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Pizzazz With Purpose: Toronto's Newest Office Tower Was Designed To Express The Telus Brand

angelakryhul wrote 1 day ago: Telus has a new high-tech office tower in downtown Toronto that is designed to express the telecommu … more →

Tags: Architecture, Toronto, Union Station, Globe and Mail, GO Transit, Telus, Menkes Developments, Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &Co Architects, Human Resources

Moncton

rowenahopkins wrote 3 days ago: I’m in Moncton. I’ve had to repeat it to myself over and over again. When I was talking … more →

Tags: Acadian Lines, Moncton, Rivière-du-Loup, Sea

Rivière De Loup

rowenahopkins wrote 5 days ago: It’s noon and I’m sitting in a Subway ‘Restaurant’ in Riviere du Loup. It … more →

Tags: Ferme Poulet de Grain a l'Ancienne, Québec, Rivière-du-Loup, WWOOFers

The Train2 comments

ukeedog wrote 1 month ago: The train left Toronto at 10 pm the first night, and rapidly picked up speed in the middle of the ni … more →

Tags: Moving, relocating, Ucluelet, Ukee, Vancouver Island, Jasper, nanaimo, Rocky Mountains

'Wrong way' rail may be righted5 comments

Stephen Rees wrote 1 month ago: Times Colonist The E&N Rail Dayliner could soon be turned around — starting up-Island in t … more →

Tags: Railway, E&N Railway

SEPTA Union Ponders Strike

meltzerm wrote 1 month ago: The buses in Philadelphia pass across Broad Street flashing route numbers and the ubiquitous “ … more →

Tags: Public Transportation, Transportation News, Buses, SEPTA, Philadelphia, Transport Politic, Phillies, yankees, World Series

SEPTA Union Ponders Strike

meltzerm wrote 1 month ago: The buses in Philadelphia pass across Broad Street flashing route numbers and the ubiquitous “ … more →

Tags: Public Transportation, Transportation News, Buses, SEPTA, Philadelphia, Transport Politic, Phillies, yankees, World Series

Day 12 - Montreal to Toronto

roundtheworld319 wrote 2 months ago: Woke up at 4:30am today…..had breakfast and jumped in a taxi to Gare Centrale – the Via … more →

Tags: Canada, Toronto, train, Union Station, Gare Centrale

Via Rail 40% off TODAY ONLY

Lisa wrote 2 months ago: It’s that time of year again, that day we wait for with baited breathe, the day we all look fo … more →

Tags: Unemployed & Fabulous & Abroad, Sales and Deals, Travel, Discount, Canada, cheap travel, transit, train, car free day

Via Rail St Catharines - Stupid People - Men Can't Do Laundry!

ideagirlconsulting wrote 3 months ago: I was planning to go on the Via Rail today to Toronto but had a thought not too.  So did Harold.  We … more →

Tags: The Idea Girl Says I love Writing, writing, Funny, Humor, Entertainment, St. Catharines, laundry, comedy sketch, YouTube Videos

Angry VIA passengers demand answers after locomotive fire strands them in the bush

faith4mankind wrote 4 months ago: Passenger Jeff Enfield snapped this photo of VIA passengers walking away from their burning and stra … more →

Tags: Canada, News, INFORMATIONS, Society, Richmond, Richmond-Stittsville, engine fire, Richmond Centennial Golf Club

Extreme Makeover - Transit Hub Edition

boywithnoname wrote 4 months ago: Funding for a much needed overhaul of Union Station has just been approved by city council.  In a ne … more →

Tags: Public Transportation, Public spaces, Shopping, Toronto, TTC, Pedestrians, GO Transit, Canada, Culture

Travel Memories: December 2004/February 2005

JoC wrote 4 months ago: The Music: Kool Haus December 14 2004. The days before digital cameras Prior to this trip, I had tra … more →

Tags: Travel, Music, New York City, montreal, Toronto, The Music, London

Via Rail 60% off sale

JoC wrote 4 months ago: After a brief strike by VIA Rail employees, service has resumed. With that Via rail has extended it … more →

Tags: Travel, Canada, salé

VIA Rail Canada Offers Discount

railtripper wrote 4 months ago: After two-day strike on VIA Rail, the Canadian national passenger rail service is offering a 60% dis … more →

Tags: passenger trains, Canada, 60% discount, Strike

The defeat of the Teamsters

redgrape wrote 4 months ago: First, a little background. Last week, a union representing over 300 engineers working for the VIA R … more →

Tags: Strike, Teamsters

Unions. Fighting For Workers. [No, Not Those Workers]3 comments

Adrian MacNair wrote 4 months ago: Pursuant to my previous post on this, that appeared in the National Post, the Via Rail Teamsters hav … more →

Tags: Canada, Strike, Teamsters

Another Strike During The Recession? Gotta Be A Union.2 comments

Adrian MacNair wrote 4 months ago: It is with the most severe hubris that I think the public sector unions of this nation happen to be … more →

Tags: Canada, CUPE, Unions, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union

Another huge strike is looming in Ontario

PEA Blogger wrote 4 months ago: VIA Rail has already cancelled trains in anticipation of a strike on Friday Unions are on front page … more →

Tags: union, canadian, News, Bargaining, Employees, Globe and Mail, Strike, collective agreement, Contract


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