The impact of Canada's rail shutdown in B.C. and beyond

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The impact of Canada's rail shutdown in B.C. and beyond

CN and CPKC locked out thousands of unionized workers Thursday after the parties did not agree on new contracts before a deadline. Monika Gul reports on the impacts of the work stoppage at Canada’s two major railways.

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