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"Nearly 300,000 passengers boarded ION trains in Waterloo over first 11 days of service"

"Nearly 300,000 passengers boarded ION trains in Waterloo over first 11 days of service"

"If it feels like you are the last person at your office to take a trip on Waterloo’s ION LRT, this might actually be true..." For full article please click here

"Innovation Energy: Oilsands step up to take on clean tech challenge"

"Innovation Energy: Oilsands step up to take on clean tech challenge"

"he energy industry gets a bad rap when it comes to innovation, yet the oilpatch is by far the largest spender on clean tech in Canada, to the tune of $1.4 billion..." For...

"Global boom in natural gas is undermining climate change action: report"

"Global boom in natural gas is undermining climate change action: report"

"The Global Energy Monitor says an international boom in liquefied natural gas exports is undermining global efforts to stop climate change and Canada is one of the ..." For...

"City hall's attention on LRT leaves Para Transpo customers wondering when they'll be heard"

"City hall's attention on LRT leaves Para Transpo customers wondering when they'll be heard"

"Intense focus on completing the $2.1-billion Confederation Line and getting people “ready for rail” has customers of another critical transit service worried they’re...

"Alberta offers one-time tax relief for natural gas producers facing 'full-on crisis'"

"Alberta offers one-time tax relief for natural gas producers facing 'full-on crisis'"

"The UCP will offer tax relief this year for shallow gas producers suffering from a “broken” assessment system, the government announced..." For full article please...

"China calls Trudeau 'naive' for believing Trump asked Xi about Canadian detainees"

"China calls Trudeau 'naive' for believing Trump asked Xi about Canadian detainees"

"In a meeting last month with Trudeau, Trump said he would raise the plight of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor to Xi..." For full article please click here

"CN Rail on pace for record movement of western Canadian grain after strong June"

"CN Rail on pace for record movement of western Canadian grain after strong June"

"Canadian National Railway says it is on track to move record quantities of western Canadian grain after a strong June..." For full article please click here

"U.K. minister warns leadership rivals of no-deal Brexit consequences"

"U.K. minister warns leadership rivals of no-deal Brexit consequences"

"U.K. Finance minister Philip Hammond challenged the two rivals to become Britain’s prime minister over their spending promises on Monday, warning that walking away from...

"Green groups launch new federal lawsuit to block Keystone XL pipeline"

"Green groups launch new federal lawsuit to block Keystone XL pipeline"

"Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. district court for the District of Montana against U.S. President Donald Trump’s ..." For full article please...

"One of the most severe housing crises in Canada is currently unfolding in an unexpected place: Charlottetown, P.E.I.

"One of the most severe housing crises in Canada is currently unfolding in an unexpected place: Charlottetown, P.E.I.

"Immigration is going strong here, young people are staying put, and the economy is, says one former premier..." For full article please click here

"John Ivison: Time for Canada to play the same strategic game China is playing against us"

"John Ivison: Time for Canada to play the same strategic game China is playing against us"

"Trudeau is trying to engage with a Chinese leader who barely acknowledged him at the G20. Maybe the time for engagement has passed..." For full article please click here

"Consumer Confidence Jumps After Trudeau Green Lights Pipeline"

"Consumer Confidence Jumps After Trudeau Green Lights Pipeline"

"Consumer sentiment rebounded sharply last month, with households reporting more optimism about their personal finances ..." For full article please click here