13 h. ago Calgary Transit increased service last year but ‘tapped out’ by funding gap

Calgary Transit officials said the service's operating budget has not been able to keep up with the city's rapid population growth.

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15 h. ago 'We're really tapped out': Calgary Transit asks for significant funding boost to address growth pressures

Officials argued Calgary Transit's budget has not kept pace with the city's growth, as Calgary approaches a population of two million people

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65 h. ago Bell fighting against CRTC plan to make internet cheaper for Canadians

Bell has started a public marketing campaign against the CRTC's fibre wholesale strategy ahead of a final review this summer.This fight began last summer when the CRTC instated a ruling that forces Bell and Telus, Canada's largest fibre internet providers, to share their networks with smaller internet service providers (ISPs) to increase competition, and, ideally, lower prices.However, the ruling also allows incumbent providers, like the Big Three, to share networks with each other, and that's the area Bell is taking the largest issue with. The telecom doesn't want Telus on its networks.This ruling means that if Bell or Telus install a fibre line to your home, other ISPs can pay a fee to use those lines to offer you fast internet. If you're wondering where Rogers sits in all this, it's technically classified as a "cable company," not a "telephone company," and cable companies were already required to offer wholesale access. However, R...

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5 d. ago City council ruling adds 'more chaos' to homeless encampments

City council's decision to end the scheduled service depots runs the risk of alienating homeless campers and increasing their desperation

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5 d. ago City council ruling adds 'more chaos' to homeless camps: Advocates

City council's decision to end the scheduled service depots runs the risk of alienating homeless campers and increasing their desperation

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6 d. ago Calgary Transit closer to closing fare evasion with cellphone ticket validation at CTrain stations

Approximately 46 per cent of single-use mobile tickets are not being activated before they expired, allowing Calgary transit riders to not pay their fare

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6 d. ago Calgary Transit closer to fare evasion crackdown with cellphone ticket validation at CTrain stations

Approximately 46 per cent of single-use mobile tickets are not being activated before they expired, allowing Calgary transit riders to not pay their fare

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6 d. ago Calgary Transit closer to fare evasion crackdown through cellphone ticket validation at CTrain stations

Approximately 46 per cent of single-use mobile tickets are not being activated before they expired, allowing Calgary Transit riders to not pay fare

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6 d. ago More than 25% of London Transit buses arrive late. Will city council fix that?

More than a quarter of buses are running late and that likely means another council conversation about a budget increase for more service

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2 w. ago TransLink to expand Metro Vancouver bus service with newly approved investment plan

BURNABY — Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority says a plan is in place to fund the largest increase in bus service in the region since 2018, in addition to expansions and improvements approved last year. A statement from TransLink says its board of directors and the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation approved the plan on Wednesday. […]

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2 w. ago Another Canadian telecom dethrones Rogers for having most customer complaints

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services (CCTS) has released its review for the 2024-2025 mid-year reporting period.The commission accepted 11,909 complaints across all services (wireless, internet, TV and phone) in Canada, which is up 12 per cent from last year's mid-year complaints. The CCTS noted their sustained efforts to advertise their services through various channels across audiences in Canada.During the reporting period, which covers August 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025, Rogers, Bell, Telus, Shaw, and Fido accounted for 72 per cent of the 11,909 complaints.This was Shaw's first appearance in the top five Participating Service Providers (PSPs) in this report. It saw a 194 per cent increase in complaints driven by issues related to rental equipment, changes to and breaches of contracts, and price increases.Among the top five service providers, Telus experienced the highest increase in complaints from the prior 2023-2024 reporting...

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2 w. ago Anaergia and East County, California, Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Expand Project Scope

Anaergia to provide increased services and procurement of equipment for current project CARLSBAD, Calif. & BURLINGTON, Ontario — Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia,” “the Company,” “us,” or “our”) (TSX: ANRG) (OTCQX: ANRGF) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Anaergia Technologies LLC, has secured a change order to provide more engineering services and supply of equipment as […]

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3 w. ago South Africa scraps proposed tax increase after pushback from coalition partners and opposition

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government on Thursday canceled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse the unity government after a pushback from various political parties. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the government would no longer implement a 0.5% increase on value-added tax (VAT), payable on goods and services including food […]

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3 w. ago Gibbins to Tap Outside Cash Again After His Hedge Fund Soars 54%

Hedge fund manager Robert Gibbins, who returned clients’ capital in 2022 following years of losses, is looking to raise external money again after his revamped strategy produced double-digit gains for his macro hedge fund.

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4 w. ago South Africa to Court Middle East Investors for Infrastructure Push

South Africa plans to open its first overseas office for its infrastructure development agency in the Middle East, aiming to tap into the region’s deep-pocketed investors to fund energy, water and logistics projects.

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