Montréal, October 7, 2026 - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) welcomes the appointment by the Government of Canada of Mathieu Paquette as President and Chief Executive Officer for a five-year term. Mr. Paque...

MONTRÉAL, le 7 octobre 2026 - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) se réjouit de la nomination, par le gouvernement du Canada, de Mathieu Paquette à titre de président et chef de la direction pour un mandat de ...

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Council approved parking enforcement of accessible parking at the new station, but acknowledge issues with having enough parking for riders

A federal investment in new VIA Rail passenger cars should prompt a closer look at extending train service to Thunder Bay, says a northern transportation writer who argues residents need

LATCHFORD - The unsightly state of the Ontario Northland Railway (ONR) bridge through here is a dam shame.

Écoutez l'extrait de l'émission Le matin du Nord : Encore plusieurs questions à propos du retour du train Northlander

The Government of Canada has (finally) taken some tangible steps forward to breathe new life into VIA Rail’s long-distance, regional and remote train services. Prime Minister Mark Carney recently a…

Le gouvernement fédéral apporte (finalement) un nouveau souffle aux liaisons longues distances, régionales et éloignées de VIA Rail. Le premier ministre, Mark Carney, a annoncé récemment un investi…

In early July, one of the Northlander trains ploughed into a vehicle at the rail crossing on High Falls Road when the lights were active to stop cars entering the track.

The OPP is reminding motorists and pedestrians to remain alert and exercise caution when travelling near the exercise area.

Un exercice d’urgence impliquant le Northlander est planifié le 24 septembre à Temiskaming Shores.

Crews are currently working on the project near the Your Independent Grocer, about 91 metres away from the existing train station

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Le gouvernement du Canada investit plus de 4,7 milliards de dollars pour permettre à VIA Rail d’acquérir et de maintenir 313 nouvelles voitures voyageurs d’Alstom Canada pour ses services de liaisons ...

The Government of Canada is investing more than $4.7 billion for VIA Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada for its long-distance, regional and remote services.

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The city's working with a taxi company for part of the program

Parking at the Hiram Street lot is congested as construction continues on the new train shelter

Ontario is spending nearly $5 million to add flex and on-demand transit in Temiskaming Shores. The service will connect 12 municipalities and one First Nation.

To fund, or not to fund passenger rail in northern areas of Algoma District … That is the question some residents, property owners, municipalities and organizations want an answer to from the feder…

Financer ou ne pas financer l’exploitation d’un train de passagers dans le nord du district d’Algoma… C’est la question que se posent certains résidents, propriétaires, municipalités et organismes …

Rail helped build Canada, connecting people and communities across vast distances and helping unite the country. Today, a modern and resilient passenger rail network is essential to supporting economi...

Les chemins de fer ont contribué à bâtir le Canada, en reliant les gens et les communautés sur de vastes distances et en favorisant l’unité du pays. Aujourd’hui, un réseau ferroviaire voyageurs modern...

Parts of Station Road in Huntsville will be closed from July 27 to July 30, 2026, to facilitate train platform construction.

The Nugget has learned Propair has suspended all flights out of North Bay indefinitely.

Passengers who booked seats are receiving refunds after Via Rail suspended train service through Northwestern Ontario.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The same set of VIA Rail Canada Canadian equipment that had its westbound trip terminated at Kamloops, British Columbia, last week because of a wildfire threat has been halted again on its return trip. This time, the train made it as far east as western Ontario early today (Tuesday, July 14), only [...]Read More...

The federal cabinet has granted VIA Rail an exemption from key accessibility regulations for new passenger rail cars, despite years of complaints, regulatory citations and a Supreme Court ruling that ...

High Falls Road in Bracebridge has been shut down after a pick-up truck was struck by an Ontario Northlander train on Thursday.

Travellers on a train going from Ontario to British Columbia had their plans disrupted after mechanical issues forced VIA Rail to cancel the trip.

Agawa Canyon Tour Train cancels planned move to Carmen's Way, remaining on Huron Street after Watco extends its lease.

The Village of Sundridge joins South River in pressuring the Ministry of Transportation to greenlight a $71,000 grant for an innovative, app-based transit connection to the upcoming Northlander train.

Nearly 17 kilometres of Highway 17 from Echo Bay to Highway 548 are being rehabilitated at the cost of $53 million.

Addition expands transport options to Muskoka, North Bay and Parry Sound

Le député conservateur Jim Bélanger qualifie de « gaspillage » le projet de train à haute vitesse ALTO, qui imposera selon lui une facture de 8 000 $ par famille dans le Nord pour un service qu'elles ...

MONTREAL, May 19, 2026 – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) invites the public to listen to its 2026 Annual Public Meeting (APM) to be aired on July 16, 2026, at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on its YouT...

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'The Canal District has consistently maintained that its objective is, and remains, to support the continued operation of the Agawa Canyon Tour Train,' Tony Porco said

Brock Township Mayor Mike Jubb is hopeful the Ontario Northlander train will stop in Beaverton in the future. The township and Durham Region have been workin

La bagarre reprend entre l'industrie du taxi et les tenants d'une plus grande variété de transports locaux. Cette fois, cette nouvelle joute se déroule dans le cadre de l'arrivée très prochaine du nou...