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Millennium Line, Surrey LRT megaprojects to cost $4.5 billion, says TransLink
The estimated combined budget for TransLink's two biggest proposed projects have gone up by over a billion dollars... To read full article click here.
Calgary explores allowing residential construction closer to rail lines
CALGARY —The City of Calgary is rethinking how it looks at risk as it prepares to finalize new rules about building near railway corridors. To read full article click here
Extended NAFTA talks, U.S. tariff threats amplify trade uncertainty and complicate major investment deals
OTTAWA — Pressure is ramping up on Ottawa to conclude North American Free Trade Agreement talks, as trade uncertainty continues to complicate major capital investments in...
Tories Call on Ag Minister to Take Action on Bill C-49
Foothills Member of Parliament and Associate Agriculture Critic, John Barlow, is calling on Canada's Ag Minister to show some leadership in passing Bill C-49. To read full...
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Ordered ratification vote averts CP Rail strike
Unions say they are advising their members to reject company offers and that a strike will occur once that happens A strike has been averted, at least temporarily, at...
Keith Creel on healing the wounds at CP Rail
It was preordained that Keith Creel would become the 17th head of Canadian Pacific Railway . .. To read full article click here.
Canada's Rail Crunch Is Adding to the Soaring Cost of Lumber
Just when it seemed lumber prices couldn’t surge any higher, problems for Canada’s railways mean the rally could continue. To read full article click here.
Innovation minister puts IP strategy into motion
The minister of innovation unveiled a much-awaited intellectual property strategy for Canadian entrepreneurs today. .. To read full article click here.
Canadian dollar slips as investors assess NAFTA trade talks progress
The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday to approach the previous day’s three-week low, weighed by a cautious Bank of Canada and as investors...
Ontario passes pay transparency legislation
Ontario passed pay transparency legislation on Thursday, making it the first province to do so .. To read full article click here.
Letter from Minister Garneau on Bill C-49
To view the letter from Minister Garneau on Bill C-49 click here. Additionally, I would like to point your attention to this link , for the motion that has just been tabled...