Port Of Churchill

• Joint government funding aiming to finish work on Manitoba’s Hudson Bay Railway

  The Hudson Bay Railway was acquired by the Arctic Gateway Group in 2018. New government funding looks to finish work on the transportation line.

  Economy

  Feb 23
  
• Oil pipeline to Port of Churchill a possibility: Manitoba premier

  Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is open to discussing a possible oil pipeline to the Port of Churchill as a way of getting western energy to ocean tankers.

  Politics

  Feb 13, 2020
  
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• APAS wants CN’s Tisdale rail subdivision reopened

  APAS says the closure of CN’s Tisdale subdivision requires grain from northeast Saskatchewan to travel hundreds of kilometres further than necessary.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2018
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• OmniTrax responds to federal lawsuit, filing complaint under NAFTA

  OmniTrax is filing a motion in court right as Ottawa prepares to sue the Denver-based company over the washed out rail line up north.

  Nov 14, 2017
• UCP candidate Jeff Callaway urges Alberta to buy port of Churchill to spur oil sales

  Jeff Callaway, who is running to lead the new United Conservative Party, says the province should look at buying the port of Churchill on Hudson Bay and shipping oil there by pipeline.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2017
• Nationalize port of Churchill under port authority, NDP MP Niki Ashton urges

  A New Democrat MP is urging the federal government to nationalize the port of Churchill, Man., which has been closed since last summer.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2016
• $4.6M on the way for northern Manitoba

  The federal government is putting up $4.6 million for economic development in northern Manitoba — a region hard hit by the closure of the Port of Churchill.

  Economy

  Sep 30, 2016
• Port of Churchill bargaining committee meet with OmniTrax officials for the first time

  Wednesday marks the first time the bargaining unit representing employees of the Port of Churchill and OmniTrax are meeting since the layoffs.

  Sep 21, 2016
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• Manitoba funding $9M for Churchill marine observatory

  Manitoba plans to spend up to $9 million to support the construction of a new marine observatory in the northern community of Churchill.

  Environment

  Aug 10, 2016
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• Premier calls out former government for closed-door deal with Omnitrax

  Premier Brian Pallister is calling out the NDP and Omnitrax for grain shipping agreement made in 2015 .

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2016