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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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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