Transportation
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Small businesses warn of losses if blockades continue
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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CN laying off 450 in the East
Layoffs will affect operational staff, including employees working at Autoport in Eastern Passage, Moncton, Charny and Montreal
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Business associations call for end to rail blockade
Some $425 million worth of goods are being held up for every day the blockade goes on
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Protesters shut down Ontario-US bridge
Thousand Islands Bridge closed, police tell travellers to cross elsewhere
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CN applauds federal decision modifying train slowdown
Railway says it will be able to recover more efficiently from the blockades
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Canada doesn’t tell police what to do, Trudeau says of rail blockades
Disruptions must be resolved through dialogue, not by ordering in the police
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Rail disruption timeline
RCMP began enforcing an injunction earlier this month that prevents interference with construction of a $6.6-billion natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. Here is a timeline of the dispute, along with rail disruptions by people showing solidarity with the…
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Rail blockade will result in empty shelves, industry says
Shortages of groceries, propane, drinking water and other goods are on the horizon
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CN shutdown already leading to propane shortages
Some Nova Scotia gas providers are rationing
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Anti-pipeline blockades shut rail service
Canadian National Railway Co. shut down its entire network in Eastern Canada and Via Rail cancelled passenger service across the country
