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Two hurt in mid-flight as Porter Airlines plane evades suspected drone
November 14, 2016 Colin Perkel - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Two crew members of a Porter Airlines flight en route from Ottawa to Toronto were slightly injured Monday when a plane was forced to take evasive action to avoid a mid-flight collision with what is suspected to have…
Transport Canada identifies brake safety issue with certain Ford F-150 models
November 7, 2016 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – Transport Canada has identified a brake safety issue with certain Ford F-150 models and is deciding whether Ford of Canada will be ordered to issue a recall notice. Transport Minister Marc Garneau said the government agency contacted Ford…
‘No progress’ since 2010 of mandating safety management systems to “broader range” of aviation, marine companies: TSB
November 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSome firms in Canada’s marine and aviation sectors are allowed to operate with no formal safety management processes, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada warned Monday. “Safety management systems have not yet been mandated in all sectors of the transportation…
Cars made after May 2018 must have back up cameras: Transport Canada
October 31, 2016 THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA — Transport Canada says new cars and small trucks will have to be equipped with rear-view camera systems starting in May 2018. The new regulations have been formally posted in the Canada Gazette for a 75-day comment period. The…
Transport Canada warns some Ram pickups at risk of fire from alternator short
October 19, 2016 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – Transport Canada has issued a recall notice for about 10,000 Ram pickup trucks and other Fiat Chrysler vehicles that are at increased risk of stalling or fire in the engine compartment due to an electrical short. The federal…
TSB reiterates call for expanded requirements for the use of cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders following Kelowna accident
October 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has reiterated its call for expanded requirements for the use of cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders following the Kelowna, B.C. accident that claimed the life of former Alberta Premier Jim Prentice…
Transportation Safety Board warns against ‘single layer of defence’ in managing aviation risk
August 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSome aviation firms “are not effectively managing their safety risks,” the Transportation Safety Board of Canada warned Wednesday as it released a report into an incident near Montreal that injured a pilot and three passengers in a Beechcraft King Air…
Transportation Safety Board investigating 12 marine incidents in Canada, attributes some deaths to lack of risk assessments
August 11, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThree weeks after it expressed concerns about the “safety culture” in Canada’s fishing community, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada noted Thursday it is investigating 12 marine incidents. TSB reported on Twitter it was investigating the occurrences “from coast to…
Transportation Safety Board of Canada pushes for more hot air balloon safety regulations
August 10, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNine years after a hot air balloon accident near Winnipeg, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada suggested Monday it “continues to be concerned” that operators are not regulated in the same manner as operators of other commercial aircraft. “Hot air…
Feds quietly paid $75M settlement for Lac Megantic victims and to avoid lawsuits
May 2, 2016 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The federal government quietly spent $75 million to settle with victims and creditors affected by the Lac-Megantic rail disaster – a contribution that also shielded it from lawsuits related to the deadly crash. Former transport minister Lisa Raitt…
Federal government successfully tests drones for icebreaking operations
March 30, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Government of Canada announced on Wednesday that it has successfully tested drones to assess its potential to support icebreaking operations. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Transport Canada, the National Research Council and the Royal Canadian Navy said in a…