railway

A Saskatchewan man driving a tractor has died after a collision near the province’s boundary with Manitoba that caused several train cars to derail. RCMP say they responded to the scene at a rail crossing north of Gerald, Sask., a village 250 kilometres east of Regina, where several train cars went off the tracks.  Mounties say no […]

An economic development agency in northeast Saskatchewan wants to get regular grain shipments moving through Churchill once again. The Arctic Gateway Group, which owns the port and the lengthy Hudson Bay Railway, has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with Invest Tisdale to develop new business opportunities. It has been several years since any grain […]

One of the best things about being on location for various fundraising lotteries is the ability to tour many of the amazing small towns we have in Saskatchewan. This week I found myself in the small community of Limerick just a short drive west of Assiniboia on Highway 13. One of the first homesteaders in […]

Six protesters were arrested Wednesday morning after blocking a Canadian Pacific Railway line in Regina. The blockade at Park Street delayed at least two trains loaded with cargo before police arrived to move the group. When some refused to leave, they were peacefully arrested. Oliver Davis, one of the protesters, says that they are calling […]

The Saskatchewan government has announced grants of 530 thousand dollars to 13 short line railways across the province. The funding assists with track upgrades and expansion, improved crossing surfaces, bridge maintenance, track rehabilitations and more. The province provides up to 50 percent of eligible project costs. The funding of 530 thousand dollars goes to all […]