Railway Shutdown
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Canada ‘monitoring’ railway shutdown impact on safe drinking water: HollandCanada's railway shutdown has halted freight trains nationwide, creating a potential critical shortage of essential goods, including chlorine needed for safe drinking water.HealthAug 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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Step in to stop looming rail shutdown, Western municipalities urge fedsLabour Minister Steve MacKinnon is heading to Montreal and Calgary, as industry groups call on the federal government to use binding arbitration to avoid a looming rail shutdown.CanadaAug 20
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