A new bridge and land port of entry between Maine and Canada has opened, the culmination of a $97.5 million project to build a larger structure to replace a 104-year-old span.
June 24, 2024Canada News Updates
Get the latest Canada transportation news from Transport Topics, covering the policies, companies and market forces shaping freight movement across the country. This category includes reporting on trucking, rail, ports, infrastructure, labor, trade and environmental regulation, with particular attention to cross-border supply chains and the connections between Canadian and U.S. transportation markets.
Canadian Border Agency, Staff Agree on Tentative Labor Deal
Unionized Canadian border agency staff and the federal government reached a tentative deal on a collective bargaining agreement for more than 9,500 staff, the two sides said June 11.
June 11, 2024Canada Grants $10M to Top Mineral Port to Boost Supply Chain
Canada is investing C$10 million from its National Trade Corridors Fund to alleviate supply chain congestion and modernize an aluminum terminal at the Port of Sept-Îles.
May 28, 2024Self-Driving Startup Wayve Expands to Vancouver
British autonomous driving startup Wayve Technologies Ltd. is opening a research center in Vancouver, adding its second location in North America to accelerate its growth.
April 11, 2024Ontario Opens $30M Commercial Vehicle Inspection Station
Ontario has opened a new commercial vehicle inspection station for trucks traveling westbound on Highway 11/17, a primary Trans-Canada Highway route, into the Port of Thunder Bay.
March 25, 2024Canada to Raise Capacity at Port of Thunder Bay
Canada is investing C$6.7 million from its National Trade Corridors Fund on two projects to improve and increase capacity at the Port of Thunder Bay, a key grain transport hub.
March 18, 2024Canada’s Stalled Oil Pipeline Set for First Crude Deliveries
Canada’s biggest new oil pipeline in more than a decade will begin filling with crude within weeks, according to MEG Energy Corp.
March 1, 2024Canada to Invest in Revamp of Port Windsor Grain Terminal
Canada is investing up to $26.3 million to improve multimodal operations in Port Windsor in Ontario at a key grain terminal operated by U.S.-based Archer Daniels Midland Co. that handles corn, soya and canola.
February 27, 2024Canada, Colorado Form Hydrogen Development Partnership
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Alberta province’s premier, Danielle Smith, signed a memorandum of understanding to help the state reach its 100% carbon-free emissions goal by 2040.
February 5, 2024Canadian Court Says Trudeau Overreached Curbing 2022 Protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s use of emergency legislation to quell the 2022 “freedom convoy” protests in Ottawa and at border crossings was unjustified, the Federal Court of Canada ruled.
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