The company says rail movement should be back to normal speed in about two weeks now that strike has ended
Canadian National Railway has started a recovery plan after the rail network was largely shut down following an eight-day worker strike. The plan means it will take CN roughly two weeks to get movement back to normal levels, Sean Finn, CN’s senior vice-president and chief legal officer, said Nov. 28. Finn said it involves CN […] Read moreAuthor Archives
Do More Ag receives charity status
The move lets the group further its cause of helping farmers address their mental health needs
A prominent rural mental health organization has now become a registered charity, allowing it to further advance its cause in helping farmers address those needs. The Do More Agriculture Foundation was recently granted charity status. The change lets it access additional funding sources to help Canadian producers, said executive director Adelle Stewart. “It was personally […] Read more
Alberta farm group slams labour law
The Alberta Federation of Agriculture is criticizing the province’s new farm labour rules, arguing they will make it more difficult for farmers to attract workers. The organization said while it understands some producers may welcome these changes, it said many people and farmers have told them they would never consider working on a farm that […] Read more
Alberta adding 500 RCMP to fight rural crime
The Alberta government plans on adding 500 more RCMP positions in the province, though it will be requiring small communities to shoulder the majority of the new costs. The province announced Dec. 4 that it’s implementing a new police funding model that will see communities and the federal government inject an additional $286 million over […] Read more
Alta. gets dairy concentration facility
Western Canada’s provincial milk boards plan on building a new $50 million dairy concentration facility in Alberta, aiming to help ease the number of trucks that are required to ship milk through the Prairies. Dairy Innovation West, which is a first of its kind in Canada, will remove water from raw milk and create concentrated […] Read more
Farm labour exemptions proposed
Alberta introduces legislation that would exempt the majority of farm operations from labour and safety regulations
The Alberta government plans to roll back some labour and safety regulations for the vast majority of farms in an attempt to ease concerns from industry over the contentious issue. The Farm Freedom Safety Act, tabled Nov. 20 in the legislature, introduces a plan that the United Conservative Party government hopes will create a flexible […] Read more
Farmers, provinces urge action in CN strike
Provincial governments and farmers urged Ottawa earlier this week to immediately address the Canadian National Railway strike, saying the labour dispute could have far-reaching implications for the agriculture industry and the Canadian economy. All of CN’s Canadian bulk freight traffic has essentially come to a halt since 3,200 of the company’s conductors, train workers and […] Read more
Alberta toughens its trespass laws
The Alberta government has introduced new legislation that will slap heavier penalties on trespassers and make it more difficult for criminals to sue landowners. Bill 27, if passed, would more than double fines and potentially give jail time to people who trespass onto private property. The government introduced it in the legislature Nov. 19. Under […] Read more
CN, union reach deal to end strike
Teamsters Canada and Canadian National Railway have reached a tentative deal to end a lengthy strike that had disrupted supply chains across the country. CN announced today the 3,200 conductors and yard crews working on its mainline yards in Canada will return to work today at 2 p.m. local times across the country after reaching […] Read more
Railways break grain movement records
Canada’s two national railways are reporting strong grain movement this year, claiming October was a record-breaking month. In news releases published earlier this month, Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway said they have been highly successful in delivering producers’ grain to market. CN said it moved 2.8 million tonnes of grain and processed grain […] Read more
