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Canada collects $839M in steel and aluminum tariffs, but aid for sector mostly unspent
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland told an interviewer in Davos this week that once the U.S. drops its steel and aluminum tariffs, Canada will too, "30 seconds...
Wabtec and GE Modify Terms of Transaction, Expect to Close By End of February 2019
WILMERDING, Pa. and BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) and GE (NYSE: GE) announced today they have modified the terms of their merger...
Why the Ford government's plan to take over Toronto's subway will be 'complex' and 'messy'
The wheels are in motion for Ontario to take over Toronto's subway system. To read full article click here
McCallum says Meng has a strong case against extradition. Is he right?
Canada's ambassador to China John McCallum raised some cogent legal points when declaring that the Huawei executive arrested in Vancouver at the request of the United States...
TSB urges better communication after Via Rail train derailment in Saskatchewan
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is urging authorities to communicate better after a Via Rail train derailment in eastern Saskatchewan last summer. To read full...
Pitt Meadows council meets about rail infrastructure
On Dec. 18, Mayor Bill Dingwall and council hosted a dialogue with MP Dan Ruimy, MLA Lisa Beare and Katzie First Nation representatives, as well as representatives from CP...
No pipeline, no problem as oil sands hit the railroad
Rail-car loadings hit a record 356,000 barrels a day in the week ended Jan. 11, up from a daily average of 296,000 barrels in December, according to Genscape Inc., which...
Doug Ford gets an A- from CFIB for cutting red tape for small businesses
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is one of the four “red tape crusaders” to be honoured with Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses’ (CFIB) Golden Scissors Award. To...
'It's going to be a mess': Confluence of challenges threaten new NAFTA vote
A record-breaking government shutdown, an unpredictable batch of first-time congressional Democrats and an intensifying U.S. presidential campaign cycle are muddying the...
Forestry and legumes shippers say railways prioritized other commodities
Canada's forestry and legume industries say the country's two major railways prioritized other commodities over their shipments to the Port of Vancouver late last year,...
SkyTrain, not LRT, best option for rapid transit to UBC: TransLink staff
A new report drafted by TransLink staff says an extended SkyTrain line — not light rail or an improved B-Line bus service — would be the best way to extend rapid...
Canada's ambassador to China says Meng has strong defence to fight extradition
Canada's top diplomat in China says the Huawei executive arrested in Vancouver at the request of the United States has a strong case to fight extradition, a position that...