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CN, CP Rail appealing minister's order for use of handbrakes on stopped trains
Canada's two largest railways are appealing Transport Minister Marc Garneau's order requiring railways to immediately use handbrakes on all trains stopped on mountain slopes following a deadly derailment in the Rocky Mountains.
Tobacco firm JTI-Macdonald obtains creditor protection after Quebec court ruling
JTI-Macdonald Corp. says it's been granted creditor protection following a Quebec Court of Appeal decision upholding a landmark judgment ordering it and two other companies to pay billions of dollars in damages to Quebec smokers.
Navy spy Jeffrey Delisle granted full parole: federal board
Convicted spy Jeffrey Delisle, who sold Western military secrets to Russia, has been granted full parole.
SNC-Lavalin loses court bid for special agreement to avoid criminal prosecution
SNC-Lavalin has a lost a court bid to have the public prosecutor overturn its refusal to negotiate an agreement that would see the company avoid a criminal trial.
Storm keeps Trudeau from landing in Iqaluit for apology to Inuit
Just when the prime minister was escaping the political controversy swirling in the nation's capital — at least for a few hours — Mother Nature let him know she had other plans.
Top bureaucrat gets profane messages after defending government on SNC-Lavalin
The country's top public servant received profanity-laced social-media messages calling him "garbage," a "traitor," a "loser" and a "liar" after defending the Trudeau government's conduct in the SNC-Lavalin affair.
Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier
Two western premiers say the SNC-Lavalin affair is distracting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a time when he should be focused on jobs in their region.
Unhealthy climate, sexual misconduct in Concordia's English department: report
An independent review commissioned following complaints of sexual misconduct at Concordia University has uncovered an unhealthy climate in the school's English department.
Oilsands producer MEG Energy posts $199M loss, vows to ship more oil by rail
Oilsands producer MEG Energy says it has doubled its crude-by-rail shipments and will double them again to maximize prices in view of insufficient pipeline export capacity from Western Canada.
Calgary Zoo attempt to breed giant pandas from China by artificial insemination
The Calgary Zoo is hoping to hear the pitter patter of little pandas.