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UPDATE 2-Canada's Transportation Safety Board urges update of rail employee training
MONTREAL, June 27 (Reuters) - Canada’s Transportation Safety Board urged the country’s regulator on Wednesday to update rules for training railway employees after an...
Canada-U.S. Trade War: Liberals Unveil Final List Of American Tariff Targets
The government plans up to $2B in support for Canadian steel, aluminum, and manufacturing sectors. To read full article click here
Trump told G-7 leaders that ‘NATO is as bad as NAFTA
President Trump told Group of Seven (G-7) member leaders at the summit in Canada earlier this month that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was as bad as the...
Trump told G-7 leaders that ‘NATO is as bad as NAFTA’: report
President Trump told Group of Seven (G-7) member leaders at the summit in Canada earlier this month that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was as bad as the...
Canada's Transportation Safety Board urges updated training for rail employees
MONTREAL, June 27 (Reuters) - Canada’s Transportation Safety Board urged the country’s regulator on Wednesday to update training standards for railway employees, after...
Train derailment in New Westminster closes Front Street
Front Street in New Westminster is shut down this morning, after a CN freight train derailed. To read full article click here
Four train manufacturers to compete for VIA Rail fleet renewal contract
Canadian passenger operator VIA Rail has revealed the shortlist of rolling stock manufacturers for the Quebec City-Windsor fleet renewal programme. To read full article...
Canadian National Railway : The Government of Canada Invests in Road and Rail Infrastructure for the Port of Vancouver and Canadian National
The quality of Canada's transportation infrastructure and the efficiency of the country's trade corridors are key to the success of Canadian firms in the global marketplace....
Canada's finance minister says wants NAFTA talks to resume soon
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Tuesday he wants NAFTA negotiations to resume as soon as possible, adding that while the Canadian economy...
Ford and Tory on same track?
Premier-designate Doug Ford is open to a sit down with Mayor John Tory “soon,” but he wants to talk subways. To read full article click here
Trump's tariffs: What they are and how they would work
The Trump administration and China’s leadership have threatened to impose tariffs on $50 billion of each other’s goods. To read full article click here
Trump tariffs could tip Canada into recession, trade committee told
Canada's $16.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs kick in Sunday To read full article click here