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Breaking- Canada in recession as GDP shrinks in second quarter
Canada's economy expanded in June but declined by 0.1 per cent for the second quarter as a whole, meeting the bar of what is legally defined as a recession... To view the...
Does zero Bakken crude for Irving Oil indicate a trend?
Irving Oil Ltd., operator of Canada’s largest crude oil refinery, has stopped importing crude oil sourced from the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota and shipped by...
Tory welcomes Trudeau's vow to spend billions on infrastructure
TORONTO - Mayor John Tory welcomed Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s pledge to spend billions more on infrastructure... To view the full article please click here.
Economists cut Canada’s growth projection, casting cloud on election pledges
Economists are shaving their growth forecasts for 2015 ahead of a Statistics Canada report this week that is widely expected to confirm that Canada slipped into recession...
Last Day To Recieve Early Bird Pricing for CARS National Railway Day Conference!
To commemorate National Railway Day, the day the last spike was driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, British Columbia in 1885, CARS will be hosting...
Export Success Webinar
Even minor mistakes when it comes to exporting can cost you thousands of dollars to fix, soak up important staff time and set your business planning back months. Whether you...
Dodds: Passenger train service generating interest
A new search to find a third-party operator for the ACR passenger train service between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst is generating international interest... To view the full...
Companies not prepared to lose key personnel, says study
TORONTO—Few employers have backup plans should star performers leave their company, according to a new survey from Robert Half Management Resources, a global professional...
CN, Canadian Pacific debut French version of emergency responder app
CN and Canadian Pacific on Tuesday unveiled a French language version of the AskRail™ mobile app, which provides emergency responders with real-time information about a...
Siemens, Thales land NYCT QBL West Phase 1 CBTC contracts
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has awarded Siemens Industry Inc. and Thales Transport & Security two 67-month contracts worth a total of $205.8 million...
Trudeau says it could take ‘years’ to balance budget but promises plan
NEWMARKET, Ont. – Balancing the federal budget could take years, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau suggested Wednesday as he turned up the heat on the NDP to explain how they...
Average salary should increase 2.4 per cent in 2016, says survey
TORONTO—Canadians can expect to see average base salary increases of 2.4 per cent in 2016, according to a national survey of more than 525 Canadian public and private...