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CanSino Biologics Shares Rose 380% As COVID-19 Vaccine Promise Emerges
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 6:16am | 323Read More...CanSino Biologics Inc. (OTC: CASBF), a Chinese vaccine maker, has emerged as the rising star of the Hong Kong market, after its COVID-19 clinical trial application was approved by Health Canada, the country's federal health policy department. CanSino Biologics’ shares rose 380% in...
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Today's Pickup: More Trucks Continue To Cross US-Canada Border
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 4:58pm | 670Read More...Good day, The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reported an uptick in truck drivers crossing to Canada from the U.S. last week. It's another encouraging sign for cross-border freight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just over 81,000 truckers crossed the U.S.-Canada border during the week ending...
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Johnson & Johnson Pulls Talc-Based Baby Powder From US, Canada As Cancer Claims Kill Demand
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 1:09am | 371Read More...Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) on Tuesday announced it is discontinuing its talc-based baby powder line in the United States and Canada. What Happened The New Jersey-based company said the decision came as part of its portfolio assessment related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with ...
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Canada Jobs Report Shows Staggering Losses For Trucking From COVID-19
Friday, May 8, 2020 - 3:26pm | 663Read More...It just keeps getting worse for Canada's trucking industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as freight volumes recover, the job losses are staggering. Canada's transportation and warehousing sector shed 102,800 jobs in April, or about 10.4% of the workforce, federal jobs data released Friday...
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Fire & Flower Posts 2019 Revenue Of $51M
Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 1:46pm | 391Read More...Cannabis retailer Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX:FAF) released its 2019 fiscal year financial results for the period ending Feb. 1, 2020. The Edmonton, Canada-based company posted revenue of $51.1 million, with a gross profit of 36.4%, for 2019. That's up 294% from 2018. Fire...
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Oceanex Fears Shortages In Newfoundland With Suspended Sailing
Friday, April 17, 2020 - 3:22pm | 1072Read More...Oceanex, which said it delivers nearly 50% of the freight to Newfoundland, has suspended a weekly sailing from Montreal to the Port of St. John's "in response to impacts of COVID-19 on the sustainability of operations." Executive Chairman Sid Hynes told American Shipper on Thursday, "As the...
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Today's Pickup: Will Canada Deploy Rapid COVID-19 Test Kits To US Border?
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 1:44pm | 621Read More...Good day, The Spartan Cube, a portable Canadian COVID-19 test kit that promises results in under an hour, could have applications at border crossing and airports. Canada's federal and provincial governments have ordered thousands of Spartan Bioscience's COVID-19 test kits consisting of a coffee...
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Ontario Cannabis Retailers Shift To Delivery Model After Coronavirus Shutdown
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 5:47pm | 849Read More...On the evening of April 7, an emergency order was approved by the Ontario provincial cabinet allowing for non-medical cannabis dispensaries to operate through online orders and payments, with distribution via curbside pickup and home delivery. The measure is intended to last for as long as the...
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Transport Canada Issues New Speed Restrictions For Trains Hauling Dangerous Goods
Monday, April 6, 2020 - 11:08am | 558Read More...The Canadian government has issued new guidance that revises how fast freight trains carrying dangerous goods can go. The new orders, announced by Minister of Transport Marc Garneau on April 3, slow down the speeds of what Transport Canada calls "higher-risk key trains" during the winter months,...
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Trudeau Signals Support For Canadian Trucking — And Some Carriers Really Need It
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 11:17am | 721Read More...As Canadian trucking companies face an anticipated plunge in freight volumes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday a 75% wage subsidy would extend to any business facing a revenue plunge of at least 30% because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during his daily news conference,...
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Breaking: Canada Doesn't Want US Troops At Border
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 2:08pm | 469Read More...Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back at the prospect of the Trump administration deploying U.S. troops near the border with Canada in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it would be bad for both countries. "Canada and the United States have the longest un-militarized border in...
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Drivers Can Cross The Border, But Are They Covered For Medical Treatment?
Friday, March 20, 2020 - 2:10pm | 910Read More...Canada and the United States issued a joint statement shutting their shared border to non-essential travel. This unprecedented measure was deemed a necessary step to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in each country. It was made clear, during the announcements from the leaders of both countries,...
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Apple Limits Online iPhone Purchases To Two After Closing All Stores Outside China
Friday, March 20, 2020 - 6:15am | 267Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has limited the number of iPhones customers can purchase online to two units in multiple countries, the checkout process on its website for the United States and other countries suggests. What Happened According to Reuters, which first reported the event, the sales have...
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Breaking: US And Canada To Close Border For Nonessential Travel
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - 11:47am | 403Read More...The United States and Canada will temporarily close their shared border to non-essential travel while continuing to allow goods to move between the countries to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. "We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border with Canada to non-...
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US And Canada To Close Border For All Non-Essential Travel:Report
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - 4:41am | 261Read More...The United States and Canada are planning to close their mutual border for all "non-essential travel," CNN reported early Wednesday citing sources from the White House. What Happened The announcement could be made by Thursday, CNN noted, even as the authorities work on the terms of the...
