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TPP would reshape stock portfolios alongside trade flows
WASHINGTON – Buy Japan. Buy Vietnam. Buy U.S. media stocks. Buy Mexican food stocks. Sell China. To read full article click here .
Canada lags on business innovation, despite billions of incentive dollars
OTTAWA—Spending billions of public dollars over two decades has done little to reverse Canada’s long decline in the key economic category of business innovation, the...
No means Yes in Surrey: Mayor Hepner says LRT still on track despite transit tax rejection
Surrey’s mayor vows she’ll press on with plans for light rail transit in her growing city even though Surrey residents voted nearly two to one against raising taxes to...
LRT is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
City building frequently requires a leap of faith and vision... To view the full article please click here.
Digital alerts at railway crossings would help Canadians: rail safety group
Canadian drivers would benefit from getting digital map alerts when they approach railway crossings, the head of a national railway safety group says, after a similar U.S....
Paterson to build new grain loading facility on CP line
Paterson Grain plans to build a new unit train loading facility in Daysland, Alberta, along a Canadian Pacific line... To view the full article please click here.
Greenbrier achieves goal of at least 20% gross margin in 3Q
The Greenbrier Companies Inc. (GBRX), Lake Oswego, Ore., released its financial results July 1, 2015, for its third fiscal quarter, which ended on May 31, 2015... To view...
CETA will bring good tidings for Atlantic Canada, says Ernst & Young
ST. JOHN’S—While the oil and gas industry is dealing with crude price challenges, good things are on the horizon for the industry in Atlantic Canada, according to Ernst...
Lac-Mégantic disaster led to Transport Canada shakeup, says minister Lisa Raitt
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt says the department overseeing rail safety has undergone significant changes and new marching orders since the Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail...
Cisco seeks to simplify rail digitalisation
CISCO, a US IT specialist, has launched its internet of things system based on six technology pillars which, when combined together, should help to reduce the complexity of...
Airport open to funding LRT: CEO
The Ottawa International Airport Authority is “willing to put some skin in the game” in funding a rail link, the CEO said Monday... To view the full article please click...
Quebec launches projected $9-billion Maritime Strategy to make Montreal a top North American shipping hub
MONTREAL – Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard officially launched the Liberal’s Maritime Strategy on Monday, presenting a blueprint for an estimated $9 billion in...