An October transportation conference in Yellowknife saw business, community and government folk converge to discuss ways in which Canada's northern transportation policy can be moved forward through the 21st century. Organized by the Van ...
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A series of roundtables on Canada’s transportation policies for the 21st century, held earlier this year, determined it is time for the country to develop a new approach to repairing, building and financing aging infrastructure. The ...
Government has an important role to play in establishing natural gas as a viable transportation fuel, including resisting the urge to slap a road tax on the clean-burning fuel. Jamie Milner, vice-president, market development and customer ...
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A new report suggests the agriculture and food industries should adopt automotive-style, just-in-time cross-border shipping practices to improve the flow of food products across the border. The report, An Economic Analysis of Agriculture ...
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In daily life Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycles reduced crowding in inner-city tenements by allowing workers to commute from more spacious dwellings in the suburbs. They also reduced dependence on horses. Bicycles allowed ...
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New York Life Insurance Company has appointed money management executive Gerald Smith as a new member of the company’s board of directors, effective from 1 November 2012. Smith currently serves as chairman and CEO at his co-founded ...
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Business Line reported that the iron ore transportation policy of Indian Railways has come under review. The high powered committee, constituted by the Railway Board a few months ago to examine the present policy and make necessary ...
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