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Healing Through History: Beatrice Ridsdale’s Transformative Trip to the Vatican
For Beatrice Ridsdale, a dispatcher for Diversified Transportation in Kitimat, a recent trip to the Vatican was more than a trip—it was a deeply emotional and healing experience rooted in art, history, and truth. An inter-generational survivor of Residential Schools...
School Bus Service Returns To Pelly Crossing Thanks to a Standard Bus Employee and Two Teachers
School bus service has returned to the remote Yukon community of Pelly Crossing. This significant achievement is a result of a friendship between a teacher in the community and a dispatcher with Standard Bus Contracting in Whitehorse. Pelly Crossing is a small...
SOUTHLAND Proud to Partner With ‘Operation Empowering Youth’
Operation Empowering Youth is a collaboration between the Calgary Police Youth Foundation, the Calgary Police Service and CF Market Mall. In all, 50 students got help with their Christmas shopping from some of Calgary’s Finest - all in an effort to foster...
Diversified Transportation Honored as Mental Health Champion by CMHA Wood Buffalo
Today, Diversified Transportation was recognized by the Canadian Mental Health Association Wood Buffalo as a Mental Health Champion. A huge thank you to Sherry McDonald, our HCM advisor who was not only on hand to receive this award but who spearheaded this initiative...
What REALLY Happens at a RAISE THE BAR Session?
As we enter the final few weeks of the Fall Raise the Bar season, we're giving everyone an up-close-and-personal look into these informative, interactive feedback sessions! For those of you who aren't familiar with Raise the Bar, the goal is to understand what is...
Safety First: Cold Lake Bus Lines Participates in Successful Evacuation Drill
On October 17th, Cold Lake Bus Lines drivers participated in an important safety exercise—an annual bus evacuation drill. The drill, organized by Ecole Voyageur and Cold Lake Bus Lines, was an invaluable experience for both drivers and students, ensuring that everyone...
Successful Hoodie Drive Collects 9 Boxes of Winter Gear for At-Risk Populations in Wood Buffalo
On September 30th, Diversified Transportation successfully concluded the Hoodie Drive, an initiative in partnership with Homeless Connect Wood Buffalo. This project was dedicated to collecting new or gently used winter coats and hoodies for the homeless and at-risk...
Diversified Transportation Honours Long-Serving Employees and Award Winners at President’s & Diamond Club Dinner
On Thursday September 19th our Diversified team got together to celebrate some very special people.It’s always such an honour to be in the presence of such incredibly special company. Our President’s Club and Diamond Club dinner is an opportunity to celebrate those of...
SOUTHLAND Cochrane Powers Shuttle Service for ‘Pow-Wow 101’ Event
Last weekend, SOUTHLAND Cochrane charters got rave reviews for providing shuttle services for the Wazin Ichinabi Ti House of Oneness Society's 'Pow-Wow 101'. SOUTHLAND ferried passengers from downtown Cochrane to the 2024 Mini Thni Classic Pow-Wow, where a Knowledge...
SOUTHLAND Senior Leadership Meets the Media as Back to School Season Kicks Off
Another school year has arrived, and we are excited! We’ve spent the summer recruiting, hiring and training highly-qualified and caring drivers to fill our nearly 600 routes. Our President Les Cross spoke to Global News on Tuesday morning to talk about our driver...