TC Stories are short updates about Transport Canada’s programs, services, and initiatives. Each story highlights how we’re working to make transportation in Canada safer, cleaner, more efficient, and more accessible. Visit often to learn how our work supports Canadians and the transportation sector.
Strengthening Canada-U.S. Supply Chains: Transport Canada Signs MOU with Cross-Border Institute
On October 29, 2025, Transport Canada (TC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cross Border Institute (CBI) at the University of Windsor.
CANUTEC: Canada’s 24/7 Dangerous Goods Emergency Centre
Every day, trucks, trains, planes, and ships carry thousands of different dangerous goods across Canada. These can be fuels, gases, industrial chemicals, and more. Most of the time, nothing goes wrong. But when something does, the first few minutes matter.
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| Canada Strong Pass
This summer, the Government of Canada is making it easier than ever to experience the country’s natural treasures and cultural landmarks. |
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| Marine Training Program – a graduate launches her career at sea
Lauryn hadn't planned on becoming a mariner, but one day on a tugboat was enough to change the whole direction of her career. |
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| Transport Canada has launched a new Driver Distraction Mitigation Program for Commercial Vehicle Drivers
Decreasing the number of injuries and fatalities on Canadian roads is a key priority for Transport Canada. |
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| Port Hardy’s new airport terminal building: a collaborative project between Transport Canada and Kwakiutl First Nation
On May 29, 2022, the new Air Terminal Building at the Port Hardy Airport opened to the public after seven years of construction. |
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| Delivering supplies via the skies
In June of 2021, the Innovative Solutions Canada Program granted a small Québec-based business known as LaFlamme Aero Inc. a contract for a project with Transport Canada. |
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| Enhancing wildfire safety through aerial robotics
In February of 2022, the Innovative Solutions Canada Program awarded a contract to a research and advisory firm called Lux Aerobot. |
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| HELIX : Canada’s newest robotic explorer
In the fall of 2021, the Innovative Solutions Canada Program awarded a contract to Copperstone, a tech startup based out of Edmonton. |
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| Solving real-world problems through online discourse
In April of 2021, an Edmonton and Vancouver-based company called Stantec received a contract to begin testing for a project in collaboration with Transport Canada. |
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| Employing high-tech drones for high-risk inspections
In December 2021, the Innovative Solutions Canada Program awarded a contract to ARA Robotique to test their drone innovations in collaboration with Transport Canada. The project, which started in January 2022, is developing a type of drone that can function without access to GPS, which is usually a key part of a drone’s flight system. |
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| Infrastructure-monitoring drones and AI
The Innovative Solutions Canada Program has awarded a contract to Vancouver-based start-up, Spexi Geospatial. This contract will support Spexi’s second phase of work on testing and scaling-up Canadian innovations that support critical transportation infrastructure. |