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This page presents developments that relate to issues examined by CARS.
Canada’s manufacturing growth cools in December
The pace of growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector slowed in the final month of last year... To view the full article please click here.
New Building Canada Plan Delivering Results for Canadians
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities, and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions...
Where Canada's economy is headed
For more than four years, one constant of Canada's economy has been the central bank's one per cent overnight interest rate... To view the full article please click here.
Canadian railroads on pace to meet emission-reduction goals, RAC says
Canadian railroads are on track to meet their greenhouse-gas (GHG) reduction targets by next year... To view the full article please click here.
New Tourist Train for Charlevoix Region
There’s a new option for tourists in the Chalevoix region known as the “Light-Rail Train”... To view the full article please click here.
Teamsters rail conference calls for limited access to locomotive recordings
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) is not opposed to the installation of locomotive voice and video recorders... To view the full article please click here.
Building Canada Plan among federal stories of the year
Canadian construction leaders have differing views of what is the most important federal construction news story... To view the full article please click here.
Capital Dreams: Imagining how LRT and other projects will reshape Ottawa
Imagine an Ottawa where you leave your Pinecrest Park home in the morning... To view the full article please click here.
National News: Minister Fast Highlights Benefits of Historic Trade Achievements for Hard-Working Canadians in 2014
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today highlighted the benefits of the past year’s historic trade and investment... To view the full article please...
Loonie edges higher amid lower oil and gold, signs U.S. economy is strengthening
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar found some strength Wednesday amid a quiet, holiday shortened trading day... To view the full article please click here.
Railroads bulk up to avoid another winter backlog
Canada’s two biggest railroads are putting extra workers on call, adding locomotives and readying heaters... To view the full article please click here.
High-speed rail line likely to skip Guelph: report
GUELPH—A proposed high-speed rail line from London to Toronto would skip Guelph... To view the full article please click here.