The Transportation Safety Board of Canada releases its report on a fatal freight train derailment in B.C. three years ago
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has issued three recommendations to Transport Canada, aimed at improving the safety of cold weather train operations in the Canadian Rockies and other mountainous regions of Canada. The recommendations stem from a TSB investigation into a fatal freight train derailment that killed three people in February 2019 near Field, […] Read more
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CP disputes fatal derailment report
Canadian Pacific Railway said the Transportation Safety Board “misunderstood key facts” related to a fatal train derailment near Field, B.C., that killed three CP rail employees in February 2019. In a written statement, CP also claims that the TSB “misrepresented the facts” related to the derailment during a March 31 news conference in Calgary. The […] Read more
TSB urges changes to freight rail braking systems
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has issued three recommendations to Transport Canada, aimed at improving the safety of cold weather train operations in the Canadian Rockies and other mountainous regions of Canada. The recommendations stem from a TSB investigation into a fatal freight train derailment that killed three people in February 2019 near Field, […] Read more
First ship of the season arrives in Thunder Bay
Officials at the Port of Thunder Bay welcomed the first incoming vessels of the year yesterday, marking the beginning of the 2022 navigation season. Two domestic laker vessels arrived at the northern Ontario port in the early morning hours of March 30, port officials confirmed in an email. The MV Michipicoten arrived at the port […] Read more
Agbusiness program revamped
Alberta’s Lakeland College has revamped its agribusiness program to more accurately reflect changing opportunities. Beginning this year, students who complete a common first semester in the agribusiness program will choose between one of five areas of specialization. Students can now specialize in production, marketing, agri-food and tourism, sustainability or finance. Previously, the agribusiness program only […] Read more
B.C. terminal officially opens
Canada’s newest West Coast grain export terminal is now fully operational. Earlier this month, the Fraser Grain Terminal (FGT) in Surrey, B.C., held an official grand opening to mark completion of the new multi-modal loading facility. Located on the Fraser River, the terminal can load ocean vessels, trucks and containers and will add four to […] Read more
‘Essential’ designation for rail service unlikely, says expert
The recent and short-lived rail service disruption at Canadian Pacific Railway created uncertainty for rail shippers and caused further damage to Canada’s international reputation as a reliable supplier of commodities, say sources in Canada’s grain and fertilizer industries. Even so, it’s unlikely the railway industry will ever be designated an essential service in Canada, according […] Read more
New canola strategy focuses on innovation
Canada’s canola industry has unveiled an innovation-based strategy aimed at solidifying canola’s position as Canada’s most valuable crop and one of the world’s most important oilseeds. The canola innovation strategy, released March 10 by the Canola Council of Canada, was the result of a year-long consultation process that involved stakeholder groups throughout the canola value […] Read more
Canola prices still have room to grow: analyst
Tight stocks and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seen as reasons to expect the market to continue to rise before it peaks
The bull market for Canadian canola will eventually reach its peak but there may be room for record prices to go even higher, says an ag commodity market analyst with MarketsFarm. In a March 17 webinar, Mike Jubinville said underlying market factors continue to support prices for Canadian canola, despite record values. “I think it’s […] Read more
Spring seeding progress remains up in the air in Ukraine
Seed and fertilizer stocks are rumoured to be sufficient to get a crop in the ground, but fuel supplies are less certain
Ukrainian farmers are optimistic that they will begin spring planting on schedule, says the head of a respected agricultural consulting firm based in Kyiv. But plantings of some crops, most notably corn, could be considerably reduced because of the Russian invasion in the country’s eastern regions, where most of Ukraine’s annual 13 million to 13.5 […] Read more
