Canadian feds announce funding for Churchill, Manitoba, as rail dispute continues

By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press, National Post; December 1, 2017

CHURCHILL, Man. — The federal government has announced millions of dollars in economic diversification and research money for a northern Manitoba town that lost its rail service this year.

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says the money will be used to help create jobs in Churchill, which is dealing with higher shipping costs and a drop in the vital tourism industry.

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