Friday, September 4, 2009

Kenora Rainy River MPP on Greyhound Service

Former Ontario N-D-P Leader Howard Hamptonsays Greyhound Canada's threat to pull out of Manitoba and northwestern Ontario is a bargaining chip.

Hampton, who stillrepresents the riding of Kenora-Rainy River, says Grehound has been cutting service to dozens of small northwestern Ontario communities that have no train or airplane service.

Greyhound says it is giving 30 days' notice to cancelservice in Manitoba and 90 days' notice to halt service innorthwestern Ontario, which will end as of December 2nd.