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Rail shutdown ends, but aftershocks ripple amid drawn-out ramp-up
Train cars are seen on the tracks in an aerial view at Canadian National Rail's Thornton Yard as the Port Mann Bridge spans the Fraser River, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The economic fallout of the country's rail shutdown is set to come into focus this week, as shippers and producers take stock of delays and losses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Rail industry awaits labour board decision amid dispute
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members picket outside the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Conservatives maintain silence as strife continues between union, railways
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a rally in Montreal, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Union issues new strike threats as railways await word on arbitration
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference hold signs during a picket at the CPKC Kinnear Yard in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
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Morning Update: Kamala Harris takes the stage
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Business Brief: Getting the trains moving again
CN workers picket in Toronto, as the rest of the country briefly grappled with an unprecedented total shutdown of Canada's two national railways.
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Disruptions to major commuter lines in GTA, Montreal and Vancouver continue as CN, CPKC await word on arbitration
People wait inside at the Union Station bus terminal as a national rail shutdown causes delays, after employees were locked out by both major Canadian railways after a deadlock in contract negotiations, in Toronto, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Thousands of Canadian commuters may have to change their travel plans for a second day after a countrywide rail lockout shut down lines in major metropolitan areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White
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Ottawa’s move to end the rail lockout carries legal risks
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks at a press conference about the rail labour disputes between the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway, in Ottawa on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
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Railways say lockouts ending after federal government orders binding arbitration
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members walk a picket line at the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Federal government will soon take steps to resolve railway stoppages, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a statement on the potential rail strike following an event in Gatineau, Que., on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Miners Rio Tinto, Teck take steps to minimize impact of Canadian railway labour dispute
Teck Resources Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago due in part to its reduced ownership in steelmaking coal business Elk Valley Resources, along with lower steelmaking coal pricesThe Teck Resources logo is seen on a podium before the company's special meeting of shareholders, in Vancouver, B.C., on April 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Labour minister to hold news conference on rail lockout as economic costs loom large
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a statement on the potential rail strike following an event in Gatineau, Que., on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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The close: TSX falls as rail stoppage threatens economy
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 20.
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Canada’s biggest railways lock out workers after failed negotiations with union
A CN employee hammers a sign into place after Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out workers following unsuccessful negotiation attempts with a major labor union in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
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What to know about the potential work stoppage at Canada’s two biggest railways
FILE PHOTO: Railway cars crowd the CN Rail freight depot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
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Canada’s biggest railways, union in final talks to reach labour agreement before midnight deadline
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) locomotive backs into position at the company's Toronto Yard in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada March 20, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Ontario commuters to face disruptions if unprecedented rail work stoppage goes ahead
A GO Transit train sits parked at the Niagara Falls Train Station, on Aug. 26, 2022. Some commuters in southern Ontario are speaking out about changes that Metrolinx is making to GO Transit bus routes they say will drastically alter commute times and impact travel. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
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Business groups warn of dire consequences unless Ottawa steps in as rail shutdown looms
Locomotives sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, B.C., Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Possible Canadian rail strike could see major halts for agriculture, large retailers
Rail and tanker cars and shipping containers sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, B.C., Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
This file photo taken on October 4, 2022 shows customers walking out of a 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo.
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