Railways Provided Canadian Farmers with Good Service Last Week: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 95% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 19, a modest increase from the 94% order fulfillment performance seen the previous week. The improvement in performance reflects improved performance for CN and a…
Unions representing Viterra workers in Sask. vote to authorize strike action
Members of the Grain and General Services Union Local 1 (Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance) and Local 2 (Viterra Regina Head Office) have reached an impasse with Viterra over bargaining negotiations. After more than a year of negotiations, the unions,…
Some Senators express disappointment over changes made to Bill C-234
Bill C-234 is no longer in the hands of the senate. It’s now heading back to the house of commons with amendments tacked on that will have to be reviewed. There were the two amendments brought forward at committee to…
Generous donation helps Food Banks of Saskatchewan fundraising campaign
The Food Banks of Saskatchewan got off to a great start on its “Feeding Holiday Cheer” Campaign. Executive Director of the organization Michael Kincade says they got a $250-thousand donation from Nutrien in late November. He says Nutrien has been…