Billy bishop airport News

Op-Ed: Porter Airlines to buy jets, island airport doesn't allow jets

Toronto - Today Porter Airlines announced that they want to buy some jets. There's a problem with this though...jets are not permitted, other than in the case of an emergency, at Billy Bishop Airport.

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Union protesters block entrance to Billy Bishop Airport Special

Toronto - A large showing of solidarity for striking Porter Airline fuel workers blocked the entrance to Billy Bishop Airport for almost an hour today during the lunch hour.

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Who's paying the price for Toronto's Island Airport? Special

Toronto - People who fly on Porter Airlines may talk about the great service they receive at Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport. If you ask many of those who live a stone's throw away from the airport, though, you may get a different answer.

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Toronto's Waterfront School dealing with danger at the crosswalk Special

Toronto - Crossing the street to go to school shouldn't be dangerous when there's a crossing guard to help your child but at Toronto's Waterfront School it can be a life and death situation.

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Canadian PM kicks off tunnel project, prefers subways in Toronto

Toronto - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in Toronto Friday morning where he helped kick off construction for a new pedestrian tunnel to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. He also entered the city's subways debate.

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Canada: Porter Airlines continues to expand

Toronto - Porter Airlines is looking to expand their network with new North American and international codeshare partnerships, as well as entering into the package holiday market.

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Accident backs up traffic leaving Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto Special

Toronto - A car accident involving a taxi and another vehicle backed up traffic at Bathurst and Queen's Quay in Toronto this afternoon.

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Highlights from Toronto City Council July meetings

Toronto - The latest round of Toronto City Hall meetings have come to a close. The highlights from the July meetings focus on bike lanes, an underground tunnel to Billy Bishop Airport, graffiti and other issues important to residents in Toronto.

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Bomb scare at Toronto airport raises security questions Special

Toronto - A passenger was overheard discussing a pipe bomb prior to takeoff at around noon today at Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport. An attentive flight attendant alerted the proper authorities stopping takeoff.

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Two airline carriers have applied to Toronto Island airport

Toronto - The small downtown airport on Toronto's Island may be getting bigger soon. Two airline carriers have applied to fly out of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the Toronto Port Authority (TPA) announced yesterday.

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