Tag Archives: transportation
Minimal job gains in February as unemployment rate holds at 6.6%: StatCan
The Canadian labour market felt a chill in February with employment "virtually unchanged" from the month before, Statistics Canada said Friday. The Canadian economy added just 1,100 jobs last month, t...
Mar 07, 2025
Federal government moves to end port strikes, orders binding arbitration
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal. The minister said Tuesday the negotiations have reached an impasse and h...
Nov 12, 2024
CN Rail President and CEO In Regina for the Hill Business School Dinner.
Tracy Robinson, the president and CEO of Canadian National Railway, is making a visit to Regina, and its a homecoming of sorts. Robinson was born in Bethune, and went to Lumsden High School. After att...
Oct 09, 2024
Shipments to resume as Montreal port strike wraps up as scheduled
The union representing Montreal dockworkers has ended a three-day strike at two terminals as scheduled. The Maritime Employers Association confirmed the work stoppage came to an end at 7 a.m. at the t...
Oct 03, 2024
'Unacceptable': Business groups say rail stoppage would hit grain, groceries and more
An impending labour stoppage on Canada's two national railways has riled industry groups who worry consumers and businesses will be hit hard if goods ranging from grains to french fries to petrochemic...
Aug 21, 2024
Rail companies start to halt certain shipments as lockout threat looms
The country's two main railways are starting to block shipments ahead of a possible strike or lockout next week. Canadian National Railway Co. says in an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press t...
Aug 13, 2024
Rail workers reject binding arbitration offer as strike threat still looms: CN
Rail workers have rejected an offer from Canadian National Railway Co. to enter into binding arbitration, as the country's largest railroad operator tries to steer clear of a strike in a move the unio...
Jun 06, 2024
Regina Airport Celebrating Access to Major US Hub.
Its been a long haul for the Regina International Airport. Eight long years of not being able to offer flights from Regina to major US hub. During that time, if you wanted to get to the US by air from...
Apr 29, 2024
Tremors from Red Sea conflict start to shake Canada, with dozens of ships delayed
Canadian shippers are starting to feel the strain of attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea, as container rates rise and boats are late to arrive. Port data shows that two-thirds of the 43 ships slat...
Jan 15, 2024
Undetected broken rail led to fiery train derailment in Saskatchewan: report
A Transportation Safety Board of Canada report says an undetected broken rail led to a fiery train derailment in Saskatchewan in 2019 that spilled about 1.77 million litres of oil. Emergency crews res...
Oct 05, 2023