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VICTORIA — Public transit in British Columbia should be free for everybody, says Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau. The Greens are making free public transit one of the party's promises ahead of B.C.'s Oct. 19 election, she said Thursday.

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says August auto sales were up 5.6 per cent compared with the same time last year but predicts sales gains will be tougher to come by in the coming months.

VANCOUVER — The union representing foremen at British Columbia's ports say members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike action if necessary in an ongoing labour dispute with port employers.

VANCOUVER — The operator of Metro Vancouver's specialized HandyDART transit system says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute that has shut down most of the service.

Travellers need to be more punctual for flights with Canada's flag carrier.

You will be able to drive through Gastown once again

OTTAWA — It is already more cost effective over the long term to buy an electric vehicle than a gas-powered model, but the savings must get substantially higher if Canada is to meet its EV sales targets, the parliamentary budget office concluded in a

SURREY, B.C. — The president of the union local for Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­HandyDART workers says preparations are underway for strike action to begin next week, and he believes transit operator TransLink should be "stepping in" to avoid the job action.

VANCOUVER — The president of the union local for B.C. HandyDART workers says a withdrawal of the transit service in Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is "imminent" as it prepares to serve a 72-hour strike notice.

Total number of commuters increases as more people have jobs and fewer people work from home.