhance the efficiency of the transportation system in moving goods, services and people to and from the fast-growing Asia-Pacific economies.

With Elections Near, Tories Talk Jobs ‘n’ Roads in B.C.

VANCOUVER and RICHMOND, BC -- With a Federal election just over three months away (Oct.19th) Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has been busy this week announcing projects affecting trucking and other industries as part of an overall effort to boost trade with parts of Asia.

The Worst Road in Ontario is….

TORONTO -- Algonquin Boulevard West in Timmins tops the list of the just released Canadian Automobile Association's Top 10 Worst Roads in Ontario. Timmins has three roads on the provincial list, while Toronto has two, including Dufferin Street, which previously help the number one spot for three years. Representatives from Ontario Road Builders' Association (ORBA) have reviewed and verified the 2015 Top 10. "We are pleased to see the City of Toronto has begun road resurfacing along Dufferin Street. Although Dufferin and the city were bumped from the top spot by focused efforts in some communities, just over 300 roads in the City of Toronto were nominated, demonstrating the need for council to keep infrastructure as a top priority," said Caroline Grech, government relations, CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO). The 2015 campaign also saw a 26% increase in votes highlighting that the condition of the roads across the province are on the minds of many Ontarians, according to CAA.

Toronto’s Plan for Narrower Lanes May Be Risky: OTA

TORONTO - The City of Toronto is considering narrowing some street lanes to slow down drivers and make the streets safer, but the Ontario Trucking association cautions that reducing lane width might increase the risk of collisions.

Here’s a Better Idea: Let’s NOT Ban Trucks on Provencher Blvd.

WINNIPEG, MB - Heavy trucks are welcome on Provencher Boulevard. That's the message - loud and clear - from a report released by the City of Winnipeg on Jan. 31.

Manitoba’s Roads Promised $100-Million Repair Job

WINNIPEG, MB - Manitoba's provincial government today announced they will invest an extra $100 million to build and repair roads in 2014.

New Road Will Connect Canada From Sea to Sea

INUVIK, NWT- Construction has begun on the first year-round road between the Arctic coast and the rest of Canada.

2014 Budget for Infrastructure Spending

OTTAWA, ON - The federal government has reserved $53 billion for infrastructure spending, according to the 2014 Economic Action Plan, which Finance Minister Jim Flaherty released Tuesday.

MTO Finds Snowy Roads, Fines Snow Plow Contractors

TORONTO, ON - Ontario's Ministry of Transportation fined snow plow contractors after deciding the province's highways have not been adequately maintained this winter.

Headingly Manitoba? Kiss Congestion Goodbye!

WINNIPEG - "The Headingly bypass will make a huge difference for the trucking industry," Manitoba's Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation, Steve Ashton told this province's trucking association during their annual meeting Tuesday.