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CARS 11th Annual Golf Tournament: Registration Now Open!
🏌️‍♂️ Join Us for a Day of Golf & Networking! ⛳ CARS is thrilled to invite you to our 11th Annual Golf Tournament on August 21st, 2025, at the beautiful Elm Ridge Country...
"VIA Rail Canada launches a request for qualifications for the Dorval hub project"
"These investments are also an opportunity for VIA Rail to advance the next phase of a project aimed at better integrating its operations with the..." (ReNew Canada , 2025)...
"Government of Canada invests in agricultural manufacturing and agri-food sectors in Saskatchewan"
"As the ag economy grows and evolves, it is more important than ever to invest in Canadian-made solutions that support locally produced crops and..." (CNW Group , 2025) CNW...
"Transport Canada Establishes Supply Chain Advisory Council"
"Canada’s Minister of Transport Anita Anand and Internal Trade on Feb. 28 announced the establishment of the Supply Chain Advisory Council, comprised of experts and...
"Editorial: Can trains unify Canada again?"
"And just as rail-lines united the country back in the late 19th century, they might also be the key to greater regional unity going..." (Cochrane Eagle Staff , 2025)...
"Vinci Energies acquires Canadian signalling company"
"Vinci Energies said the acquisition would strengthen its position in Québec’s railway market and, more broadly in the Canadian rail-based public..." (Railway Gazette...
"CN, Iowa Northern officially combine operations"
"With the closing of acquisition, CN and Iowa Northern can begin integrating their two railroads to better serve customers, the Iowa economy and..." (Progressive Railroading...
"VIA Rail Expands Career Opportunities in Northern Manitoba With New Locomotive Engineer Training Program"
"This program comes at a pivotal moment as VIA Rail advances its modernization strategy, including the introduction of a new fleet for its..." (Travel and Tour World , 2025)...
"B.C. budget aims to balance deficit reduction, election promises and tariff threat"
"On Tuesday afternoon, B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey will present the province's 2025-26 budget, which will attempt to manage a ballooning deficit, protect services for...
"The United Steelworkers union will not back down in the face of Trump's economic attack on Canada"
"United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director for Canada Marty Warren is blasting U.S. President Donald Trump’s reckless and unjustified tariffs on Canadian exports...
"U.S. tariffs have begun, here's what Canadians need to know: live updates"
"Canada is retaliating with $30 billion in tariffs of its own, with an additional $125 billion in levies set to take hold after..." (Financial Post Staff , 2025) Financial...