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Inside the bus cancellation crisis at OC Transpo

A pandemic and a trade war delayed replacements for OC Transpo's aging fleet, leaving the agency's longest-serving buses nearly 20 years old. Meanwhile, critics still blame the transit service for going all-in on electric vehicles.

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Published: 1/19/2026
Updated: 1/20/2026
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Imagine your car is more than 15 years old.

You've had to pay to replace its engine or transmission once or twice. When you bring it in for maintenance, the shop tells you it needs 30 or 40 hours of service. Maybe it suffers from something called "ad...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?