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![CBC Investigates Sask. government agreed to transfer 300 acres of GTH land to CP for no cost](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
CBC Investigates Sask. government agreed to transfer 300 acres of GTH land to CP for no cost
A confidential document obtained by CBC's iTeam says the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways agreed to provide Canadian Pacific Railway 300 acres of serviced land at the...
![Media Advisory - Transport Minister Marc Garneau to attend launch of new virtual-reality rail-safety campaign at Montreal's Central Station](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Media Advisory - Transport Minister Marc Garneau to attend launch of new virtual-reality rail-safety campaign at Montreal's Central Station
WHEN: Monday, April 24th, 2017 , 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Central Station, Montreal, Que. To read full article click here
![Let's get going on NAFTA renegotiation, says Marc Garneau](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Let's get going on NAFTA renegotiation, says Marc Garneau
The chair of the cabinet committee on Canada/U.S. relations says the sooner things get going on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement the better. To read...
![Improvement seen on CP Q1 results](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Improvement seen on CP Q1 results
Canadian Pacific Railway announced revenues of $1.19 billion (C$1.6 billion) for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 1% from the year-ago quarter, and earnings per...
![CSX posts revenue, earnings growth in Q1](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
CSX posts revenue, earnings growth in Q1
CSX Corp. announced first-quarter net income rose 2 percent to $362 million, or 39 cents per share, from $356 million, or 37 cents per share, in the same period a year ago....
![No more Mr. Nice Trump: president goes after Canada on wood, dairy, lumber](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
No more Mr. Nice Trump: president goes after Canada on wood, dairy, lumber
WASHINGTON — Ever since Donald Trump was elected last fall, Canada’s government has been clinging to a strategy of low-drama, under-the-radar conversations about trade...
![The Emptiness of Trump’s “Buy American” Executive Order](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
The Emptiness of Trump’s “Buy American” Executive Order
President Trump has unveiled a new executive order, titled “Buy American and Hire American,” but in the modern economy that’s almost impossible to do. To read full...
![Reminder to Register for CARS Member Workshop May 5th-Toronto](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Reminder to Register for CARS Member Workshop May 5th-Toronto
C ARS is happy to invite you to a Members Workshop featuring speakers from CAI, PNC and ECE Global Where: Novotel Toronto Centre | 45 The Esplanade | Toronto, Ontario | M5E...
![NARP honors lawmakers for efforts to boost U.S.-Canada rail travel](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
NARP honors lawmakers for efforts to boost U.S.-Canada rail travel
The National Association of Rail Passengers (NARP) has presented its Golden Spike award to U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and U.S. Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Ann...
![Canadian Pacific CEO vows to smooth "ruffled feathers" with new labour contracts](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Canadian Pacific CEO vows to smooth "ruffled feathers" with new labour contracts
CALGARY – A new labour deal covering 600 administrative and intermodal employees in Canada announced Wednesday represents success at smoothing “ruffled feathers” among...
![Canadian cities should sell hydro wires to pay for transit lines, C.D. Howe says](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Canadian cities should sell hydro wires to pay for transit lines, C.D. Howe says
TORONTO—A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute recommends cities across Canada take a serious look at selling off one set of infrastructure assets to pay for another....
![What does Donald Trump's 'Buy American' policy mean for steel industry?](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
What does Donald Trump's 'Buy American' policy mean for steel industry?
For anyone trying to figure out what President Donald Trump's "Buy American" policy means for the domestic steel industry, take a ticket and line up. To read full article...