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Rail shutdown: Ottawa imposing binding arbitration on partiesFreight trains across Canada came to grinding halt Thursday as thousands of workers at the country’s two main railway companies were locked out.CanadaAug 22
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Rail shutdown likely as labour minister says ‘significant issues’ remainFreight trains across Canada are expected to come to a grinding halt as soon as 12:01 a.m. Thursday with roughly 9,000 railway employees nearing a looming strike or lockout date.EconomyAug 21
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As rail shutdown looms, Freeland vows no tolerance for ‘self-inflicted wound’Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will be in Calgary Wednesday, after visiting Montreal Tuesday, to try and get the railways and union to reach a deal.CanadaAug 21
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Saskatchewan bracing for railroad strike which could have billion-dollar impactA railway strike is only days away if an agreement between the CN and Canadian Pacific railways and their unions is not reached. Saskatchewan is sounding the alarm.CanadaAug 19
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Impending rail strike already affecting shipments, Fertilizer Canada saysFertilizer Canada said the threat of work stoppages has already started to impact the movement of fertilizers and added that they are expecting further slowdowns in rail services.CanadaAug 13
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Tents return along CP rail line in Peterborough, Ont. after initial removalThe tents are pitched on right-of-way property belong to Canadian Pacific Railway, not the City of Peterborough. The tents were removed last week but have since returned.EconomyMay 28
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Thousands of Canada’s rail workers have a strike mandate. What happens now?Train conductors, engineers, yard workers and rail traffic controllers under Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate Wednesday.CanadaMay 3
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Train goes up in flames while rolling through London, Ont. Here’s what we knowHeavy smoke prompted firefighters to urge residents in the area to stay indoors with their windows closed as crews battled a blaze on moving train in London, Ont.CanadaApr 22
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Guernsey, Sask. 2019 train derailment caused by broken rail, TSB report saysA 2019 Saskatchewan train derailment that resulted in the spill of 1.77 million litres of crude oil was caused by a broken rail, according to TSB investigation results.CanadaOct 5, 2023
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‘Never-ending stress’: Kookipi Creek fire quadruples in size near Boston BarThe blaze has gone from an estimated 2,000 hectares to nearly 9,000 hectares in size, threatening Lytton, Boston Bar, the Nahatlatch Lake area, and North Bend.FireAug 18, 2023
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