NDP Leader Greg Selinger is facing a lawsuit from OmniTrax Canada.

OmniTrax alleges non-disclosure violation by premier and senior minister

The company alleges the unapproved disclosures were made to an accounting firm 
and First Nation government

As the province headed to the polls the Winnipeg Free Press was reporting NDP Leader Greg Selinger, senior cabinet minister, Steve Ashton and the Manitoba government are being sued by OmniTrax Canada. Selinger and Ashton, the province’s infrastructure and transportation minister, are accused of breaching a non-disclosure agreement in relation to the proposed deal to

Manitoba government remains committed to Port of Churchill and rail line

Manitoba government remains committed to Port of Churchill and rail line

Steve Ashton is confident good times will return to Canada’s Arctic port

The Manitoba government isn’t prepared to let the Port of Churchill and the railway that serves it die, says Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation Steve Ashton. And he’s confident the federal government isn’t either. Ashton said he met with his federal counterpart Marc Garneau in Ottawa as well as Winnipeg South Liberal MP Terry Duguid


An Aerial View Of The Port Of Churchill, Manitoba.

Churchill gets another booster

The Port of Churchill is getting a boost from the Manitoba government. Legislation to create Churchill Arctic Port Canada Inc., a non-government agency, to develop economic opportunities, spur job creation and ensure the viability of Churchill, was introduced in the Manitoba legislature Nov. 21. OmniTRAX Canada, which owns the port and the railway that serves

Rising export demand is underpinning prosperity in agriculture.

Churchill exports up after longer than usual shipping season

OmniTRAX says exporting crude oil through Churchill would help ensure the port’s viability

The Port of Churchill, which closed for the season Nov. 12, was open almost two weeks later than usual and exported more than 600,000 tonnes of grain. Merv Tweed, president of OmniTRAX Canada, which owns the port and the Hudson Bay Railway that serves it, said that while this year’s performance is encouraging, the port