VIA Rail Canada assumed operation of the train in 1977 and maintained it on CP's original route until moving it to Canadian National's more northerly route, previously served by the Super ...

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of Raed Jaser, who was convicted of planning to commit murder for the ...

Canadian railroads shut down over labor dispute, threatening supply chains Canada's two largest rail companies have locked out thousands of union employees, and the work stoppage could cost the ...

About three-fourths of Canadian-produced goods reach the United States via rail, so a prolonged lockout could disrupt supply chains for food, energy, timber and other products.

Trains are moving again after a National Railway Co. train derailed in southwestern Ontario halting passenger train service.

The surprise intervention came after the government had earlier said it wanted the parties to resolve issues via negotiation. Both railways had already locked out union members at 12:01 a.m. after ...

Rail workers picket in front of Canadian National headquarters on the first day of a nationwide rail shutdown, after workers were locked out by CN and CPKC when new contract agreements weren't reached ...

It's the latest chapter in a long-running legal saga that began 12 years ago with charges against Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier for plotting attacks.

Contract talks between VIA Rail Canada and Unifor have broken off, the union reported June 2. The federal conciliation period ended May 31; under Canadian labor law, following a 21-day cooling-off ...

All rail traffic in Canada and all shipments crossing the U.S. border have stopped, although CPKC and CN’s trains will continue to operate in the U.S. and Mexico.

David Peter Alan is one of North America’s most experienced transit users and advocates, having ridden every rail transit line in the U.S., and most Canadian systems. He has also ridden the entire ...

About three-fourths of Canadian-produced goods reach the United States via rail, so a prolonged lockout could disrupt supply chains for food, energy, timber and other products.