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Ed Fast to join trade ministers at TPP talks in Hawaii this month
International Trade Minister Ed Fast's office confirmed Wednesday he'll join other ministers in Maui, Hawaii later this month as talks towards a Trans-Pacific Partnership...
CN introduces new grain products for 2015-16 crop year
In preparing for the upcoming harvest and continuing to look for ways to innovate and develop new approaches to doing business... To read full article click here.
Raitt highlights rail safety changes made since Lac-Megantic tragedy
Canada's Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt and other Canadian officials yesterday marked the second anniversary of the deadly train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Quebec... To...
Business confidence in Canada divided along oil lines
OTTAWA—There is a divide in business confidence across the country as low oil prices weigh on the outlook for some regions more than others, according to the latest...
Report warns Canada’s LNG bonanza might not come to pass
CALGARY—A new report by the Carbon Tracker Initiative is throwing some cold water on Canada’s liquefied natural gas ambitions. To read full article click here.
TTC completes Toronto Union Station renovation project
Federal and provincial officials joined members of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to mark the completion a CA$137.5 million (US$108.8 million) renovation project to...
Calgary's Wind Powered LRT Is an Incredibly Successful System
The CTrain in Calgary is one of the greatest examples of electrified transport in Canada... To read full article click here.
Parsons hires new VP, transportation program director
Parsons has hired David Nichols, former Director of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) , as Vice President, Transportation Program Director, the company...
Canadian government looking for energy industry growth in India
CALGARY—Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Greg Rickford, and India’s Minister of State for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry, Dharmendra Pradhan, met in...
Elimination of tariffs under CETA to add $1.4 billion to Canadian goods exports to Europe by 2022
OTTAWA , July 7, 2015 /CNW/ - Canada's goods exports are expected to grow by $1.4 billion by 2022 due to reduced tariffs through the Canada-European Union Comprehensive...
Why Canada has fallen so far behind on public transit
Inadequate public transit has become as Canadian as maple syrup, and cities are struggling to find affordable solutions... To read full article click here .
John Rafferty – From the House – Another Canadian Recession?
OTTAWA – POLITICS – This past week new figures were released by Statistics Canada that show we are on the verge of a new recession in this country - See more at:...