Canada’s Freight Railroads Halt Operations Amid Labor Dispute
by The shutdown could disrupt trade with the United States and other countries, as well as causing serious economic consequences within Canada.
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7-Eleven Gets Takeover Bid From Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, which operates 85,000 stores, said it had received a bid from the Canadian convenience store chain Alimentation Couche-Tard.
Amid Heavy Industry, Canada’s Newest (and Tiniest) National Park
The creation of an urban national park on an unprepossessing parcel of land in the automaking hub of Windsor, Ontario, is also meant to serve …
Wildfire rips through Canada’s Jasper National Park, thousands flee
One of the two wildfires flanking the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ Jasper National Park has breached the town and spread to buildings. …
Canada’s Trudeau to remain in office despite loss of seat in special election
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reaffirmed his commitment to remaining in office following the Liberal Party’s loss of a safe seat in a special election. …
Wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say
A wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in western Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray earlier this month is now under …
Wildfire Approaches Canada’s Largest Oil-Producing Area — Again
A wildfire was nearing Canada’s largest oil producing region of Canada prompting the evacuation since Tuesday of about 6,600 people from Fort McMurray, Alberta. The …
A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada’s oil sand hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, were ordered to evacuate with a …
Billionaire Arthur Irving, one of Canada’s richest men, dies at age 93
Arthur L. Irving, one of Canada’s richest people and the son of Canadian industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at the age of 93 after a …
Canada’s Public Sector Unions Threaten Disruption Over Return to Office
This week, Chris Aylward, the national president of Canada’s largest public sector union, warned Canadians that they were facing “a summer of discontent.” Mr. Aylward, …