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The Ag Transport Coalition says week 26 saw performance decline for a second consecutive week. CN and CPKC Rail combined supplied 79% of hopper cars ordered, down from 88% in week 25 equalling the sec...

According to numerous research studies, if you’re shallow banding urea fertilizer and you don’t get rain right away, the nitrogen losses to the atmosphere can be significant.   Expert...

The head of the law firm representing Canadian Robert Schellenberg says their client "definitely" won't face the death penalty again after China's top court overturned the sentence and announced his r...

OTTAWA - Members of a House of Commons committee are expected to get an earful from information commissioner Caroline Maynard this afternoon when they launch their latest study of Canada's much-malign...

VICTORIA - The BC Green Party has announced it will not be renewing an accord with the governing NDP when it expires next month, potentially undermining the stability of the provincial government with...

OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont. Conservative Leader Pie...

OTTAWA - A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stance on Alberta's latest moves to expand private health care. Premi...

OTTAWA - A federal union is warning of threats to public safety as employees at Transport Canada face job cuts. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees said in a news release the cuts are being...

TORONTO - Corey Mace of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes are again the finalists for the CFL's coach of the year award. The CFL made the announcement Monday. Votin...

QUBEC - The commissioner who oversaw the public inquiry into the $500-million cost-overrun scandal at Quebec's auto insurance board is scheduled to release his report publicly on Feb. 16. Judge Denis ...