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Bank of Canada reduces interest rate as inflation drops

Bank of Canada reduces interest rate as inflation drops

Oct 24, 2024 | 3:43pm
On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada announced its decision to reduce its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 3.75 per cent. It’s down from 4.25 per cent and the fourth rate cut this year. The inflation rate dropping to 1.6 per cent in September, due to excess supply decreasing inflation in goods […]
CGC won’t increase fees, will consult stakeholders in future fee-related decisions

CGC won’t increase fees, will consult stakeholders in future fee-related decisions

Oct 21, 2024 | 3:16pm
The Canadian Grain Commission has decided to not increase fees for the next three years. David Hunt, the Commissioner of the CGC, says their decision follows a review of their fee structure, conducted every three years. “We found that the current fee levels will not cover our operating costs going forward and that’s due to […]
Pulse Canada confident Canada-India trade relationship can overcome latest political obstacle

Pulse Canada confident Canada-India trade relationship can overcome latest political obstacle

Oct 15, 2024 | 3:22pm
While tensions rose again between Canada and India, Pulse Canada is confident the trading relationship between the two countries is strong enough to overcome the latest dispute. In an emailed statement, Pulse Canada Chair Greg Cherewyk says “Canada’s pulse industry has developed a strong trading relationship with businesses in India built on mutual respect and […]
CN Rail President and CEO In Regina for the Hill Business School Dinner.

CN Rail President and CEO In Regina for the Hill Business School Dinner.

Oct 9, 2024 | 11:39am
Tracy Robinson, the president and CEO of Canadian National Railway, is making a visit to Regina, and its a homecoming of sorts. Robinson was born in Bethune, and went to Lumsden High School. After attending USask in Saskatoon, Robinson began work with what was then, Canadian Pacific Rail. After working with TC Pipeline, she returned […]
Ongoing strike at Port of Montreal forcing vessels to move elsewhere

Ongoing strike at Port of Montreal forcing vessels to move elsewhere

Oct 2, 2024 | 4:45pm
The strike at the Port of Montreal is in its third day. About 350 dock workers, represented by a union local affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, are involved in a three-day strike at two terminals as they demand higher wages and better scheduling. The two affected terminals – Viau and Maisonneuve Termont […]
Union, grain terminal association reach tentative deal, ending strike in Metro Vancouver

Union, grain terminal association reach tentative deal, ending strike in Metro Vancouver

Sep 28, 2024 | 10:57am
A tentative deal was reached Friday evening between the Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Asscociation (VTEA), says Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon in a post on social media site “X”. The next step is for members of GWU Local 333 to ratify the deal with a vote scheduled for October […]
Negotiations between union and grain terminals resume during second day of strike in Vancouver

Negotiations between union and grain terminals resume during second day of strike in Vancouver

Sep 25, 2024 | 4:08pm
Labour disputes, including the ongoing strike of workers from grain terminals in Metro Vancouver, are creating challenging times for grain companies. More than six hundred employees walked off the job Tuesday morning as both parties – Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Association – remain apart over wages, pension, and scheduling. […]
Another strike looms at grain terminals in Metro Vancouver

Another strike looms at grain terminals in Metro Vancouver

Sep 23, 2024 | 3:33pm
The union representing workers at terminals in Metro Vancouver issued 72-hour strike notice on Saturday and will be in a position to strike at 7 a.m. local time Tuesday. In a notice to members posted onto its Facebook Page, the Grain Workers Union Local 333 claimed its bargaining committee made the decision to strike after […]
Livestock producers told not to travel to U.S. due to risk of HPAI: CFIA

Livestock producers told not to travel to U.S. due to risk of HPAI: CFIA

Sep 17, 2024 | 3:13pm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising cattle producers to not travel to the United States for upcoming agricultural shows, or participate in them, due to the risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) south of the border. Multiple states have reported outbreaks of HPAI among dairy cattle since March of this year. To […]
Catching up to rail car demand will “take a lot of work”: President of Quorum Corporation

Catching up to rail car demand will “take a lot of work”: President of Quorum Corporation

Sep 11, 2024 | 4:12pm
Two of Canada’s major railways, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN), are playing catch-up following a labour disruption last month that stalled operations for about four days. Mark Hemmes is the President of Quorum Corporation, which manages the federal government’s grain monitoring program. He says getting caught up is going […]