Insights and Stories on Hudson Bay

Churchill possibly to return to shipping grain

May. 4, 2018 at 7:17 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Grain could once again be shipped out of northern Manitoba’s Port of Churchill if all goes according to plan for a new potential ownership group. “The port has got all of the grain handling equipment and simply said, the first thing we want to do is resume […]

Ottawa threatens suit for Hudson Bay rail line repairs

Oct. 13, 2017 at 7:48 pm CDT

By Staff

Feds step in to restore rail service to Churchill

Sep. 8, 2017 at 7:06 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Washouts shut Hudson Bay Railway for shipping season

Jun. 9, 2017 at 8:27 pm CDT

By Staff

Development fund set up for Churchill

Sep. 30, 2016 at 3:09 pm CDT

By Staff

Churchill layoffs in effect, uncertainties remain

Aug. 9, 2016 at 5:31 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Layoffs from Manitoba’s Port of Churchill are now in effect, but questions remain for those formerly employed by the port, the future of the town and the dynamics of Canadian grain handling. Answers to those questions aren’t coming from OmniTrax, the Denver-based railway that operates the port, […]

By Jade Markus

‘Veil of uncertainty’ shrouds Churchill’s shipping season

Jun. 16, 2016 at 8:30 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s Port of Churchill is facing an uncertain grain shipping season, as ownership of the Hudson Bay facility is still up in the air, months after owner OmniTrax announced plans to sell the port and the railway that serves it. Denver-based OmniTrax announced in late 2015 it […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Man. First Nations seek to buy Churchill port, rail line

Dec. 18, 2015 at 5:13 pm CST

Manitoba’s northern First Nations have responded to the “for sale” notice on the port and rail line that allow Prairie farmers and handlers to ship grain exports through Hudson Bay. The Canadian arm of U.S. shortline firm OmniTrax confirmed Friday it has a letter of intent in hand from a […]

By Staff

Churchill’s first shipment of season now loading

Sep. 9, 2015 at 6:15 pm CDT

Churchill, Man. | CNS Canada — Grain loading has started on the first vessel of the season to reach Manitoba’s northern Port of Churchill. The Clipper Bettina arrived at the Hudson Bay port Sunday and began receiving grain Wednesday. The vessel is to leave for Africa within days, with 36,000 […]

By Jade Markus

Ships’ sailing season starts soon at Churchill

Aug. 20, 2015 at 2:13 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Manitoba’s Port of Churchill is almost ready to start moving grain this season, as ships are expected to go out within the next 10 days, the port’s operator said. “The elevator is starting to fill up and the rail cars are lining up for delivery on time. […]

By Jade Markus

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