Labor minister orders West Canada ports to open
Canada Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks with media during a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
Major importers in Memphis rely on the Canadian National Railway’s service from Prince Rupert because that route shaves 500 miles off the sail time from key Asian harbors.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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