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Stella-Jones Announces Intention to Acquire Kisatchie
MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Feb. 3, 2016) - Stella-Jones Inc. ("Stella-Jones") (TSX:SJ) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, McFarland Cascade Holdings,...
GLOBE 2016 Challenge Pitch Program
GLOBE is North America's largest and longest-running Conference series dedicated to Business Innovation for the Planet. From March 2-4, 2016, nearly two thousand...
Preliminary consultation on International Harmonization Updates to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations
Transport Canada (TC) is currently conducting a consultation on proposed amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDG Regulations). The TDG...
Siemens expanding Sacramento footprint
Siemens Mobility announced on Feb. 1, 2016 that it is expanding its footprint in Sacramento,Calif., with a new 60,000-square-foot plant dedicated to its rail service,...
Supporters of CP Rail merger with Norfolk Southern express support to regulator
MONTREAL -- The regulator that decides the fate of railway mergers in the United States is receiving letters of support for Canadian Pacific Railway's unsolicited proposal...
Federal infrastructure goals put power in pockets of big-city mayors
The race is on for access to the billions in federal infrastructure dollars that have been promised by the Liberal government in Ottawa... To view the full article please...
Exports boost bleak manufacturing outlook
TORONTO—A monthly survey of purchasing managers suggests the outlook for Canada’s manufacturing sector remains negative but is not quite as dire as in December because...
Israel Railways begins tendering for ETCS rollout
ISRAEL Railways (IR) has issued an invitation to prequalify for a design-build contract for the trackside element of the first stage of its national ERTMS rollout... To read...
'Out of respect,' no trains will carry crude oil through Lac-Mégantic in 2016
Trains passing through the town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., won't carry crude oil until next year, Transport Minister Marc Garneau has confirmed... To read full article click...
Canadian economy inches forward 0.3 per cent in November
OTTAWA—Canadian economic growth crept upwards in November by 0.3 per cent—the first sign of life in the monthly data since August, when there was a razor-thin increase...
Safety and performance standards will underpin global supply chains
Manufacturers in Canada are growing ever more interested in global trade markets, especially as the lower Canadian dollar makes their products and services more attractive...
LeBreton Flats bids go all in on LRT for major events, but there's a missing link between the site and Gatineau
The design teams vying for the development rights at LeBreton Flats are counting on thousands of people using LRT for hockey games and major events. To read full article...