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Why Via Rail wants an overhaul of the conditions for using CN's rail tracks

Why Via Rail wants an overhaul of the conditions for using CN's rail tracks

MONTREAL — Documents supporting Via Rail's ongoing attempt to secure better access to tracks owned by Canadian National Railway Co. shed new light on an increasingly strained relationship between the carriers.
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Canada Post strike enters 12th day as negotiations continue

Canada Post strike enters 12th day as negotiations continue

A key issue in bargaining has been a push to expand parcel deliveries into the weekend, but the union and Canada Post are at odds over how to make it work.
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'A decisive decision': Crowsnest Pass residents vote overwhelmingly for new coal mine

'A decisive decision': Crowsnest Pass residents vote overwhelmingly for new coal mine

CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. — Heavy snow didn't stop a steady stream of voters in Crowsnest Pass from casting ballots Monday in favour of bringing King Coal back to this scenic rocky patch of Alberta’s southwest.
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Trump pledges 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian products until border issues solved

Trump pledges 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian products until border issues solved

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order imposing a 25-per-cent tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Canada and Mexico, sending an immediate threat to its closest neighbours that could upend North American
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First Nation goes to court, accusing B.C. of not consulting over major gold mine

First Nation goes to court, accusing B.C. of not consulting over major gold mine

A First Nation says it wasn't meaningfully consulted before the British Columbia government "effectively greenlit" what has been called the world's largest undeveloped gold mining project.
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Walmart becomes latest - and biggest - company to roll back its DEI policies

Walmart becomes latest - and biggest - company to roll back its DEI policies

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a list of major corporations that have come under attack by conservative activists.
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Walmart becomes latest - and biggest - company to roll back its DEI policies

Walmart becomes latest - and biggest - company to roll back its DEI policies

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a list of major corporations that have been under pressure by conservative activists.
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The Onion's bid for Alex Jones' Infowars hangs in the balance as judge orders new hearing

The Onion's bid for Alex Jones' Infowars hangs in the balance as judge orders new hearing

A bankruptcy judge on Monday delayed a hearing in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ effort to stop the satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars, keeping the auction sale up in the air for at least another few weeks.
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Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office

Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.
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Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office

Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.
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