Rail service set to resume as CN, CPKC work stoppage ends
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 26, 2024 7:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated …
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Industry awaits labour board decision in railway dispute – National
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 24, 2024 9:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Railway workers, their union and their employers …
Strong hybrids rev up to fly past EVs in green race as car sales make a pit stop
Sales of strong hybrid vehicles are growing in high double digits, sharply outpacing a sluggish Indian auto market where demand for both fossil-fuel and electric vehicles have slowed this year. …
Concern, frustration grows as CPKC, CN rail labour dispute continues – National
A national grain growers association estimated the railway labour dispute is costing farmers between $40 million and $50 million a day. A city councillor says the stoppage has disrupted the …
Rail shutdown: Union says it will challenge Ottawa’s arbitration order – National
The union representing rail workers has said it is looking at options to challenge Ottawa’s decision to ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose final, binding arbitration to end …
Canada restricts sale of nicotine pouches. Here’s what’s changing – National
In response to growing concerns about the rising use of nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) among youth, particularly nicotine pouches, Health Minister Mark Holland is putting through restrictions aimed at curbing …
Shein is suing Temu over claims of stolen designs. What’s going on? – National
Online fast-fashion giant Shein has filed another lawsuit against competitor Temu, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing its designs, copying its product images and engaging in other types of …
Mpox on the rise, extreme weather and other top stories this week – National
The WHO declared Mpox a global health emergency, Canada is bracing for a year of extreme weather events and Ukrainian troops are in Russia. Here are some of the big …
Broke and broken: Canada’s public transit in critical funding state, report says
A new analysis warns that Canada’s major cities are struggling to keep their transit systems running, and says public transit is heading for a “downward spiral” unless major new streams …
Silk plant-based milks impacted by listeria recall returning to shelves
Several Silk plant-based milks affected by a nationwide recall are gradually coming back to shelves amid a listeria outbreak that has killed three people in Canada, though the number of …