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Deal for sale of Churchill line 'will be completed shortly,' Hudson Bay Railway assures federal regulator
Hudson Bay Railway is telling Canada's federal transportation regulator a deal to sell the rail line leading to Churchill, Man., is imminent. To read full article click...
Rail impact of US-Mexico trade deal is uncertain
The trade deal reached by the U.S. and Mexico this week — which The Wall Street Journal dubbed “half a NAFTA” — may be positive for railroads with the possible...
Transport Canada announces support for connected and automated vehicles and for research and development to reduce air emissions from rail transportation
OTTAWA , Aug. 29, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is protecting air quality so that Canadians have healthy communities in which to live, work and raise their...
CN Police on patrol in Chilliwack this week
Every five days someone dies in an accident on a rail line in Canada. To read full article click here
Investors think Canada will stay in NAFTA even as Trump raises pressure
Investors are betting President Donald Trump’s trade threats against Canada will fizzle out. There’s a few reasons why they might. To read full article click here
Canada’s duty-free limits may change with the new NAFTA deal – here’s how
As the U.S. and Mexico get ready to finalize a new trade deal that may lead to the scrapping of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada is under...
Vandalized historical caboose in Thunder Bay "disheartening," says railway society
Members of the Thunder Bay Railway Historical Society says they are "disheartened" after the caboose at the city's Marina Park was vandalised on Saturday night. To read full...
Canadian golf and the young hearts of Saskatchewan win big at the 2018 CP Women's Open
REGINA, Aug. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - After an incredible performance, CP Ambassador Brooke Henderson has won the Canadian Pacific Women's Open (CPWO) and helped future...
Trump announces U.S.-Mexico trade deal to replace NAFTA, and says 'we will see' if Canada can join
PMO says Trudeau and Trump held 'constructive conversation'; Freeland heads to Washington To read full article click here
Trump touts trade deal with Mexico, threatens new tariffs on Canadian cars
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is leaving a diplomatic trip to Europe to head to Washington D.C. following the announcement of a trade deal between the United...
Government of Canada announces funding to improve rail safety in Alberta
ST. ALBERT, AB , Aug. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - With over 40,000 kilometres of track, the rail system connects Canadians by moving people and goods across the country every day....
Sarnia still waiting for more passenger trains
VIA Rail brought another train to Sarnia Saturday, for just a day, to celebrate the national passenger rail service’s 40 th anniversary. To read full article click here