Supply Chain
Industry, passengers left stranded as anti-pipeline blockades shut rail service
Canadian National Railway Co. shut down its entire network in eastern Canada and Via Rail cancelled passenger service across the country
Competition Bureau investigating agricultural suppliers over sales activity
Looking at whether the companies restricted or refused to sell product to retailer Farmer Business Network Canada.
High-tech companies eye supply chains as coronavirus outbreak continues
They’re worried about output from China’s manufacturing sector, which supplies goods globally
CN says parts of network will close if blockades remain, Via cancels service [UPDATED]
Protests in solidarity with opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project in B.C. are causing havoc for train routes
Feds invest $15M in western railroads
The investment centres on the Alberta Industrial Heartland, an area near Edmonton known for its hydrocarbon processing
Rand Logistics to acquire American Steamship Company from GATX Corp.
The strategic combination of the two marine shippers will, according to Rand, create the largest and most diverse fleet on the Great Lakes
Dairy industry warns of price hike as a result of N.B. Saputo plant closure
Farmers will have to ship their milk as far as Victoriaville, Que., or Dartmouth, NS, for processing.
Canada Post asks cannabis producers to stop shipping to Campobello Island
Mail trucks are being stopped and searched by U.S. border officials
Shopify plans to hire 1,000 workers, open Vancouver office by end of year
The company settled on Vancouver because it sees the city as a talent hub and conducive for growth
Feds invest in tracing steel supply chain
Funding for two firms will support a proof of concept for a digital tracing system for the steel supply chain
