Prairies Economic Development Canada Archives

Pictured Standing (Left to Right): Jamie Moses, Minister of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation for the Province of Manitoba; Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency; and Nick Hays, President and CEO of the Winnipeg Airports Authority. Pictured Sitting (Left to Right): Chris Avery, President and CEO of the Arctic Gateway Group; and Carly Edmundson, President and CEO of CentrePort Canada. (Courtesy AGG)

January 22, 2026
Regulatory

‘Ports of Manitoba Project’ to Boost Trade in Manitoba

Together with Prairies Economic Development Canada and the Province of Manitoba, the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG), Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA), and CentrePort Canada Inc. on Jan. 20 reported signing a Memorandum of

The 627-mile HBRY that connects with CN in The Pas, running north through Manitoba to the Hudson Bay at the Port of Churchill. (Screen Grab from a Prairies Economic Development Canada Video)

March 24, 2025
Regulatory

For Canada’s HBRY, Port of Churchill, another C$175MM

Transport Canada and Prairies Economic Development Canada on March 21 committed to investing a total of C$175 million over a five-year period to support operations and maintenance of the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) and pre-development activities at the Port of Churchill.

Rayhawk technology is said to integrate computer vision, machine learning, and autonomous operations to ensure safe and efficient rail loading. (RayHawk Image)

March 04, 2025
News

Supply Side: VINCI Energies/X-Rail, RayHawk

France-based VINCI Energies and its subsidiary TCI+ of Quebec, Canada, acquire railway signaling design, installation and maintenance company X-Rail Signalisation Inc. (X-Rail). Also, RayHawk Technologies Inc. (RayHawk) receives funding from the government of Canada to commercialize its railcar loading/unloading technology.