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Clean energy one of Canada's fastest-growing industries
OTTAWA -- Canada's clean-energy sector is growing faster than the economy as a whole and is rivalling some of the more well known industries for jobs, a new report shows. To...
Countermeasures were key to ending tariff stalemate with U.S., says Trudeau
'The last major barrier against ratification has been taken away' To read full article click here
Mike Pence Has Been ‘Valuable Partner For Canada' On Free Trade: Chrystia Freeland
Freeland presented a more conciliatory view of Pence, who will be in Ottawa next Thursday following the Trump administration’s decision last week to lift its...
Supply Chain Management Association Recognizes CN With the Association’s Nation Builder Award
TORONTO and MONTREAL, May 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) today announces that CN is the recipient of its first ‘NATION...
Ontario Unveils Light Rail Vehicles for Eglinton Crosstown LRT
ETOBICOKE - Kinga Surma, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation unveiled six new light rail vehicles that will be used on the future Eglinton Crosstown...
Corbella: Premier Kenney will indeed cancel oil-by-rail contracts
Premier Jason Kenney’s new government will cancel $3.7 billion worth of oil-by-rail contracts entered into by former premier Rachel Notley’s NDP government just weeks...
Canadian retaliatory tariffs lifted as U.S. kills steel aluminum penalties
Canada collected more than $1.27 billion from the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products over the last year and all of it will go to the Canadian steel and aluminum industry...
Carbon tax to go but Alberta green projects funded under levy will continue
EDMONTON – On the eve of Alberta’s carbon tax heading to the chopping block, the province’s environment minister says green projects currently being funded by the levy...
Minister Garneau announces investment in women-led companies in Montréal
Government of Canada invests $1,168,372 to help 12 women-owned or -led companies in Montréal and surrounding area grow and export To read full article click here
CN announces Rob Reilly as chief operating officer and Michael Foster as executive vice-president
MONTREAL, May 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced the appointment, effective July 1st, of new executive vice-president and chief operating...
Minister Garneau announces appointments and reappointments in the transportation sector
OTTAWA, May 21, 2019 /CNW/ - The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, today announced the following appointments and reappointments. To read full article...
'Messenger from the people’: Surrey mayor vows to shake up the status quo
Doug McCallum is a mayor in a hurry. The leader of B.C.'s second-most populous city, now six months into his second run in the job, is moving quickly on a contentious agenda...