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TTC OKs station debit, credit card use
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) customers will be able to use debit and credit cards... To view full article click here
Canadian ambassador: Buy America restrictions on Prince Rupert ferry terminal unacceptable
A U.S. requirement that American steel be used to update a ferry terminal in B.C. is causing some tension with Canadian officials, potentially threatening the project... To...
Council of Canadians calls for CETA consultations
Kavanagh is a local member of the Council of Canadians. Nationally, the council has called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to hold public consultations across the country......
Mohammed Adam asks Jim Watson to explain his vision for the city
Mohammed Adam spoke to Mayor Jim Watson on a wide range of issues ranging from the message of the election to the city’s role in capital building and his vision for the next...
Ethiopia: Arup South Africa to Prepare Transit Oriented Development Master Plan for Addis Abeba Light Rail Transit
Arup South Africa has won the contract to prepare a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) master plan for ten of the key stations that are part of the Light Rail Transit (LRT)...
Traders Sell Shares of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited on Strength (CP)
Investors sold shares of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP) on strength during trading on Monday, .... To read full article click here
Media Advisory - Media Availability: TSB releases investigation report into bridge failure and derailment of Canadian Pacific Railway freight train at Calgary's Bonnybrook Bridge in 2013
CALGARY , Dec. 15, 2014 /CNW/ - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will be available to the news... To view full article click here
For B.C. manufacturers, the recession could finally be over
Everyone assumed the recession ended in 2012 or 2013, but I think people are really seeing it ending in 2014... To view full article click here
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE TABLES PRE-BUDGET REPORT
Mr. James Rajotte, M.P., Edmonton-Leduc – Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance – tabled the Committee’s report in respect of the pre-budget...
Provinces call on Ottawa to boost infrastructure spending
Provincial finance ministers are calling on the federal government to borrow billions of dollars to ramp up its spending on public infrastructure like roads, bridges and...
CP Applauds TSB's Call for Installation of Locomotive and Voice Recorders to Enhance Safety
CALGARY , Dec. 16, 2014 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific (CP) has reviewed the Transportation Safety Board's report on the collision between two CP freight trains near Dunmore, AB in...
Crude-by-Rail Here to Stay, IHS Energy Report Says
Crude oil shipments by railroads are expected to peak at about 1.5 million b/d in 2015-2016... To view full article click here