Insights and Stories on Machinery

Feb. 6, 2011 at 11:39 am CST

Unionized locomotive and rail car repair staff and inspectors at Canadian Pacific Railway have reached a labour deal with the company, less than three days before a scheduled strike. The 2,100 affected shopcraft staff, represented by the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Local 101, will vote over the next three weeks […]

Jan. 20, 2011 at 10:22 pm CST

The forecast from the Canadian Wheat Board calls for up to 50 per cent greater accuracy from the online weather information system it offers to Prairie farmers. A new modelling system in place on WeatherFarm is expected to reduce error in short-term forecasts (that is, up to 12 hours) by […]

Jan. 20, 2011 at 6:59 pm CST

The makers of Tradition brand fruit juices in Quebec’s Monteregie have picked up a federal loan toward major expansion that’s expected to boost both its apple capacity and the volume of juice per apple. Vergers Paul Jodoin, based south of St-Jean-Baptiste, about 40 km east of Montreal, will get a […]

Jan. 20, 2011 at 6:11 pm CST

Operators of feedlots, auctions and other sites in Canada where large volumes of livestock from various herds mingle can now apply for federal money to help upgrade the sites and buy equipment to trace and identify the animals. The three-year, $20 million Livestock Auction Traceability Initiative (LATI) is accepting applications […]

Jan. 13, 2011 at 7:38 pm CST

Labour peace at Canada’s two main railways may not last, as the union locals representing mechanics and other staff have set strike deadlines into their contract talks. Three Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) bargaining units representing Canadian National Railway’s (CN) locomotive and car mechanics and shop staff, various office staff and […]