In 1971, when the James Bay Region Development Act was adopted, the Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) was established to develop the region’s full economic potential and enable its people to enjoy the benefits of this development. The SDBJ, which falls under the responsibility of the Minister of Energy and [...]
Bringing Infrastructural and Economic Growth To BC YVR Celebrates Major Construction Milestone of International Terminal Expansion. Set to open in 2020, expansion further enhances YVR's position as a world-class connecting hub. With nearly 100,000 travellers using the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) every day, YVR is the largest building in B.C. and the [...]
This year marks the 100th anniversary of CN—Canada’s largest railway. Created by an Act of Parliament in Canada on June 6, 1919, CN has since contributed continuously to Canada’s economy and prosperity. From a Federal Crown Corporation for 75 years to its privatization in 1995, CN is the railway that uniquely spans [...]
Calgary’s Massive P3 Project By Anna Guy Since the spring of 2017, Heavy Construction has been underway on the Southwest Calgary Ring Road (SWCRR), the high standard freeway that will provide a critical north-south freeway connector at the west end of the City of Calgary between Highway 8 (or Glenmore Trail) and [...]
Creating Safety Culture in Canada's Northern Airports By Anna Guy To those who frequent airports in Canada’s north, it comes at no surprise that geography, climate, isolation, and limited infrastructure funding combines to create extreme operational conditions. And those who live in these northern and remote communities know better than anyone how critical [...]
In the Driver's Seat By Anna Guy Wayne VanderKlei, Operations and General Manager of Gigg Express Inc. knew the company was doing well, but he and the team were still surprised when they got a call saying they made the Profit 500 list for Canada’s fastest-growing companies. For 29 years, the PROFIT [...]
Improving Canada's Transportation and Mobility By Anna Guy The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) is a not-for-profit, national technical association that focuses on road and highway infrastructure and urban transportation with over 500 corporate members in all levels of government, private sector companies, academic institutions, and other associations. When TAC was founded in 1914—yes, [...]
Helping Your Business Soar By Anna Guy When companies need to access remote sites, they turn to Avier Group of companies for seamless aviation, logistics, fuel, and services support to get the job done. B.C./ NT, based Avier Group has soared to success within the last decade by approaching aviation transportation logistics and [...]
Serving London and Southern Ontario By Anna Guy The London, Ontario airport continues to offer new destinations and features to keep passengers from competing airports south of the border. “Our number one challenge is competing with the air services offered at other airports, including the ultra low-cost carriers in the U.S.,” says Michael [...]
Connecting to the world By Anna Guy It’s been an active year for the Greater Sudbury Airport. A year ago, Todd Tripp was brought on board as the new CEO of the Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation (SACDC), bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise in aviation from his experience working [...]