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Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Appeared the blast was caused by detonation of more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse at the dock
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Liberal infrastructure changes mean funding for ferries, small roads
Government believes some projects are best suited to a P3, citing the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal and the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario
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Strike notice served on Seaway
CORNWALL, Ont.– Five Unifor locals along the St. Lawrence Seaway today are serving 72 hours’ strike notice along the waterway. “The communities along the Seaway benefit both from the good jobs it provides, and the work our members do to…
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Winner announced for TT Club-sponsored Young Freight Forwarder Award
ISTANBUL, Turkey–Each year at the FIATA Annual Congress the achievements of young freight forwarders from around the world are celebrated via an awards programme. TT Club has sponsored this award, now in its sixteenth year, since its foundation. The process…
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Teamsters react to the TSB report on the Lac-Mgantic derailment
LAVAL, Que.–The Teamsters Union has commented on the press conference held by the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) to present its report on the Lac-Mégantic disaster. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference represents most of the workers employed by the major rail…
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TSB blames railway, Ottawa in Lac Megantic disaster
TSB blames railway for safety issues, Ottawa for poor oversight
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Unions seek more authority for Transportation Safety Board
OTTAWA, Ont.–The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees has given a thumbs-up to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) on the thoroughness of its final report on the July 6, 2013 rail disaster at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. In its report, TSB made significant…
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Arctic oil spills would spread quickly
Any type of significant oil spill in Canada’s western Arctic would likely spread quickly and foul oceans around Alaska and possibly as far west as Russia
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Lac Megantic’s ‘train from hell’ goes to auction
The lead engine on the runaway oil train that derailed and exploded last summer in Quebec is scheduled to go to auction
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More to be done on rail safety: Unifor
TORONTO, Ont.–Unifor National President Jerry Dias is calling on the federal government to take measures to better regulate the rail industry, in light of the anniversary of the Lac Mégantic disaster. “There should have been a public inquiry into why…
