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The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference says it has taken down picket lines at Canadian National Railway Co. and its workers will begin returning to work on Friday.

However, the union says the work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. remains ongoing pending an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board.

Following months of increasingly fraught contract talks, Canada's two biggest railways both locked out workers after failing to reach deals with the union by a Thursday deadline.

Canada's two biggest railways say they’re preparing to get trains back on track after Ottawa intervened to end an unprecedented labour impasse that disrupted business across the country and cancelled commutes for thousands.

Canadian National Railway Co., in a statement Thursday, said it has ended the lockout of workers that began earlier in the day.

The move came shortly after Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said he has asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose binding arbitration to end the dispute and get the trains running.

The passion for wakeboarding has been with Braden Stumborg for over 25 years and now the excitement for the sport has been passed on to his 15-year-old son Hunter. 

This past weekend, both Braden and Hunter competed at nationals in Saskatoon. 

Braden finished second in his age category while Hunter had an impressive showing at Saskatoon finishing 7th as he competed mostly against experienced 18-year-olds.   

The federal government has decided to impose binding arbitration between the Teamster's Canada Rail Conference, CN Rail, and CPKC.

The worker's union and the two companies had entered into a lockout at 12:01 a.m. this morning.

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the decision at a news conference in the afternoon.

That came after the Canada Industrial Relations Board set August 22 as the date for strike action, following a decision that labeled the rail industry as non-essential.

It has been over a month since Brayden Klimosko was named the new Head Coach and General Manager of the Humboldt Broncos, but the feeling still hasn’t sunk in quite yet for the local product. 

With training camp set to open next weekend, a whirlwind summer will soon end for Klimosko, one that has found himself back in the place where he grew up.  

This week's 'Keepin' it Cool' winners are the dedicated team at Futuristic Industries, an organization recognized for its incredible contribution to the Humboldt community. Thanks to a nomination, Futuristic Industries received a special delivery of refreshing treats, courtesy of 107.5 Bolt FM and Sobeys.

Futuristic Industries has long been a cornerstone in the community, providing essential services and support to individuals with disabilities. This well-deserved recognition highlights the organization's commitment to improving lives and fostering inclusivity in Humboldt.

CN and CPKC took steps early Thursday morning to lockout over 9000 employees who are members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference after an agreement was not reached.

In a press release following the lockout, CN notes that they chose to lock out employees after the union did not respond to another offer by CN in a final attempt to avoid a labour disruption.

CN says over the last nine months they have negotiated in good faith

It’s been 40 years of STARS in the air saving lives, and the celebration of that important anniversary begins as STARS launches its 32nd annual STARS Calendar.  

For this pivotal year, the STARS Calendar will take a bit of a retrospective look at key medical crews and Very Important Patients (VIPs) from previous calendars with updates.  

STARS’ partnership with Viterra has been an important one, helping the organization to raise over $6 million with its calendar campaigns.  

CN and CPKC took steps early Thursday morning to lockout over 9000 employees who are members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference after an agreement was not reached.

In a press release following the lockout, CN notes that they chose to lock out employees after the union did not respond to another offer by CN in a final attempt to avoid a labour disruption.

CN says over the last nine months they have negotiated in good faith