Reading Time: 2 minutes Ontario and Alberta have signed agreements to build new trade infrastructure between the two provinces.
Ontario, Alberta sign new agreements on energy trade
Deal suggests new rail trade to Ontario, access to deep water port in James Bay
Canadian Transportation Agency announces railway price indices for 2025-2026 crop year
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Transportation Agency has set its volume-related composite price indices (VRCPI) for Canada's national railways, key metrics used to determine the railways' revenue caps for movement of Western Canadian grain.
Railways eliminate carbon surcharge
Surcharge came off April 1 after federal government axed consumer carbon price
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers said they are happy and relieved that Canada's two major railways have removed their carbon tax surcharges.
Unifor members ratify new agreement with Canadian National Railway
Reading Time: < 1 minute Unifor said on Sunday that its members at Canadian National Railway have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, averting a potential strike action.
CN reaches tentative deal with Unifor workers ahead of Jan. 1 strike deadline
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian National Railway (CN) says it has reached a tentative four-year agreement with the union representing mechanical, clerical and intermodal workers.
Unifor’s Canadian National Railway members vote for strike authorization
Reading Time: < 1 minute Unifor said on Monday its members at Canadian National Railway have authorized a strike action at the railroad if the parties fail to reach an agreement by Jan. 1.
Senators Black, Robinson urge ministers to intervene in rail dispute
Federal agriculture minister says he’s 'monitoring' the situation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Senators Rob Black and Mary Robinson urged federal ministers to intervene to prevent a rail strike or lockout according to a letter posted to social media this morning.
Agriculture groups campaign against rail strike
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pulse Canada has organized a letter writing campaign to push the government to halt the looming labour stoppage at Canada's railways.
Agriculture groups redouble pressure on governments, railways stop strike or lockout
Reading Time: 2 minutes Producer and agriculture groups across Canada launched a ‘Stop the Strike’ writing campaign asking the federal ministers of agriculture and labour to use all their means to stop rail workers from walking off the job.
Jasper fires force trains to go slow
CN has resumed service but at a reduced speed through the area
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian National Railway line through Jasper, Alta,. is open, but trains are moving slowly due to the wildfire that destroyed a significant part of the community this week. The implications for grain movement are unknown, but unloads are already down at the port of Vancouver.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
