Insights and Stories on Machinery

Jan. 24, 2012 at 6:11 pm CST

A New York investment firm calling for new management at Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has named a slate of nominees to run for the railway’s board in May. CP shareholder Pershing Square Capital Management has named its own CEO Bill Ackman; one of its partners, Paul Hilal; and three Canadian […]

Jan. 20, 2012 at 11:46 pm CST

Claiming an “untenable” and polarizing debate in rural Ontario over an inefficient power source, the province’s general farm organization now wants to see an end to industrial-scale wind turbine development. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) on Friday rolled out its new position statement on the issue and plans to […]

Jan. 17, 2012 at 6:53 pm CST

A report proposing to bring all employees in Saskatchewan under the province’s workers’ compensation system — including ag workers — is up for public feedback. The provincial government on Monday launched consultations on the recommendations in the final report from the Workers’ Compensation Act committee of review, running through from Monday […]

Jan. 17, 2012 at 6:22 pm CST

The Alberta government has set up a $5 million fund to help try to close any high-speed internet service gaps remaining in rural areas of the province. "This is about kids who want to research homework, families that want to stay connected and farmers and ranchers who want to market […]

Jan. 17, 2012 at 12:05 am CST

Expected "extreme cold weather conditions" over the next five or six days may cut into transit times for goods moving on Canadian National Railway (CN) track. In an advisory to shippers on Monday, CN listed specific corridors that could be affected including track from Winnipeg to Edmonton; from Toronto to […]