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VIA Rail supports the Canada-China Year of Tourism
TORONTO , July 16, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is delighted to promote the Canada-China Year of Tourism (CCYT) by displaying the CCYT logo on some of its...
Premier Doug Ford removes Ontario’s trade representative in Washington
Premier Doug Ford has dismissed Ontario’s representative in Washington at a time of unresolved trade talks in the U.S. capital, a move that is part of a broader purge of...
U.S. files challenge against Canadian tariffs with WTO
The United States says it's firing back at the Canadian government's recent retaliatory tariffs on American imports by launching a formal challenge with the World Trade...
CN Rail to invest $238.9m in Ontario rail infrastructure
The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is planning to invest C$315m ($238.9m) this year in an effort to strengthen the rail network across the province of Ontario. To...
Owner of rail line to Churchill appeals order to fix flood-damaged tracks
Legal fight continues as rail line remains broken, tensions still high in remote Manitoba town To read full article click here
Plan for faster train travel in Ontario and Quebec sputters – only 10% of $3.3M spent
More than two years after the federal government set aside $3.3 million to look into the possibility of a new, faster rail link between major cities in Ontario and Quebec,...
Game planning to save a railroad
Sault Ste. Marie takes lead in lobbying for government dollars for short-line railway To read full article click here
City offers first look inside an Ottawa Light Rail transit station
The City of Ottawa has provided a sneak peek inside one of the Light Rail stations slated to open on the Confederation Line later this year, at the same time reaffirming the...
CN freight train hauling pulp derails beside lake in southern B.C.
PEMBERTON, B.C. — A derailment involving a Canadian National Railway freight has toppled one car into a lake and left a second partially in the water near Pemberton,...
As Trump administration bashes China on trade, U.S. officials visit to Mexico revives hope for NAFTA
U.S. officials visit Mexico City Friday to meet with its president-elect and current government, a trip that has added to speculation that the Trump administration could try...
Banff couple say they've secured half of $600M needed to build Banff passenger train
Jan Waterous says a private investor has agreed to pony up roughly $300 million To read full article click here
Government of Canada provides research grants to reduce air emissions from rail transportation
RIMOUSKI, QC , July 12, 2018 /CNW/ - Clean growth is essential for Canada's transportation system – to meet our emission reduction targets, grow our economy, and build...