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What do the federal Liberals have in store for Surrey?
What will be in the federal budget for 2016? Infrastructure spending, small business tax breaks, climate action, housing – this will be a stimulus budget incurring...
North to Alaska: Canadian firm explores shipping oilsands crude to U.S. state by rail
CALGARY—A rail company is getting ready to launch a feasibility study this spring into its plan to send trains full of oilsands bitumen from Fort McMurray, Alta., to...
Metrolinx retains CH2M for Next Wave Rapid Transit Projects
Metrolinx has awarded CH2M a Consultant and Program Management Services contract for its Next Wave Rapid Transit Projects initiative.... To view the full article please...
Minister Garneau endorses innovative awareness tool for first responders dealing with flammable liquid emergencies
Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, endorsed an online awareness tool aimed at helping first responders deal with flammable liquid emergencies... To...
Manufacturing sales climb to new record in January, up 2.3 per cent
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 2.3 per cent in January to $53.1 billion, a new record... To view the full article please click here.
Via Rail boosts security in stations after 'unfounded' threat
TORONTO — Via Rail says it has increased police and canine patrols in certain train stations following what it calls an "unfounded" threat... To view the full article...
A Better Border Is More Prosperous, More Efficient And More Secure
Justin Trudeau's government made significant progress last week in bolstering Canada's vital relationship with the United States... To view the full article please click...
Stella-Jones Reports Record 2015 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - March 16, 2016) - Fourth quarter highlights: Sales of $357.5 million, up 23.3% from $289.9 million last yearOperating income of $48.3...
Region residents weigh in on proposed Ion LRT Stage 2 routes
The results of the first two public consultation meetings on Stage 2 of the Ion light rail transit project are in, and the future of the proposed Sportsworld stop is one of...
Washington D.C. to shut down entire commuter rail system for a day
WASHINGTON—Hundreds of thousands of Washington, D.C., workers were preparing for a potentially soul-sucking commute with the rail system serving the nation’s capital...
Canada's railways celebrate the induction of Saint-Lambert, Que., into the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame
OTTAWA, March 15, 2016 /CNW/ - Railway Association of Canada (RAC) member-company CN yesterday formally acknowledged the induction of Saint-Lambert, Que. into the Canadian...
Pension Funds Urge Trudeau to Think Big on Infrastructure
Canada’s largest pension funds have advice for Justin Trudeau’s government as it prepares to double its infrastructure investments over the next decade: follow the...