Santa passes tests with flying colours
OTTAWA Transport Canada announced today that Santa has passed his medical test with flying colours. While his physician did suggest to Santa (again) that he eat fewer cookies, his blood pressure and his eyesight are as good as ever. Regular medical tests are part of the requirements that pilots need to meet to obtain and keep their licence.
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On this day, back in 1944, the musical On The Town premiered on Broadway. If you’re thinking, “huh? what songs come from On The Town?” being told that I Can Cook Too is among them probably won’t help. But the Bernstein/Comden/Green collaboration also contained such songs as Some Other Time and New York, New York. (Played at the end of every game in Yankee stadium, just to rub it in for the out of towners. Unless, of course, the Jays win. But I get ahead of myself, spring training isn’t even around the corner yet, sigh.) Anyway, back to On The Town — tonight on Tonic (6 p.m.) Katie has a bit of a salute to the musical. As well, Tommy Flanagan fans take note — this evening you can hear a live trio set from the Village Vanguard — the trio eminent jazz writer Garry Giddins once said was “the standard by which piano trios are measured.”
Transport Canada Proposes Including Small Trucks in Low Speed Vehicle Definition
OTTAWA Transport Canada is taking steps to update the definition of low speed vehicles (LSVs). The proposed change would allow manufacturers of small LSV trucks to begin to market them in Canada. Such trucks could be used in applications such as grounds keeping, landscaping and in certain industrial and institutional settings.
Strengthening airport emergency response
OTTAWA - Regulatory amendments requiring all certified Canadian airports to follow a clear and consistent set of criteria when developing and evaluating emergency response plans were announced today by the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Canada and the United States release joint study to ensure the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence seaway system continues to serve North America efficiently
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and Mary E. Peters, Secretary of Transportation at the U.S. Department of Transportation, are pleased to announce the completion of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Study (GLSLS).
The Government of Canada assists Georgian College to build world-class marine simulator and research centre
OTTAWA Larry Miller, Member of Parliament for Bruce - Grey - Owen Sound, Ontario, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the transfer of a marine navigation simulator and a marine engine room propulsion plant simulator from the Government of Canada to the Province of Ontario, along with federal funding of $1,435,000 for the province to modernize these simulators.
The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan invest in infrastructure
REGINA The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan today announced that, as part of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative (APGCI), the Government of Canada will contribute up to $27 million to a proposed strategic infrastructure project estimated at $93 million. This project will benefit the local community through improved traffic flow and enhanced transportation safety and security.
