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	February 5th 2010 CN plans $100M move outside city limit
	February 3rd 2010 In memory of Brother Richard Dyon
	January 28th 2010 Obama rail package could benefit service in Canada
	January 28th 2010 Clarification on BR&CF benefits
	January 28th 2010 Second man arrested in Alberta train derailment
	January 27th 2010 GO unveils all-day trains plan
	January 26th 2010 CN Rail fined for dangerous cargo in Surrey
	January 26th 2010 Rail tunnel project gets rolling
	January 26th 2010 Clean-up continues after derailment
	January 21st 2010 BHP plan signals major shift in potash
	January 15th 2010 TCRC mourns for the loss of Brother Michael Chiarelli
	January 12th 2010 Brother Michael Chiarelli April 13, 1967 – January 12, 2010
	January 12th 2010 Fallen Brother
	January 12th 2010 Two men charged in Sherwood Park train derailment
	January 8th 2010 Almost 600 new members join the Teamsters Union
	January 8th 2010 Next budget must stress good jobs
	January 8th 2010 Passenger rights may herald service
	January 7th 2010 Looking for a new railway operator
	December 31st 2009 CN over, CPR under grain revenue caps: CTA
	December 30th 2009 Canada's railways hope for better results in 2010
	December 19th 2009 Minister of Labour appoints arbitrator in CN dispute
	December 18th 2009 RailAmerica announces termination of OVR lease with CP
	December 17th 2009 Train-hopper tells chilling story
	December 17th 2009 ONTC workers worry about future
	December 15th 2009 Trains go off tracks in Saskatchewan and Alberta
	December 15th 2009 Metrolinx buys Toronto-Barrie CN rail line
	December 14th 2009 Work schedules and sleep patterns of railroad train and engine service workers
	December 13th 2009 CN Rail, TCRC seek arbitration after talks fail
	December 11th 2009 ONR unions call for action to keep Timmins smelter open
	December 10th 2009 CN Rail, union continue talks beyond deadline
	December 9th 2009 TSB calls for better railway warning signs
	December 6th 2009 Derailment, fire causing problems in Spy Hill
	December 5th 2009 Homes evacuated after CN train carrying propane derails
	December 2nd 2009 CN Rail strike settled as two sides reach agreement
	December 1st 2009 CN not interested in negotiating, union says
	December 1st 2009 CP makes prepayment to defined benefit pension plan
	December 1st 2009 CN Continues to Stall Settlement with Teamsters
	November 30th 2009 Ottawa moves quickly to end CN strike
	November 30th 2009 Ottawa to table back-to-work legislation
	November 30th 2009 CN made woman choose between job and son
	November 29th 2009 Engineers hope strike drives settlement
	November 29th 2009 TCRC Offers Possible Solution to End Strike at CN Railway
	November 28th 2009 CN Strike won't hit commuters in the Montreal region
	November 27th 2009 Talks Between the TCRC and CN are in a Deadlock
	November 27th 2009 TSB to investigate CN derailment in southern B.C.
	November 27th 2009 Teamsters campaign to organize Challenger's workers
	November 25th 2009 CN Locomotive Engineers Forced to Initiate Strike Action
	November 23rd 2009 No further talks scheduled with CN Locomotive Engineers
	November 14th 2009 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund 2010 -2011
	November 14th 2009 CN crew resting at home after hitting a rock/mud slide
	November 12th 2009 Retirement Security - Or work till you drop dead?
	November 12th 2009 Teamsters fight to save jobs at the HBC distribution centre
	November 11th 2009 A Day of Remembrance
	November 10th 2009 Via to reduce northern Manitoba service
	November 6th 2009 Teamsters John Rutter recognized as Driver of the Year
	November 3rd 2009 Shares in Canadian railways jump on Buffet news
	November 1st 2009 Trains collide east of Revelstoke
	October 28th 2009 Division 660 launches new website
	October 28th 2009 Teamsters Union participates in the national pension forum
	October 27th 2009 Pension reforms get tepid response from pensioners
	October 25th 2009 Rail's 150-year wait for safety
	October 23rd 2009 Tories spend $46,000 to turn GO Trains into rolling ads
	October 21st 2009 Pensioners demand government ACTION NOW!
	October 21st 2009 U.S. safety board issues wake-up call on sleep disorder
	October 19th 2009 Long road to recovery for Canadian railways
	October 19th 2009 City's effort to keep short line railway beyond 2010
	October 16th 2009 Teamsters support demands of Nortel Retirees’
	October 16th 2009 Teamsters plan a demonstration in Ottawa for October 21
	October 15th 2009 LMR freight trains rolling between Davidson and Regina
	October 13th 2009 Greater industrial security expected at 2010 Games
	October 6th 2009 Rail link to Pearson gets green light, with strict conditions
	October 6th 2009 TCRC/CN talks resume
	October 2nd 2009 Quebec-Windsor corridor populated enough for fast train
	September 28th 2009 TCRC, CN negotiations adjourn
	September 26th 2009 $400M rail tunnel on track
	September 25th 2009 CP Rail sees opportunities in the downturn
	September 24th 2009 TCRC/CN optimistic about talks
	September 22nd 2009 Railways see gradual recovery after few shipments & layoffs
	September 17th 2009 Crown corporation cutting costs
	September 14th 2009 Teamsters launch campaign to organize FedEx workers
	September 9th 2009 CP puts coal in stocking
	September 9th 2009 Unionists call for public action on Greyhound bus cuts
	September 4th 2009 CN wants to reduce producer car loading sites
	August 28th 2009 Canadian rail companies getting tough new rules to track maintenance issues
	August 28th 2009 2009 Labour Day Message
	August 26th 2009 CP Rail freight train catches fire near McLean
	August 26th 2009 Taxpayers win! CP Rail ordered to pay for overpass
	August 17h 2009 VIA passengers demand answers after locomotive fire
	August 17h 2009 Judge in BC Rail trial steps down
	August 14th 2009 Former Canadian VP J.W. “Wes” Lyster, 1923-2009
	August 11th 2009 GO Transit expansion plans to Guelph are good news
	August 10th 2009 NSTB - Railroad Accident Animation
	August 9th 2009 Fix rail line or lose it: Huron Central
	August 8th 2009 Chrétien Liberals had plans for fast rail: Documents
	July 31st 2009 Metrolinx completes initial assessment of GO's expansion
	July 31st 2009 Unions call for ONTC to take over Huron Central
	July 29th 2009 Memorial for 2006 derailment victims unveiled
	July 26th 2009 Via Rail strike sees swift end
	July 26th 2009 TCRC and VIA Rail agree to final and binding arbitration
	July 24th 2009 TCRC forced to take strike action at Via Rail Inc
	July 24th 2009 Strike hits Via Rail
	July 22nd 2009 TCRC issues 72 hour strike notice at VIA Rail Inc.
	July 20th 2009 CN outlook a sign economy on mend
	July 16th 2009 Ottawa spends $300M for rail corridor upgrades
	July 15th 2009 Fears grow CN could close ex-BC rail lines
	July 14th 2009 Two dead in DM&E derailment
	July 10th 2009 CN says ready to meet with Teamsters, conciliators
	July 7th 2009 Rail reality grows with Hydro's revelation
	July 7th 2009 Irvings get $18M for railway upgrades
	July 7th 2009 Via Rail ready for high-speed trains: CEO
	July 6th 2009 Teck coal rate decision hits CP Rail's shares
	July 2nd 2009 Slumping economy forces Canadian Pacific Railway layoffs
	July 2nd 2009 Bouvier delivers much-appreciated speech
	June 30th 2009 Remarkable address given by James P. Hoffa
	June 29th 2009 New rules respecting minimum qualification standards
	June 28th 2009 Hundreds take advantage of new Niagara Falls-Toronto train
	June 23rd 2009 CNR was called 21 minutes before the derailment
	June 23rd 2009 Government slammed over missing emails in BC Rail case
	June 20th 2009 Huge blaze leaves 1 dead after CN derails near Chicago
	June 19th 2009 Unions say ONR should take over OVR & Huron Central
	June 18th 2009 CN, Teamsters await Ottawa's decision on conciliator
	June 16th 2009 Short line railway will cease Sault-Sudbury operations
	June 16th 2009 Amended TDG Act comes into force
	June 12th 2009 TCRC will carefully study TSB report on Lillooet accident
	June 12th 2009 BLET, UTU file joint petition to prohibit one-person crews
	June 12th 2009 TSB officials plan ‘thorough’ report into derailment
	June 7th 2009 VIA Rail ready for high-speed trains: CEO
	June 7th 2009 Cleanup begins at Oshawa derailment
	June 5th 2009 Oshawa residents evacuated after massive train derailment
	June 3rd 2009 Railway waited five hours to report diesel spill - ministry
	June 2nd 2009 Transport Canada puts the brakes on ACR operations
	May 29th 2009 Conductor's heroism cited in gov't report
	May 28th 2009 CN cost-cutting blamed for deadly derailment
	May 25th 2009 Here's a smarten-up plan for corporate officials
	May 25th 2009 Officer in train-van crash called 'hero'
	May 25th 2009 CN to pay $1.8M for derailments in B.C. and Alberta
	May 21st 2009 No light in sight for railways
	May 18th 2009 U.S. court allows lawsuit against CPR over derailment
	May 15th 2009 TCRC submission to HRSDC
	May 14th 2009 Think tanker, not pipe: CN
	May 9th 2009 CLC's Joel Harden interviewed about the pension crisis
	May 8th 2009 Workers of the World Relax
	May 7th 2009 Engines put in path of train carrying hazardous materials
	May 7th 2009 Federal funding sought for new rail tunnel
	May 5th 2009 Pension changes would increase risk for workers
	May 5th 2009 Moncton firm inks $104.7M rail deals
	April 30th 2009 CP Rail eyes link to access U.S. South
	April 28th 2009 Teamsters Canada fighting for Pension Reform
	April 28th 2009 Day of Mourning statement 2009
	April 27th 2009 CP trains across North America pause for day of mourning
	April 21st 2009 "Today is NOT the day you die at work!"
	April 21st 2009 NDP demands government action on pension protection
	April 21st 2009 CN names new CEO
	April 20th 2009 The economics, and politics, of auto workers' wages
	April 17th 2009 Federal pension forum draws packed house
	April 16th 2009 Rail safety audit finds flaws
	April 15th 2009 'Gordon Campbell can't be trusted': Carole James
	April 9th 2009 CN plans oil sands 'pipeline on rail'
	April 9th 2009 GO Transit to pay $160 million for CN rail line
	April 8th 2009 TSB Recommendations re: Accident in Pincourt, Québec
	April 6th 2009 National Steel Car workers walk off job at Ontario plant
	April 3rd 2009 Flood threat closes Manitoba rail line
	April 2nd 2009 Teamsters take part in the consultations on pension reform
	April 1st 2009 Report details how Fraser River rail crash happened
	April 1st 2009 Lack of management training blamed for B.C. derailment
	March 31st 2009 CP Rail braces as flood moves in
	March 28th 2009 Masse, CP at odds over inspector layoffs
	March 24th 2009 Canadian National getting back on the rails
	March 24th 2009 TSB final report into the 2007 Derailment in Trail B.C.
	March 23rd 2009 Red River floods disrupt rail shipments of grain
	March 21st 2009 CN Rail lays off conductors in Kamloops
	March 21st 2009 Train derailed at Colborne
	March 19th 2009 Rail Traffic ‘May be Bottoming’
	March 19th 2009 Unions balk at cries for pension reform
	March 17th 2009 Canada needs laws to protect private pensions
	March 17th 2009 Better, faster train service coming
	March 13th 2009 Teamsters Canada amendment passes House Committee on Transport
	March 12th 2009 Canadian Pacific pension and funding
	March 9th 2009 Short-line rail good Hamilton investment
	March 7th 2009 Campbell haunted by BC Rail deal
	March 6th 2009 Bill Gates concentrates his bets: Canadian National Railway
	March 5th 2009 Teamsters submit memorandum on Dangerous Goods Act
	March 3rd 2009 B.C. Rail bids known: CP
	March 2nd 2009 Wabamun residents unhappy with CN charge
	March 1st 2009 Our 1856 link to Pearson airport
	February 24th 2009 Harper not a fan of high-speed rail link
	February 24th 2009 Thief steals CSX locomotive from siding
	February 24th 2009 Supreme Court to rule on pivotal freight forwarding case
	February 21st 2009 Hell on the rails could happen yet again
	February 20th 2009 Government releases study on work stoppages
	February 18th 2009 Selling the gun to pay for the bullets
	February 17th 2009 GO Transit gets $500M boost
	February 17th 2009 CP to shut rail yard
	February 13th 2009 “Suck It Up Buttercup" Fred Green to CAW 101 members
	February 12th 2009 Nanticoke derailment forces evacuation
	February 10th 2009 CANDO Rail Services Employees Choose TCRC!
	February 10th 2009 Opinion: Entitlement among the titans
	February 8th 2009 CTA upholds U.S. railway's interswitching deal
	February 6th 2009 Enough union bashing
	February 6th 2009 Communiqué to CP Pensioners and plan members
	February 5th 2009 Teamsters Rail Conference propose re-focusing NMB
	February 2nd 2009 EJ&E sale to Canadian National official
	January 29th 2009 Teamsters Canada’s position on the federal budget
	January 29th 2009 UP turns rail yard training into virtual reality
	January 27th 2009 CP Rail offering shows pension deficit soared
	January 27th 2009 TCRC Electronic Communications Policy
	January 27th 2009 CP Rail rises despite lower 4Q profits
	January 26th 2009 Train derailed in Canmore
	January 26th 2009 AMT trains back on schedule for evening rush hour
	January 22nd 2009 CN Rail boosts dividend as Q4 earnings fall
	January 22nd 2009 AMT looks to buy train line from CN
	January 21st 2009 Project to expand GO and build rail link to Pearson Airport
	January 20th 2009 Rail infrastructure investment - We are ready to move
	January 20th 2009 CP Freight train derails in Chicago
	January 19th 2009 There’s light at the end of the tunnel, AMT says
	January 15th 2009 Railways positioned for long-term growth
	January 15th 2009 GO trades blames as freezing commuters fume
	January 12th 2009 CN pension consent: Good News!
	January 9th 2009 Workers of GO Transit in Toronto join Teamsters Union
	January 9th 2009 It's the economy - Make it work for us!
	December 29th 2008 CN train derails in Quebec, causing propane leak
	December 29th 2008 CN, CPR told to pay $68M for exceeding revenue caps
	December 29th 2008 CN’s Harrison has master plan for North American railways
	December 29th 2008 B.C. port shipments threatened as strike looms
	December 19th 2008 Unionism has never been as relevant as in 2008
	December 19th 2008 Derailment update: Tracks reopen; investigation begins
	December 19th 2008 Budget must focus on jobs and help for unemployed
	December 17th 2008 Increased risk for switching fatalities around the holidays
	December 17th 2008 CP Rail cuts 600 union jobs, newspaper reports
	December 16th 2008 Those 10 missing trains? Blame CP's freight traffic
	December 13th 2008 Court in favour of reduced freight rates
	December 12th 2008 GO says it aims to improve
	December 12th 2008 Cause of train derailment still under investigation
	December 10th 2008 Last scheduled train stops in Hanna
	December 6th 2008 Labour reacts to the shutdown of Parliament
	December 5th 2008 The time for politicking is over
	November 27th 2008 Open letter to all new TCRC members at NQT
	November 26th 2008 Exhaust from rail diesel linked to lung ailments
	November 26th 2008 No injuries in train fire
	November 26th 2008 CWB begins movement of grains to east coast early
	November 25th 2008 Railways report "record" year in 2007
	November 25th 2008 CN disappointed in appeal court ruling sanctioning CTA grain rate reduction
	November 21st 2008 WNY&P shortline workers say YES to BLET
	November 20th 2008 CP Rail CEO buys shares – Insiders
	November 18th 2008 CN inches its way towards Chicago settlement
	November 17th 2008 CP May Delay Plans for Oil-Sands Track
	November 13th 2008 CP Rail will not offer 2009 earnings forecast
	November 12th 2008 CN hopes to save deal for U.S. track
	November 11th 2008 Charest asks for high-speed rail link at ministers' meeting
	November 7th 2008 CN awaits word on rail line buy
	November 7th 2008 Montreal-Two Mountains rail line still not on track
	November 6th 2008 TSB safety action taken to prevent rail accidents
	November 3rd 2008 CN acquires three rail subsidiaries and ferry operation of Quebec Railway Corp.
	October 31st 2008 TCRC certification on Northern Québec Territory
	October 29th 2008 CLC boycotts Petro-Canada
	October 29th 2008 Ontario Northland in play for CN and CP?

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