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Liberals Back Shippers On Rail Service

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The federal Liberals have thrown their support behind rail shippers lobbying the federal government for regulations to “rebalance” their bargaining power with the railways. But it isn’t the Liberals shippers have to convince, it’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper. While shippers can point to the interim report on rail service that concludes substandard rail performance is
News

RBC Survey Fuels Criticisms Of Railways

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Abusiness survey done by the Royal Bank has found widespread dissatisfaction with the quality of railway freight service in Canada. The survey was released in mid November as the federal government’s Rail Freight Ser vice Panel worked on its final report to Transport Minister Chuck Strahl on how to deal with shipper complaints about rail
Cereals, Opinion

Invest In A Kennel Carrier

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Our recent story about Manitoba’s Animal Care Act, which noted transporting unrestrained dogs in the back of pickups gives law enforcement officials cause to stop a vehicle and ticket the operator, has prompted a few calls and letters from readers. The complaints fall under three categories: Use of the word “hillbilly” by a provincial government
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Diesel Engine Prices Will Jump

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As of January 2011, diesel engines over 175 horsepower installed in new farm equipment destined for the U. S. market must comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Interim Tier 4 emissions standards, which is the next step in further reducing exhaust pollutants in off-road vehicles. Tractors arriving on dealers’ lots in Canada will be
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More Shippers Rap Freight Service Panel Report

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Shipper frustration with the idea of waiting until 2013 at the earliest to get better treatment from CN and CP is heating up. The Coalition of Rail Shippers has sent a memo to all MPs calling on the federal government “to act decisively now to address shortcomings in rail service.” The Rail Freight Service Review
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Two Maple Leaf Directors Quit Over Strategic Plan

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Two directors of Maple Leaf Foods, who represented a key shareholder, have resigned from the company’s board in a dispute related to the food processor’s strategic plan. Wayne Kozun and William Royan represented the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, which has about a 25 per cent stake in the big Canadian food processor. Earlier this year
Opinion

ATVs On The Land

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There have been several serious ATV incidents in Manitoba this year. This is a sad reminder that there is a great need for us to educate all riders on appropriate ATV usage on the rural landscape. Farmers have a love-hate relationship with ATVs. They are useful around the farm to check fields or fences, move
Cereals, Opinion

An Appeal To The Prime Minister – for Aug. 12, 2010

Groups representing Prairie farmers have appealed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to do something about excessive railway profits at the expense of farmers. This is the letter they sent June 29. We, the undersigned, call on the Government of Canada to immediately undertake a full costing review of the railway revenue cap on grain transportation.
Cereals, Opinion

An Appeal To The Prime Minister – for Aug. 12, 2010

Groups representing Prairie farmers have appealed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to do something about excessive railway profits at the expense of farmers. This is the letter they sent June 29. We, the undersigned, call on the Government of Canada to immediately undertake a full costing review of the railway revenue cap on grain transportation.
Livestock

IPhone App Brings Roadside Assistance Running

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Motorists can now tap a key on their IPhone and a Canadian Automobile Association’s roadside assistance driver will locate them using GPS technology. “By simply tapping open our App on your iPhone screen and clicking the “request for assistance” button, we will quickly receive your request for service and your location through GPS technology,” says

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