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Women executives boost bottom line: Survey
Companies that want to boost their bottom line should promote more women to the executive suite, a global survey concludes... To view the full article please click here.
Colingwood council inks rail deal
After lying dormant for a few years, money is coming in from the Barrie Collingwood Railway lines. Collingwood councillors voted Monday night to sign a temporary lease...
Mr. Trudeau goes to Washington
In the life of the Canada-U.S. relationship, some periods offer more opportunities for progress than others. The most fruitful epochs tend to be when the prime minister and...
Major upgrade work begins at Canada's Joyce Collingwood SkyTrain Station
The Canadian and British Columbia (BC) Governments, along with transport operator TransLink, have announced that upgrade work has started at the Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain...
Canada's Bombardier aims to produce 80 high-speed trains for Turkey: executive
ANKARA (Reuters) - Bombardier BBDb.TO aims to produce 80 high-speed trains for Turkey's state railway TCDD in a tender together with local partner Bozankaya, an executive...
St. Catharines wants VIA rail service again
As Niagara continues to make its case for GO train service, at least one city wants to get VIA Rail back on track, too... To view the full article please click here.
Wynne, Ont. business leaders return from Indian trade mission with $240M in deals
TORONTO—Ontario Premier Kathleen has returned from her inaugural trade mission to India, carrying with her a handful of governmental Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) as...
Rail renewal roundup
Making the rail renewal process safer and simpler is a top priority among equipment manufacturers and contractors... To view the full article please click here.
Canada's ‘loonie predicament’
Canada is struggling with what Moody’s Analytics calls a “loonie predicament.”... To view the full article please click here.
Azur metro trains begin carrying passengers
CANADA: Montréal metro operator STM started passenger-carrying tests with the first Azur trainset on February 7. The train will undergo testing on the Orange Line for at...
Big cities in need of big dollars for big projects: mayors
The federal government could be yielding more tax dollars to municipalities to collect and spend as they see fit, say two big-city mayors, but for right now, the most...
Ottawa wants a more fluid border
(Ottawa) The Federal Minister of Transport Marc Garneau leaves today on a mission to Washington. His goal: to remind its US counterparts the importance of ensuring better...