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Manufacturing sales edged up in June, says Statistics Canada
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales gained 0.8 per cent to $50.2 billion in June after losing 1.0 per cent in May... To view the full article please click...
CSX enhances US-Canada service with door-to-door offering
Shippers can now tap a new door-to-door intermodal rail service connecting the U.S. and eastern Canada, after CSX Transportation beefed up service to its one of its newest...
Innovation Machine Event - September 21, 2016 - Ottawa
This event will bring together thought leaders from across the business and government spectrum to facilitate a dialogue about driving the innovation machine... To...
Grain car fleet requiring more maintenance
The amount of maintenance needed to keep Canada’s aging fleet of grain hopper cars in service is increasing... To view the full article please click here.
GWI moves to acquire P&W
Add regional Providence & Worcester Railroad Co. (P&W) to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.’s growing stable of Class II and II carriers. GWI announced Aug. 15, 2016 that it plans to...
Premier Unveils First Refurbished Polar Bear Express Passenger Coach
Investments in the North Announced During Week-long Trip August 12, 2016 10:35 A.M. Office of the Premier Premier Kathleen Wynne was in North Bay today to unveil the first...
Billions of dollars in infrastructure spending has yet to start flowing
OTTAWA—The federal government has yet to sign infrastructure funding agreements with five provinces and two territories—agreements that are a key step before any federal...
After Disastrous Quarter, BOC Optimistic that Canada’s Economy Will Recover
Canada’s economy likely contracted in the second quarter, as demand from the United States softened and devastating wildfires in Alberta took millions of barrels of crude...
Canada preparing for all outcomes of U.S. election
The Canadian government has begun a wide-ranging exercise to plan for the potential effects of the American election, including the possibility of a President Donald Trump...
LRT work boosting Waterloo Region’s economic growth: report
WATERLOO REGION — Light rail transit construction and related development projects are driving a strong economic outlook for Waterloo Region, says a new report from the...
Ontario, Canada will be developing their infrastructure through GO Rail Project.
Through funding made available under the Moving Ontario Forward plan, Ontario and Metrolinx have announced improvements to the Dufferin St. Bridge, as part of GO Regional...
Omnitrax breaks silence on shutdown of grain terminal and rail service in Churchill
In has been nearly three weeks since Omnitrax Canada decided to close its Churchill grain terminal and cut rail freight service . And during that time, the Denver-based...