An east-central Alberta farm equipment dealer is poised to become the latest member of the Rocky Mountain Dealerships group. The Calgary company said Monday it’s signed a deal to buy all shares of Camrose Farm Equipment, which sells Case IH, New Holland, MacDon, Seed Hawk, Renn, RiteWay and other brands at its two dealerships in […] Read more
Prairie equipment dealer chain expands Alta. reach
New dairy expo built to be national industry showcase
The stage is set and a new large-scale dairy tradeshow is scheduled for Ontario in February 2013, with an eye on attracting a national following. The inaugural Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX), scheduled to take place in Stratford Feb. 6-7, is billed as a first-time event for Canada, where the width and breadth of the dairy […] Read more
Back-to-work bill’s assent restarts CP Friday
Canadian Pacific Railway will be online Friday following quick passage of a back-to-work law Thursday through Canada’s Senate and governor general’s office. The Senate, during a five-hour meeting Thursday afternoon, fast-tracked the Conservative government’s Bill C-39 through second reading, committee stage and third reading. The Conservatives’ Senate majority allowed the bill to pass third reading […] Read more
Back-to-work law introduced to end CP strike
Canadian Pacific Railway’s striking engineers, conductors, yardmen and trainspersons can expect to be ordered back to work later this week. Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt on Monday introduced Bill C-39, which would require an end to the CP strike and the appointment of an arbitrator 12 hours after the law receives royal assent, expected before […] Read more
Talks ‘stalled’ between CP, union
Talks to reach a new labour deal for Canadian Pacific Railway’s striking engineers and conductors are now "stalled." The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents about 4,800 of CP’s engineers, conductors, yardmen, trainspersons and rail traffic controllers, said Sunday that the federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is "no longer involved" in talks between CP […] Read more
Back-to-work law prepped for striking CP staff
The federal government has filed notice that it could table back-to-work legislation as early as next week against a strike by engineers and conductors at Canadian Pacific Railway. Labour Minister Lisa Raitt said in a release Wednesday that the proposed Restoring Rail Service Act is on notice for when the House of Commons resumes sitting […] Read more
CP engineers, conductors out on strike
Locomotive engineers, conductors and other unionized rail workers at Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have hit the bricks, as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. "The strike has now started but talks will resume first thing in the morning," the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents the railway’s 4,800-odd striking employees, said in a release shortly after […] Read more
CP engineers, conductors serve strike notice
Canadian Pacific Railway’s engineers, conductors, yardmen and rail traffic controllers have served strike notice to take effect Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. The 72-hour notice, announced Saturday, does not necessarily mean a strike will begin at that time, but allows up to 4,800 workers, represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), to walk off the […] Read more
CP’s CEO quits ahead of reckoning
Prairie farmers can expect one of their two main railways to press harder for wider profit margins under a quick regime change announced Thursday. Canadian Pacific Railway’s embattled CEO Fred Green announced his resignation Thursday morning, hours ahead of a shareholder vote in Calgary on nominations to the company’s board, put forward by an activist […] Read more
Sask. mustard miller shuts doors
A bid to restructure the finances of an overextended mustard miller in southwestern Saskatchewan has ended with the company permanently shutting its doors. Tom Halpenny, CEO of Mustard Capital Inc. at Gravelbourg, Sask., announced on the company’s website that MCI has "discontinued operations" as of May 4. MCI announced in early February this year that […] Read more
