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CN, CPKC prepare to restart railways after Ottawa steps in to end stoppage

CN, CPKC prepare to restart railways after Ottawa steps in to end stoppage

MONTREAL — Canada's two biggest railways say they’re preparing to get trains back on track after Ottawa intervened to end an unprecedented labour impasse that disrupted business across the country and upended commutes for thousands.
Vancouver miner digs up record-breaking diamond in Botswana

Vancouver miner digs up record-breaking diamond in Botswana

Lucara Diamond Corp. unearthed 2,492-carat stone in its Karowe mine
B.C. business leaders plea for end to rail stoppage

B.C. business leaders plea for end to rail stoppage

Stoppage may cost Canadian economy $1B a day, says association
Rail shutdown halts all West Coast Express service to and from Vancouver

Rail shutdown halts all West Coast Express service to and from Vancouver

TransLink has arranged for increased bus service to support passengers
'We are asking them to show up': Why Air Canada's pilots are considering strike action

'We are asking them to show up': Why Air Canada's pilots are considering strike action

Pilots hope their employer will modernize the "stale and outdated" 10-year contract, says union.
As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in

As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in

MONTREAL — Hours away from an unprecedented potential shutdown at the country's two biggest railways, business groups ratcheted up their pleas for Ottawa to step in and prevent a work stoppage that would upend supply chains — while the prime minister
Seaspan launches new cutting-edge Canadian Coast Guard research vessel

Seaspan launches new cutting-edge Canadian Coast Guard research vessel

The floating laboratory is named after respected Nunavik Elder Naalak Nappaaluk.
Canadian crude exports to Asia surge following TMX completion

Canadian crude exports to Asia surge following TMX completion

New pipeline capacity also appears to have eased chronically high wholesale gas prices in the Lower Mainland
The price of gold is at a record high. Here's why

The price of gold is at a record high. Here's why

NEW YORK (AP) — A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday above $2,514, according to data from FactSet. That's the highest closing price recorded for the commodity to date.
Employers given heads up in 70% of migrant worker housing inspections

Employers given heads up in 70% of migrant worker housing inspections

A study out of the University of British Columbia recently found migrant workers in the B.C. Okanagan living in extreme heat conditions beyond what the Western Agricultural Labour Initiative guidelines allow.
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