Canada News Updates

About Canada Transportation News...

From industry trends to major updates, Transport Topics' Canadian transportation coverage updates keeps you informed on Canadian logistics. Whether you're tracking emerging opportunities or monitoring changes in the Canadian logistics sector, our updates ensure you remain ahead in the industry.

BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Titanium Reports Softer Q3 Earnings

Titanium Transportation Group was profitable in the third quarter of 2019, but earnings were below 2018’s strong numbers.

November 6, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Trudeau: Canada to Resume Pork, Beef Shipments to China

Canada will resume shipments of pork and beef to China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, signaling the Asian nation has lifted an import ban imposed earlier this year.

November 5, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

‘Canada’ Is Becoming a Dirty Word in the Oil Patch

Canada’s beleaguered energy sector suffered another morale blow as Encana Corp. — one of its marquee companies that was born out of the 19th-century railway boom — announced plans to move its headquarters to the U.S. and drop the link to Canada from its name.

October 31, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Canadian Trucking Alliance Will Continue Push for Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

The Canadian Trucking Alliance will continue to urge government officials, including those recently elected, to establish a drug and alcohol testing program.

October 28, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Trudeau Team Seeks to Calm Oil Patch Fears of Pipeline Debacle

One of Justin Trudeau’s top lieutenants says the Canadian prime minister will proceed with an expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline even as he’s now likely to share power with the more environmentally minded New Democratic Party.

October 22, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Auto Plant Shutdowns Fuel Canada Factory Sales Drop

Sales at Canadian manufacturers declined for a second straight month, partly on shutdowns at auto and steel plants. Factory sales fell 1.3% in July, Statistics Canada reported Sept. 17 from Ottawa. That far exceeded the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists, which called for a 0.1% decline. In volume terms, sales dropped 1.6%.

September 17, 2019
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Shopify Gets Boost After $450 Million Acquisition

Shopify Inc.’s initiative to spend $1 billion to set up a network of fulfillment centers in the U.S. has gained momentum after it announced the acquisition of 6 River Systems Inc., analysts said.

September 10, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Energy Stocks in Canada ‘Decoupling’ From Oil Seen as Worst Ever

The days when energy stocks and the price of oil moved in lockstep are now few and far between. In Canada, it’s the worst divergence on record.

August 14, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Canadian Trucking Alliance Urges Provinces to Adopt ELDs

The Canadian Trucking Alliance has initiated conversations with transportation ministers in an effort to encourage adoption of electronic logging devices at the provincial level.

August 7, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Pipelines Add Room on ‘Unrelenting’ Demand for Canada’s Oil

U.S. refiners want more Canadian oil, and pipeline companies are finding ways to get it to them. Companies are adding space to their congested oil export pipelines from Canada even as plans for bigger expansions and new lines face delays.

August 2, 2019