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LBCI
5 hours ago
- Politics
- LBCI
First boat carrying 1,500 stranded Israelis docks in Israel: Army
Israel's army said that the first boat carrying Israelis stranded abroad due to the Iran-Israel war arrived Friday with 1,500 citizens aboard. "As part of the Ministry of Transportation's Operation 'Safe Return,' a passenger ship bringing Israelis from the Port of Limassol in Cyprus docked today... at the Ashdod Port with over 1,500 Israelis on board," the army said in a statement. AFP
CTV News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
More than 100 offences identified during Erin safety blitz
A tow truck was stopped during a commercial vehicle safety blitz in Erin in June 2025. (Courtesy: OPP) Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police said they identified over 100 offences during a commercial vehicle safety blitz in the Town of Erin. A commercial vehicle is any vehicle used to transport goods or passengers for compensation, including transport trucks, buses and tow trucks. OPP teamed up with the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Finance, Guelph Police Service and Halton Police Service to conduct the blitz on Monday. They conducted 37 inspections and pulled 20 vehicles off the road. Officers also issued 61 charges and 52 warnings, seized three plates, impounded a tow truck and the Ministry of Finance laid three charges for fuel tax offences.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Four-day safety blitz results in almost 50 vehicles taken off the road
A four-day safety blitz in Grey Bruce region yielded significant results, as almost 50 vehicles were taken out of service. The blitz, from June 10 to June 13, aimed to improve road safety and ensure compliance with transportation regulations. Out of 96 commercial motor vehicle inspections, police reported 80 charges laid under the highway traffic act, 46 vehicles taken out of service and 55 warnings issued for minor infractions. 061725 - Safety blitz Grey Bruce OPP releases significant results from a four-day safety blitz. (Scott Miller/CTV News London) The enforcement initiative focused on identifying unsafe vehicles, unfit drivers and non-compliance with commercial vehicle regulations, in collaboration with Grey Bruce OPP, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Finance, Hanover Police Service, West Grey Police Service, Owen Sound Police Service and Saugeen Shores Police Service.
CTV News
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Traffic woes with construction underway on Dunlop Street bridge replacement
The Dunlop Street bridge over Highway 400 in Barrie, Ont. Motorists have to pack their patience as construction to replace an aging bridge over Highway 400 in Barrie has created traffic disruptions and delays. Ministry of Transportation crews have started work on the existing two-lane Dunlop Street bridge, with construction spanning from Hart Street to Cedar Point Drive. The City warns there will be intermittent traffic disruptions over the coming weeks through the area, adding traffic would 'generally be maintained' along Dunlop Street throughout construction. The scope of the project includes replacing the bridge with a longer overpass to accommodate future widening of Highway 400 to 10 lanes. At the City's request, the new bridge will also be wider to help improve traffic flow. The entire project is anticipated to be completed by fall 2028.
CTV News
05-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Highway 400 NB ramp at Essa Road officially opens in Barrie
Construction pylons block the on-ramp to Highway 400 south along Essa Road in Barrie, Ont. Traffic in the south end of Barrie will flow a little smoother along a busy section of Essa Road with the official opening of the northbound ramp to Highway 400 on Thursday. Barrie police posted to social media Thursday morning to notify motorists the ramp under the 400 bridge had opened, and the temporary on-ramp to the highway that required a left turn at the lights at Fairview Road was no longer. That area is now a through lane. Last month, the Fairview Road carpool lot was reopened and the Ardagh Road carpool lot was closed for crews to continue work along Essa Road. It is expected to reopen by the end of July. The project consisted of constructing a new interchange at Essa Road and Highway 400 and widening Essa Road from four lanes to six from Bryne Drive to Fairview Road to improve traffic flow. The Essa Road interchange and Highway 400 overpass replacement project is being led by the Ministry of Transportation.
